University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a two-part online training for adults interested in becoming 4-H volunteers. The training is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursdays, Oct. 19 and Oct. 26. “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey” will explore the ways volunteers can become involved with UMaine Extension 4-H, what the 4-H youth development program […]
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Orono-based center to host talk on training problem-solving leaders
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a talk about the internship program it launched this summer to train students to address challenges related to sustainability, conservation, climate change, public health and other complex societal issues. The talk will be held at 3 p.m. […]
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UMaine extension to open series for parents, caregivers Oct. 4
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is scheduled to open a free six-session online educational series for parents and caregivers at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4. Additional sessions are scheduled for Oct. 11, 18, 25 and Nov. 1. Back to Basics: Building Routines for Success will focus on managing daily household tasks; meal planning and budgeting; […]
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UMaine center to host talk on seal conservation
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to host a talk about the unanticipated consequences of successful seal conservation in the Gulf of Maine at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26. In this talk, “Out of Our Depth: Interdisciplinary science for marine mammal conservation,” Kristina Cammen, an assistant […]
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UMaine Orono center to host talk about climate justice Sept. 12
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is scheduled to host the talk “Creative Ecologies and the Aesthetics of Climate Justice” at 3 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12. The speaker will be T.J. Demos, director of the Center for Creative Ecologies at the University of California, Santa Cruz. All […]
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UMaine Extension program opens Maine farmer wellness fund applications
ORONO — Applications for the Maine Farmer Wellness Fund are available online and by phone for Maine farmers and farm workers through Tuesday, Sept. 30. The fund is made possible through the Maine Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN). Individuals can apply for up to $500 to support their wellness needs. Farmer wellness is […]
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UMaine prof making website to tell Holocaust victims’ stories through places
Anne Knowles believes that places provide important information about historical events. The University of Maine professor and graduate coordinator in the History Department has made an academic career studying the relationship between geographical circumstances and major societal shifts, exploring topics from Welsh emigration to the United States to why American entrepreneurs struggled to match the […]
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UMaine Orono museum exhibit features 3D-printed replica of 19th-century helmet
The exhibit will be at the museum through early November.
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Wild blueberry course registration closes Aug. 26
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a five-week online course about wild blueberry production for beginning and established farmers. The class is scheduled for 5:30-7:30 p.m. starting Tuesday, Aug. 30. It meets every Tuesday and Thursday for 10 sessions through Sept. 29. Wild Blueberry Production: A Five-Week Course for Beginning Farmers is […]
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Extension launches online Maine farmers market price report
Maine farmers can now access a new online tool to search for current market-specific price data to help refine their business plans, apply for financing or manage day-to-day operations. The Maine Farmers Market Price Report, extension.umaine.edu, provides updated price data by commodity, commercial or organic, and is searchable by region or statewide using an interactive […]