ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab 2021 Surveillance Program data is available online at extension.umaine.edu/ticks/maine-tick-data/. In 2020, the lab included testing for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis and tularemia, in addition to tests for Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and babesiosis, the three most common tick-borne diseases, according to a news release from the […]
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UMaine center to host talk on coast’s most critical issues
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine is set to host a talk on how the Island Institute collaborates with coastal communities to build resilience. The talk is to be held from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28. All talks in the Mitchell Center’s Sustainability […]
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Mushroom cultivation webinar planned by UMaine Extension
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a webinar for home gardeners about mushroom cultivation set for noon-1:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25. “Spring Has Spawned: Getting Your Garden Ready for Mushroom Cultivation” topics include basic fungal biology and growing methods, necessary tools and materials, culinary and ecological benefits, and suitable mushroom species, […]
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UMaine 4-H workshop explores marshlands, climate change
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H plans to offer an online workshop for youth ages 12-18 about marshlands and climate change from 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23. “Maine’s Mysterious Marshlands: Using eDNA to Understand Climate Change” will explore Maine’s salt marshes and their environmental DNA to understand the habitat’s role in […]
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Extension 4-H to offer sessions for aspiring volunteers
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer a two-part online information session for adults interested in becoming Maine 4-H volunteers at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, March 1 and 8. “Start Your 4-H Volunteer Journey Today” will offer participants information about the UMaine Extension 4-H youth development program, options for volunteering and requirements to […]
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UMaine Extension to offer webinar about camelid winter care
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to offer an online workshop about best practices for winter care of alpacas and llamas from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15. “Winter Care of Camelids” topics include practical approaches to water and shelter management, nutritional demands during winter, differences among feeds and why a balanced […]
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Virtual flower growers conference set for this month
An additional in-person networking session is planned at Longfellow’s Greenhouses in Manchester.
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Innovate for Maine Fellows internship program opens applications for students, companies
ORONO — The University of Maine Foster Center for Innovation seeks Maine students and companies to participate in the 2022 Innovate for Maine Fellows internship program; applications are available. Innovate for Maine connects the best and brightest Maine college students with Maine’s most exciting growing companies for paid, meaningful, hands-on internship experiences, according to a […]
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UMaine Extension to host farm irrigation webinar
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension plans to host a webinar for farmers considering adding an irrigation system from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Feb. 7, according to a news release from the university. “Getting Started With Irrigation” will include how to assess current water supplies and evaluate irrigation’s cost-effectiveness, as well as options […]
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UMaine to host talk about ‘Warming Sea’ project
ORONO — The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine plans to host a talk by composer Lucas Richman and Maine Science Festival Director Kate Dickerson. They will discuss the collaborative effort to create “The Warming Sea” project from 3 to 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 7. All talks in […]