Event hosted by the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions.
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UMaine Extension to offer farmers’ control options for rodents, wildlife Feb. 23
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a webinar about methods for control of rodents and wildlife on the farm from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23. According to a news release from UMaine News, “Rats and Other Vermin Control on the Farm” includes guidance for keeping rodents out of barns and grain storage […]
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Summer internships in Maine government available
Applications must be submitted by Sunday, Feb. 28.
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The hidden story of when 2 Black UMaine students were tarred and feathered
A humanities specialist at the University of Maine spent 5 years tracking down information about the Red Summer of 1919, the name given to the nationwide wave of violence against Black Americans that year.
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UMaine Extension 4-H sustainable fisheries club registration ends Feb. 15
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will launch a new club for youth in grades 3 through 5 about the science of sustainable fisheries that will meet online from 3 to 4 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 22 through April 12. The 4-H Sustainable Fisheries Club will include learning about popular fish species in Maine, where they […]
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UMaine announces Black History Month events
Events began Feb. 1, and will continue throughout the month.
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UMaine Extension 4-H to offer second session of club for new, interested youth
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a second session of the 4-H for All club for youth ages 5 to 13 who are new, or interested in becoming, 4-H members. Meetings will be held online from 6 to 7 p.m. starting Wednesday, Feb. 17, and continuing March 17 and April 21. The 4-H […]
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Online accounting workshop for farms to begin Feb. 15
QuickBooks for Farms offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and SCORE Maine.
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UMaine Extension offers research updates for agricultural industry
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer five research updates specific to the agricultural industry at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10. According to a news release from the Orono extension office, presentations by UMaine Extension assistant professor and plant pathologist Alicyn Smart, Maine Potato Board agronomist Jake Dyer, and UMaine graduate students Kedi Li, Sylvia […]
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UMaine System runs into problems with expanded testing regime
The system’s partnership with a new testing provider gets off to a bumpy start when there are long waits and problems reading barcodes on sample tubes.