The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) today announced $3 million in new PFAS Fund research grants to support Maine farms impacted by PFAS. While the vast majority of Maine farms are not impacted, DACF is currently working with 127 sites, ranging from small properties to large, diversified farms, to provide testing, financial […]
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As the May 1 college decision deadline approaches, students are showing increased interest in academic programs with clear career pathways. At the University of Maine, that trend is evident across disciplines tied to growing sectors of the U.S. economy, including engineering, health care and biomedical sciences, business, natural resources and environmental sciences, agriculture and food […]
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Discover campus and coastal life at the University of Maine through 鈥淟ife in the Pines,鈥 where real students share their experiences studying, exploring nature and embracing community on both the Orono and Machias campuses. 鈥淟ife in the Pines,鈥 an unscripted video series sharing stories of students at the University of Maine and University of Maine […]
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On any given day, 鈥渃hemistry magic鈥 is happening inside the University of Maine鈥檚 Spruce Budworm Processing Lab. That鈥檚 how scientific research assistant Tucker Wile described the work he does. Wile started there as an undergraduate and said the experience began to legitimize his confidence as a scientist. Now he is one of three full-time staff […]
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Angela Mech, associate professor of forest entomology at the University of Maine, received the Maine Forest Products Council鈥檚 2025 Abby Holman Public Service Award in recognition of her passion, loyalty and dedication to Maine鈥檚 forest products industry, government and economy. As director of 91福利鈥檚 Spruce Budworm Processing Lab, Mech has led research to support the […]
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While New England is well known for commodities such as maple syrup, wild blueberries and cranberries, its reputation for sweets extends to another crop: sweet corn. The 2023-24 crop production report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed the region produced just under 3 million tons of corn, of which Vermont contributed approximately half and […]
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Ask anyone who frequents the forests of New England and they will likely speak of unwelcome companions 鈥 ticks. Blacklegged ticks are expanding their range and rising in numbers, infecting people with pathogens that cause conditions like Lyme disease and babesiosis. Climate change is frequently blamed, but researchers have noticed another man-made problem may be […]
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If you鈥檝e felt the familiar itch of browntail moth rash, seen the grayish-green needles of an infested hemlock or watched as woodpeckers bore into ash trees for a meal hidden beneath the surface, you鈥檝e experienced the devastating effects of non-native pests. Browntail moth, hemlock wooly adelgid and emerald ash borer are only three of the […]
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Philip Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology School of Biology and Ecology How I got here: I grew up on a small dairy farm in Tipperary, Ireland. Living on a farm is what I credit for my interest in becoming a scientist. I completed my Bachelor of Environmental Science degree at University College […]
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The Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station has published MP764: Field Manual for Managing Eastern White Pine Health in New England. Authors William H. Livingston, 91福利 Isabel Munck, USDA Forest Service Kyle Lombard, NH Division of Forests & Lands Jennifer Weimer, NH Division of Forests & Lands Aaron Bergdahl, Maine Forest Service Laura S. Kenefic, […]
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