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Covid-19_Umaine News_Wagm Speaks With Johnson About Benefits Of Online Meetings, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding Steven Johnson, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension crop specialist, talking with WAGM (Channel 8 in Presque Isle) for a story about the benefits of online meetings.

Maine 4-H Foundation Annual Report 2020, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine 4-H Foundation

General University of Maine Publications

Our chosen word for 2020 is Resilience. Upon reflection, we saw a year of not only unprecedented change and hardship, but also great resilience and dedication in the face of adversity. As a 4-H community, we have:

• Provided funding to support our statewide 4-H Youth Development programs, our 4-H Camp and Learning Centers and creative new educational programs statewide.
• Provided scholarship support for higher educational opportunities for our Maine youth. Provided COVID-19 support to 4-H members, families, teachers, classrooms, schools and communities, including the delivery of amazing videos, live virtual teaching opportunities, creative at home educational tool kits, lessons, virtual …

Covid-19_Umaine News_Bdn, Morning Ag Promote Extension's Maple Sugaring Bulletins, Videos, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding in a preview of Maine Maple Sunday March 27- 28, the Bangor Daily News promoted the University of Maine Cooperative Extension's maple sugaring resources, including publications, videos and guidance for safely conducting sugar house tours during the pandemic.

Umaine Tick Surveillance Program Annual Report 2020, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension

General University of Maine Publications

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab conducts surveillance of ticks and tick-borne pathogens to track their distribution, detect trends or changes in tick activity, and to identify areas of risk for tick-borne disease in Maine. In 2019, the UMaine Extension Tick Lab began testing tick samples for the causative agents of Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis; the three most common tick-borne diseases. In 2020, an additional testing panel was added to screen applicable tick species for the causative agents of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, and tularemia. A free tick identification program also continues to be offered.