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Mitchell Center_Safety Nets And Boostraps Talk Webpage, University Of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center For Sustainability Solutions Oct 2020

Mitchell Center_Safety Nets And Boostraps Talk Webpage, University Of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center For Sustainability Solutions

Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions

Screenshot of webpage regarding a talk from the University of Maine Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions titled "Safety nets and bootstraps: Mainers and food security in the time of COVID-19".


Covid-19_Umaine News_Press Herald Talks With Savoie About Increased Interest In Canning, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications Sep 2020

Covid-19_Umaine News_Press Herald Talks With Savoie About Increased Interest In Canning, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding the Portland Press Herald speaking with Kathleen Savoie, University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator, about attendance at UMaine Extension webinars focused on food preservation and the burgeoning demand for canning support and supplies.


Covid-19_Umaine News_Bdn Interviews Coffin About Contact Tracing For Livestock, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications Sep 2020

Covid-19_Umaine News_Bdn Interviews Coffin About Contact Tracing For Livestock, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding Donna Coffin, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor, being interviewed for a Bangor Daily News story about contact tracing for livestock


Covid-19_Umaine News_Mccarty Highlights Supply Shortages In Maine Public Segment, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications Sep 2020

Covid-19_Umaine News_Mccarty Highlights Supply Shortages In Maine Public Segment, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding Kate McCarty, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension food systems professional talking with Maine Public about the increase in home canning during the pandemic, and the resulting shortage of food preservation supplies.


Covid-19_Umaine News_Umaine 4-H Centers Partner With Maine K–12 Schools To Provide Outdoor And Stem Education For Students, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications Sep 2020

Covid-19_Umaine News_Umaine 4-H Centers Partner With Maine K–12 Schools To Provide Outdoor And Stem Education For Students, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of Maine News release regarding the University of Maine Cooperative Extension's 4-H Learning Centers playing a pivotal role in the education plans of K-12 schools in Maine communities.


Covid-19_Umaine News_Marble Talks With Daily Bulldog About Virtual Fair, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications Sep 2020

Covid-19_Umaine News_Marble Talks With Daily Bulldog About Virtual Fair, University Of Maine Division Of Marketing And Communications

Division of Marketing & Communications

Screenshot of UMaine in the News regarding Tara Marble, University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth development professional talking with Daily Bulldog about their virtual fair


Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Maine State Virtual Fair 2020, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension Jul 2020

Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Maine State Virtual Fair 2020, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension

Cooperative Extension

Screenshot of University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Club's Maine State Virtual Fair 2020 webpage.


Alumni Association_Virtual Event: Summer Gardening, University Of Maine Alumni Association Jun 2020

Alumni Association_Virtual Event: Summer Gardening, University Of Maine Alumni Association

Alumni Association

Email from the University of Maine Alumni Association regarding a virtual summer gardening event from Kate Garland, Cooperative Extension, University of Maine.


The Impact Of Covid-19 On The Local Food System: Early Findings From Vermont, Emily H. Belarmino, Farryl Bertmann, Thomas Wentworth, Erin Biehl, Roni Neff, Meredith T. Niles Jun 2020

The Impact Of Covid-19 On The Local Food System: Early Findings From Vermont, Emily H. Belarmino, Farryl Bertmann, Thomas Wentworth, Erin Biehl, Roni Neff, Meredith T. Niles

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty Publications

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected people worldwide, disrupting food access and security. To understand how food systems and security are impacted during this pandemic, an online survey was launched in Vermont from March 29th - April 12th, 2020 (less than a week after the Governor’s Stay Home/Stay Safe order). A total of 3,219 Vermonters responded, and nearly half provided written comments in response to open-ended questions about worries or general remarks. This brief summarizes survey findings and respondent comments relevant to the local food system, specifically local farms and direct-to-consumer sales, home food production, foraging, hunting, and fishing. …


Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Services & Programs Webpages, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension Apr 2020

Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Services & Programs Webpages, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension

Cooperative Extension

Screenshots of various University of Maine Cooperative Extension webpages featuring announcements regarding various programs, services, and publications provide by the Cooperative Extension during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Food Safety Information For Maine Consumers, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension Apr 2020

Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Food Safety Information For Maine Consumers, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension

Cooperative Extension

Food Safety Information for Maine Consumers created by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension.


College Of Natural Sciences, Forestry, And Agriculture_Cropping Systems Course Pse 101 Lecture Slides, Rachel E. Schattman Apr 2020

College Of Natural Sciences, Forestry, And Agriculture_Cropping Systems Course Pse 101 Lecture Slides, Rachel E. Schattman

College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture

Lecture slide deck for Cropping Systems course PSE 101, taught by Rachel E. Schattman, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Agriculture, School of Food and Agriculture Associate and Climate Change Institute, University of Maine. Also includes cover email from Professor Schattman to the Provost Office regarding the inclusion of the COVID-19 pandemic into the lecture on the Food Safety Modernization Act.


Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Master Gardener Volunteer Policy, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension Apr 2020

Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Master Gardener Volunteer Policy, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension

Cooperative Extension

Screenshot of various University of Maine Cooperative Extension webpages featuring the Master Gardner Volunteer Policy during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Cooperative Extension Covid-19_4-H Quaranteen Virtual Science Cafés Webpage, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension Apr 2020

Cooperative Extension Covid-19_4-H Quaranteen Virtual Science Cafés Webpage, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension

Cooperative Extension

Screenshots from University of Maine Cooperative Extension webpage showing various Maine 4-H online QuaranTEEN Virtual Science Cafés programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.


Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Farming & Livestock Webpages, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension Apr 2020

Cooperative Extension Covid-19_Farming & Livestock Webpages, University Of Maine Cooperative Extension

Cooperative Extension

Screenshots of various University of Maine Cooperative Extension webpages featuring guidance and resources regarding farming and livestock during the COVID-19 pandemic.