Subject Areas - Business and Public Policy

Issue	Article
November/December 2007	Green Acres Jim McConnon, Todd Gabe and Thomas Allen are watching Maine's growing agritourism sector in which small family farms have diversified to stay viable. Three farms in Levant, Sangerville and Union are among those involved in agritourism with the help of Cooperative Extension.
September/October 2004	Can Business and Ethics Coexist?  With all the white-collar scandals by CEOs in recent years, Americans are left wondering where the ethics are in business today. UMaine Business School faculty weigh in on the controversy.
January/February 2004	Advancing Manufacturing  Since it opened a year ago, the Advanced Manufacturing Center has done product design and development for companies statewide, filling a gap in Maine's economic development capacity with its prototyping expertise.
September/October 2003	A Community Approach to Law Enforcement The University of Maine has joined other colleges and cities across the country and around the world in adopting a model of proactive policing. After one year, all indications are that it's working.
March/April 2003	The Nature of Value To develop sound land-use policies, UMaine resource economists are using formulas and models to align private and public interests in managing growth.
January/February 2003	Target Center Sets Sights on Growing Companies In a statewide effort to develop businesses and create jobs, Target Technology Center, operated by the University of Maine, was created as one of seven state-supported economic development facilities. As a business incubator specializing in information technology, Target Center links researchers with economic development experts. Trading on the Environment Free trade agreements have both economic and environmental implications. It's often assumed that more industry means more pollution. But according to UMaine economist Georges Tanguay, it's not that black and white. Alternative Energy Fueling Debate More than a quarter-century ago, oil embargoes caused millions of Americans to rethink their dependence on gasoline and the federal government to research sources of alternative energy. Yet today, we are more dependent than ever. UMaine policy analyst Jonathan Rubin is studying why. Entrepreneurial Edge The Maine Business School will soon bring entrepreneurial thinking and activity into the classroom, giving students an understanding of small and midsize companies, and encouraging them to pursue their own ideas.
September/October 2002	To Label or Not to Label? Resource economist Mario Teisl is analyzing consumer attitudes about labels being considered for products containing genetically modified ingredients. What he finds will provide a basis for developing new labeling standards.
Summer 2002	Taking Stock The collapse of Enron served as a wake-up call for many investors and corporations. As a result, a renewed respect for traditional principles of investing may be on the horizon, says UMaine Professor of Finance Bob Strong.
February/March 2002	Plugging R&D Into Maine's Economy Jake Ward is a liaison between higher education and Maine industry. Not Business as Usual Business policy and strategy scholar John Mahon urges CEOs nationwide to take a hard look at their crisis management plans. Cranberries Down East Maine cranberry growers are carving out their own niche in the market.
October/November 2001	When Smaller is Better The growth of small and home-based businesses is an important economic development strategy in the state. Helping to ensure that entrepreneurs get the assistance they need to get started and keep their small businesses healthy is a role of The University of Maine Cooperative Extension.