Tisher Co-Writes BDN Op-Ed on Changing Climate, Farming

Sharon Tisher, a lecturer in the University of Maine’s School of Economics and Honors College, and Ted Quaday, executive director of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, wrote an opinion piece published by the Bangor Daily News titled “There’s no blueprint for farming in our ‘new normal’ climate.” The article mentions “Maine’s Climate Future: 2015 Update,” a new UMaine report that highlights the effects of climate change in Maine, such as intense precipitation events, warming temperatures in the atmosphere and ocean, and rising sea levels.