School of Food and Agriculture

Greg Porter’s service to Maine agriculture encompasses the tripartite mission of the University of Maine: research, teaching, and service. His research on crop rotation, soil management, and supplemental irrigation in potatoes has helped Maine farmers to optimize their use of inputs and achieve maximum yield, while maintaining crop storability and quality. In addition, Greg maintains […]

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“Dr. Mary Ellen Camire wins 2015 General Mills Institute of Health and Nutrition Innovation Award, which will be presented at the American Society for Nutrition Annual Meeting at the awards ceremony on March 29, 2015 in Boston”. Mary Ellen Doherty Camire is a native of Somerville, Massachusetts. In 1979 she received an AB in biology […]

    Drs. Angela Myracle and Renae Moran have  been awarded a state  (Agricultural Development Grant. ). Their project “Increasing Local Plum Production for Farm Market Diversification” aims to identify cold hardy varieties of plums that are well accepted by consumers to help Maine growers increase plum production in the state and to aid in […]

Organic agriculture is growing rapidly in adoption by producers and consumers. However, it is not widely understood in terms of its potential for contributing to food security, economic development, and environmental health. To address this knowledge gap, “Innovations in Organic Food Systems for Sustainable Production & Enhanced Ecosystem Services,” a two-day conference, will be held […]

The Bangor Daily News interviewed Dr. Anne Lichtenwalner of the Animal Health Laboratory about her work and the need for a new diagnostic facility   (http://bangordailynews.com/2014/09/18/news/state/umaines-cooperative-extension-asks-voters-for-8-million-to-research-pests/?ref=relatedSidebar)

He Jiang – Storkan-Hanes-McCaslin Foundation Award recipient for 2014-15 Congratulations to He (Helen) Jiang, PhD student in Ecology & Environmental Science, for receiving a Storkan-Hanes-McCaslin Foundation Award for the 2014-15 academic year! Helen is studying molecular signals that regulate zoosporic behaviors of Phytophthora erythroseptica, which is a devastating pathogen of potato. Helen’s research is supervised […]

What you eat affects your carbon footprint.  Dr. Mary Ellen Camire advises eating less meat and more fruits and vegetables to decrease your carbon footprint.   Read more here: http://www.pressherald.com/2014/07/30/vegetarian-kitchen-want-to-help-the-suffering-planet/