Maine Food and Agriculture Center Projects

Maine Agricultural Center Integrated Research and Extension Projects: 2007–2008

MAC85: Determining Consumer Preferences of Beefsteak type Tomatoes Grown in High Tunnels, Part 2 MAC86: Cold Temperature Tolerance of Apple Rootstocks MAC87: Incidence of Endophyte Infected Fescue in Maine Horse Forage Sources MAC88: Antioxidants in Potatoes: Does Variety Influence Levels and Does Information Influence Decision to Buy MAC89: Evaluating Corn Silage Hybrids MAC90: A Four-Season […]

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MAC Integrated Research & Extension Agricultural Projects: 2005–2006

MAC64: Growing Winter Tender, High Value Fruit in High Tunnels MAC65: Maine Maple Products Marketing MAC66: Diagnostic Ultrasonography of the Thyroid Gland: Predictive Value for the Identification of Dairy Cows at Risk for Metabolic Disease during Early Lactation MAC67: Growing by Design: Evaluating Organic Cropping Systems for Improved Feed and Reduced Weed Pressure MAC68: Determining […]

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MAC Integrated Research & Extension Agricultural Projects: 2004–2005

MAC50: Study of Antimicrobial Properties of Cranberries and Wild Blueberries for Controlling Foodborne Pathogens MAC51: Epidemiological Approaches for Controlling Escherichia coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, and Salmonella spp. in Dairy Farms in Maine to Promote Food Safety from Farm to Fork MAC52: Maximizing Effectiveness of MCP for Maintaining Peak Quality and Preventing Superficial Scald of New […]

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MAC Integrated Research/Extension Agricultural Projects: 2003–2004

MAC37: Identification of Optimum Polyacrylamide Application Rate for Erosion Control in Maine’s Potato Soils MAC38: Managing the Invasive European Fire Ant, Myrmica rubra MAC39: Investigating a Specialty Cut Flower Industry for Rural Maine: Year 2 MAC40: Brassica Green Manures: Biofumigants for Pest Management in Potato MAC41: Preventing Soft Scald and Maintaining Fruit Quality of ‘Honeycrisp’ […]

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MAC Integrated Research & Extension Agricultural Projects: 2002–2003

MAC24: Investigate a Specialty Cut Flower Production System for Rural Maine – Field Trials at Bird Farm MAC25: Improving Transplant Quality for Muskmelon Production in Maine* MAC26: An Early Warning System For Blueberry Spanworm MAC27: Improving Equine Fertility by Determining the Impact of Intrauterine Medications on Endometrial Ciliary Beating MAC28: Host Plant Volatile Augmentation of […]

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MAC Integrated Research & Extension Agricultural Projects: 2001–2002

MAC 12: The Development of Trapping Techniques to Detect Wireworm Infestation in Maine Potato Fields MAC 13: Improved Product Testing Services for the Maine Food Industry MAC 14: Implementing a Strategy to Minimize Bee Mortality in Wild Blueberry Production and Other Bee Pollinated Crops in Maine MAC 15: Improving Transplant Quality for Muskmelon Production in […]

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MAC Integrated Research & Extension Projects: 2000-2001

MAC 1: Development of an Equine Semen Facility for Teaching, Research and Extension MAC 2: An Economic Assessment of the Returns to Irrigation Investment for Lowbush Blueberries MAC 3: Evaluation and Design of a Packaging System for Chocolate-covered Maine Wild Blueberries MAC 4: Evaluating Pollen Transport from Genetically Engineered Corn MAC 5: The Integration of […]

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