{"id":207,"date":"2023-08-08T13:17:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T17:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.umaine.edu\/mcsie\/?page_id=207"},"modified":"2025-04-17T18:19:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T22:19:18","slug":"ag","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mcsie\/ag\/","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture and Food Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_4173f0-af, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_4173f0-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_4173f0-af\"]{text-align:center;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_4173f0-af mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_4173f0-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_4173f0-af\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_4173f0-af img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_4173f0-af[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_4173f0-af\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading207_4173f0-af wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_4173f0-af\">Agriculture and Food Systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Focus:<\/strong>&nbsp;Current, ongoing research at the intersection of agriculture and climate science. Our extent is not simply on farm-level food production, but includes the entire food system, from soil health and agroecology to human dimensions such as reducing food waste and food access equity. This sector supports Strategies D-F &amp; H of Maine Won\u2019t Wait.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Content Areas<\/strong>: Soil Health and Carbon * Biochar * The Intersection of Climate and PFSAS* Nutrition and Food Security * Local Food Networks * Agritourism and Climate<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id207_234101-d1{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:30px;}.kb-row-layout-id207_234101-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id207_234101-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id207_234101-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:24px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id207_234101-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id207_234101-d1 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 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.wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column207_8e9101-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column207_8e9101-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column207_8e9101-01{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column207_8e9101-01{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column207_8e9101-01{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column207_8e9101-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column207_8e9101-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column207_8e9101-01{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column207_8e9101-01{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column207_8e9101-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column207_8e9101-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column207_8e9101-01 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image207_500973-74.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image207_500973-74 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:171px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image207_500973-74.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image207_500973-74 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image207_500973-74 figure{max-width:171px;}.kb-image207_500973-74 .image-is-svg, .kb-image207_500973-74 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image207_500973-74 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image207_500973-74\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mcsie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/689\/2023\/11\/A2-e1698941065906.png\" alt=\"dirty hands holding a pile of soil\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-804\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_5e12f7-cb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_5e12f7-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_5e12f7-cb\"]{text-align:center;font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_5e12f7-cb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_5e12f7-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_5e12f7-cb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_5e12f7-cb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_5e12f7-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_5e12f7-cb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading207_5e12f7-cb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_5e12f7-cb\">Agriculture Related Carbon<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_1f7ecb-2f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_1f7ecb-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_1f7ecb-2f\"]{text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_1f7ecb-2f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_1f7ecb-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_1f7ecb-2f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_1f7ecb-2f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_1f7ecb-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_1f7ecb-2f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading207_1f7ecb-2f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_1f7ecb-2f\">A census of ongoing projects focused on soil carbon and the production and potential sequestration of carbon in agricultural lands. Specific foci will be the relationship between soil health (structure, nutrients, microbiome) and carbon storage; new agricultural approaches to reduce agricultural-related carbon emissions; and potential new products and processes to increase carbon sequestration potential.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column207_1d0bcd-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column207_1d0bcd-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px;}.kadence-column207_1d0bcd-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column207_1d0bcd-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column207_1d0bcd-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column207_1d0bcd-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column207_1d0bcd-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column207_1d0bcd-4f{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column207_1d0bcd-4f{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column207_1d0bcd-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column207_1d0bcd-4f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column207_1d0bcd-4f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column207_1d0bcd-4f{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column207_1d0bcd-4f{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column207_1d0bcd-4f > 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kb-image207_19397f-7f\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"171\" height=\"171\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mcsie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/689\/2023\/11\/A1-e1698941278953.png\" alt=\"Apples in a basket carried by two people\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mcsie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/689\/2023\/11\/A1-e1698941278953.png 171w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mcsie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/689\/2023\/11\/A1-e1698941278953-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mcsie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/689\/2023\/11\/A1-e1698941278953-105x105.png 105w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mcsie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/689\/2023\/11\/A1-e1698941278953-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_e98458-1b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_e98458-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_e98458-1b\"]{text-align:center;font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_e98458-1b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_e98458-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_e98458-1b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_e98458-1b img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_e98458-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_e98458-1b\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading207_e98458-1b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_e98458-1b\">Food Security<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_be27a7-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_be27a7-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_be27a7-56\"]{text-align:center;font-size:18px;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-family:forma-djr-micro;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_be27a7-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_be27a7-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_be27a7-56\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_be27a7-56 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_be27a7-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_be27a7-56\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading207_be27a7-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_be27a7-56\">Detailed examination of food systems in Maine, with the aim of identifying both the ongoing research and knowledge gaps around food waste and availability. We hope to emphasize local farm to market dynamics, and work with communities and local governments to form partnerships to increase food equity and availability and reduce food waste at every step in the food production system.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column207_7447fa-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column207_7447fa-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:20px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px;}.kadence-column207_7447fa-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column207_7447fa-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column207_7447fa-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column207_7447fa-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column207_7447fa-01 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > 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.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image207_5fe482-63 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image207_5fe482-63 figure{max-width:171px;}.kb-image207_5fe482-63 .image-is-svg, .kb-image207_5fe482-63 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image207_5fe482-63 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image207_5fe482-63\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/mcsie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/689\/2023\/11\/A3-e1698941389192.png\" alt=\"two rows of plant with cracked dry earth between\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-805\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_3eb0b4-fa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_3eb0b4-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_3eb0b4-fa\"]{text-align:center;font-size:32px;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-family:stratum-1-web;text-transform:uppercase;color:#003263;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_3eb0b4-fa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_3eb0b4-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_3eb0b4-fa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_3eb0b4-fa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading207_3eb0b4-fa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_3eb0b4-fa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading207_3eb0b4-fa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading207_3eb0b4-fa\">Crop 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