Schattman talks with WVII about research on strawberries, precipitation and climate change
As strawberry season began this year, WVII television interviewed Rachel Schattman about research she and her team are conducting on how strawberries in Maine may be affected by shifting precipitation patterns with climate change. View the segment here.
Schattman is assistant professor of sustainable agriculture at UMaine and a Mitchell Center faculty fellow. She studies how challenges such as climate change affect farms and farmers, and how they can adapt and build resilience in their operations.