Contact: Media contact: Timothy J. Dalton, Dept. of Resource Economics and Policy, 207-581-3237; Nick Houtman, Dept. of Public Affairs, 207-581-3777ORONO, Maine — New agricultural crops stand a better chance of helping to fill the world’s bread baskets, says a University of Maine economist, if plant breeders take farmers’ needs into account early in the crop read more What do Farmers Look for in New Crops? UMaine Economist’s Report Wins International Award