Morning Ag Clips, PPH share Datta hiring to UMaine Extension

Morning Ag Clips and Portland Press Herald reported that University of Maine Cooperative Extension has named Sumon Datta an assistant Extension professor and Extension agricultural engineer. Datta recently completed his Ph.D. and postdoctoral training in biosystems and agricultural engineering at Oklahoma State University. His research interests include the use of smart technologies, particularly with agricultural water management, and the design and effective use of harvest and post-harvest technologies. Datta will be working statewide with Maine’s agricultural community. Yahoo News shared the Portland Press Herald report.