David Yarborough, professor emeritus of horticulture and emeritus wild blueberry specialist at the University of Maine, was interviewed by the Ellsworth American about the negative impact of this year’s drought on the wild blueberry crop. This season will see a decrease in yields due to the dry weather, with variations across regions depending on the […]
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Mary Ellen Camire, professor of food science and human nutrition in the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture, was interviewed by the Washington Post about the nutritional value of organic foods. Camire said that bringing produce from a distance can have a bad effect on nutrients, whether it is conventional or organic.
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Lily Calderwood, Extension wild blueberry specialist and assistant professor of horticulture, was one of two panelists on Maine Public’s show Maine Calling to talk about Maine’s wild blueberries and the industry.
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The Ellsworth American and Mount Desert Islander reported that Zoe Olson, a University of Maine junior studying earth and climate science with a minor in horticulture, was awarded the $1,000 Peter H. Dolliver Legacy Scholarship presented in partnership with the Bar Harbor Garden Club. For the past two summers, Olson has worked as a landscaper […]
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Jason Bolton, associate Extension professor and food safety specialist at the University of Maine, was featured as a VIP caller on Maine Public’s show Maine Calling for a segment about starting a food or beverage business in Maine.
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Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, professor of clinical nutrition in the School of Food and Agriculture, co-edited with Ana Rodriguez-Mateos the book “Berries and Berry Bioactive Compounds in Promoting Health.” More information is on the Royal Society of Chemistry website.
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Ivan Fernandez, distinguished Maine professor at the School of Forest Resources, Climate Change Institute and School of Food and Agriculture, was a panelist on the Maine Public radio show “Maine On Point” for an episode about how carbon sequestration in Maine can help slow climate change.
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The Boston Globe reported on the Climate Adaptation Fellowship, a peer-to-peer learning program that paired 37 fruit and vegetable farmers and agricultural advisers from eight states across the Northeast, developed by the University of Maine, the USDA Northeast Climate Hub and the Rutgers Climate Institute. Through the fellowship, farmers and their advisers follow a climate […]
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Mary Ellen Camire, professor of food science and human nutrition at the University of Maine, spoke to CNN about the nutritional benefits of eating seaweed. Camire told CNN that seaweed is “an excellent source of dietary fiber and minerals.” Though nutritional profiles vary slightly between green, brown and red varieties, across the board seaweed contains […]
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In writing about the House Committee on Oversight and Reform environment subcommittee hearing from farmers about how to better incentivize regenerative agriculture practices, Morning Ag Clips, the Star Tribune, Agri-Pulse, Potato Grower and Sugar Producer noted that Rachel Schattman, assistant professor of sustainable agriculture at the University of Maine, served as a panelist. Schattman and […]
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