A Times Record column about gefilte fish and food waste reduction highlighted the University of Maine Dr. Matthew Highlands Pilot Plant, with a particular focus on its research to make food products from green crabs. “With the help of a deboning machine, they can separate the not-so-meaty crabs from their meat, resulting in a pile […]
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Rafa Tasnim, Ph.D. candidate in ecology and environmental sciences, conducted a Q&A with Rachel Schattman, assistant professor sustainable agriculture at the School of Food and Agriculture, for Frontiers in Science News. They discussed accessibility to clean water and sanitation through the lens of Schattman’s research expertise and perspectives on sustainable agriculture and climate change.
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A number of University of Maine students and faculty members will present at the 2023 Maine Sustainability and Water Conference at the Augusta Civic Center on March 30. UMaine’s Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions is the lead organizer of the event. For more information and to register, visit the event webpage. Session […]
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The Bangor Daily News, Sun Journal, Penobscot Bay Pilot and CentralMaine.com reported that the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Dealing with Drought: Aligning farmer needs and advisor confidence, skills, and expertise,” on March 27 at 3 p.m. To register and receive connection information, see […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “Dealing with Drought: Aligning farmer needs and advisor confidence, skills, and expertise” on Monday, March 27 at 3 p.m. Rachel Schattman, assistant professor of sustainable agriculture at the University of Maine in the School of Food and […]
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Morning Ag Clips noted that Glenda Pereira, assistant Extension professor, assistant professor of animal science and dairy specialist at the University of Maine, will present at the Herd Health and Nutrition Conference April 3–4 in East Syracuse, New York. Pereira’s presentation will focus on a comparison of crossbreds with holsteins for confinement and pasture production […]
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The University of Maine is recruiting taste testers for its food science Sensory Evaluation Center. Members of the public who are 18 and older are invited to subscribe to an email list that announces taste testing opportunities. The lab tests everything from seafood to spuds to help researchers and companies evaluate the palatability of new […]
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The herd of Holsteins at the University of Maine’s J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center is among ten best at U.S. colleges and universities, an annual ranking by the Holstein Association says. The 26-cow herd placed third in New England and tied for eighth in the association’s nationwide 2022 Breed Age Average ranking. Breed Age […]
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University of Maine food science professor Mary Ellen Camire has been named the first dedicated editor-in-chief for the journal Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety (CRFSFS). The journal ranks third among more than 140 food science and technology journals worldwide. Camire has served as scientific editor of the journal since 2018. In that […]
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Animal and veterinary science students from six universities toured Maine’s dairy industry this month in a travel course hosted by the University of Maine. More than 40 students and their advisors from universities in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont joined the statewide tour. Five students from the University of Maine participated as […]
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