Renae Moran, professor of pomology at the School of Food and Agriculture, spoke to News Center Maine about the potential to grow peaches in Maine. “Even though they don’t yield very well, the price makes it worthwhile, and the way peaches can draw in customers makes it worth having them,” Moran said.
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Gregory Porter, professor of crop ecology and management, and Rachel Schattman, a professor of sustainable agriculture at the University of Maine, were interviewed by the Bangor Daily News and Climate Central for an article about warming temperatures driving Maine’s “potato boom,” but also leading to a variety of factors like increased pest pressure or variable […]
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DairyProducer.com reported that a team of four animal and veterinary sciences students from the University of Maine ranked third among six teams at the 2022 North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge this month. The Dairy Challenge contest is a three-day event when dairy students tour and evaluate a dairy farm based on production, health, breeding, financial […]
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WFVX (Fox 22/Channel 7 in Bangor) interviewed Lily Calderwood, University of Maine Cooperative Extension wild blueberry specialist and assistant professor of horticulture, about planting wild blueberries in home gardens. Calderwood detailed the importance of testing the soil, picking the right location and properly mulching the spot. “Once you do have your established patch, you’ll want […]
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A team of four animal and veterinary sciences students from the University of Maine ranked third among six teams at the 2022 North American Intercollegiate Dairy Challenge this month. Elaina Cobb from Billerica, Mass., Rebecca French from Topsham, Zoe McNally from Bowdoin and Kaity Walorz from Lakeville, Mass., competed against 94 students from 22 universities […]
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MedicalResearch.com interviewed Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, professor of clinical nutrition at the School of Food and Agriculture, about her research on the wound-healing power of phenolic extract from wild blueberries. Klimis-Zacas said, “Discovering new therapeutic modalities for wound healing, especially plant extracts will aid millions of people by decreasing chronic wound complications and amputation with subsequent effects […]
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Potato industry publication SpudSmart featured a presentation by Jay Hao, associate professor of plant pathology, at the International Potato Technology Expo. Hao presented on the outbreak of potato blackleg and soft rot in the northeastern United States, stating that Dickeya dianthicola was the pathogen identified as the source of the 2015 black leg and soft […]
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The 2022 Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit will be held virtually on Friday, April 15, from 9 a.m.–noon. This year’s theme is “Improving Maine’s Food System.” Food waste data is grim. The Natural Resources Defense Council estimates that 40% of food produced is never eaten, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds that this waste […]
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Sue Erich, professor of plant and soil chemistry at University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about this year’s mud season, which some Mainers are referring to as “mudpocalypse.” “There is nothing really mysterious about it and we all know about mud. It’s basically soil particles and water,” Erich said.
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Glenda Periera, University of Maine professor of food and agriculture and Extension dairy specialist, was featured in Country Folks article about the importance of genetics in organic dairy herds. The article focused on a webinar Periera presented as part of a series hosted by New England land grant universities and their researchers. Periera focused on […]
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