The Bangor Daily News featured the Aroostook Farm research facility in Presque Isle, where the University of Maine’s potato breeding program develops new varieties of potatoes that are more resistant to disease, climate change and other stressors. Gregory Porter, UMaine professor of crop ecology and management and the leader of the potato breeding program, said […]
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WFVX (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and WABI (Channel 5 in Bangor) reported on a competition where high school students attending nine Career and Technical Education culinary arts programs from across the state competed in a fast-paced cooking challenge at the University of Maine. As part of the USDA’s Professional Development Literacy Grant, 14 student […]
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The Climate Daily podcast cited research from the University of Maine focused on producing a potato that could better handle warming temperatures from climate change. The UMaine project received a $500,000 grant from USDA to advance this research.
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In an article about the impact of climate change on blueberries, the Great Lakes Echo cited a study in which University of Maine researchers heated chambers to simulate a warming climate. The article noted that when researchers tested a temperature increase of 3–5 degrees Celsius, they found that wild blueberry plants would photosynthesize less and […]
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The Bangor Daily News, the Irregular, the Portland Press Herald and the Morning Sentinel shared information about a farm-to-table summer camp Aug. 1–5, 7:45 a.m.–noon, at Rogers Farm, 914 Bennoch Road, Old Town, hosted by University of Maine Cooperative Extension master gardener volunteers, UMaine Extension 4-H staff and Rob Dumas, UMaine food science innovation coordinator […]
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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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