School of Food and Agriculture

Pereira featured in Country Folks about dairy herd genetics

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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Kersbergen featured in Country Folks about the business of hay

Country Folks reported the 2022 Vermont Grazing and Livestock Conference, where Rick Kersbergen, professor of sustainable dairy and forage systems at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension, presented. Kersbergen spelled out options for grazers, and reviewed the other factors that might come into play, no matter what system for hay is chosen.

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Country Folks features UMaine first-year in family profile

Country Folks interviewed Ashton Caron, a first-year in the animal and veterinary sciences program at the University of Maine, and his family about their farm, where they breed Belted Galloway. The family also is involved in University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H programs.

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Harnesslink quotes Marean in article about standardbred horses

Don Marean, vice chair of the University of Maine Board of Agriculture, was quoted in an article in Harnesslink about the Standardbred Transition Alliance’s new program to help ensure the safety of standardbred horses that are retiring from racing. Marean said, “We are very excited about this new program, which is huge for the future […]

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Farmtario reports on UMaine weed control research

Farmtario reported on University of Maine research about methods of weed control. Eric Gallandt, UMaine professor of weed ecology, said integrated management must go beyond tillage to include crop rotation, cover crops, seedbed preparation and managing “seed rain,” which refers to the spread of weed seeds.

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Dumas featured in BDN article about eating invasive species

Robert Dumas, food science innovation coordinator at the University of Maine, was quoted in a Bangor Daily News article about eating invasive species. Dumas provided information about foraging for and preparing invasive species like autumn olive and Japanese knotweed.

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Dumas elected to MOFGA board

UMaine food science innovation coordinator Rob Dumas has been elected to the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association board of directors. As the food science innovation coordinator and facility manager for the School of Food and Agriculture, Dumas is responsible for leveraging the resources of the university system to support economic growth in Maine’s food […]

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