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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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 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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The Maine Climate and Agriculture Network is offering a three-webinar series about climate change and agriculture on March 22, March 28 and April 14. Each webinar will consist of several short presentations followed by questions and a general discussion. Speakers will include farmers, outreach professionals, and agricultural and climate scientists. The first webinar from 2–3 […]
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Greg Porter, a University of Maine professor of agronomy, spoke with News Center Maine about the banner 2021 season for potato production and the work from farmers and researchers to bolster the industry.
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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 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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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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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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News Center Maine, Mainebiz and the Associated Press reported on WellNurse, a new initiative to increase resiliency and reduce burnout among students at the University of Maine School of Nursing. WellNurse, made possible by a $1.5 million award from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, will be a research and interprofessional program in collaboration […]
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