School of Food and Agriculture

Media advance small grains research

The Bangor Daily News, the Penobscot Bay Pilot, Morning Ag Clips and the Daily Bulldog shared a news release about University of Maine researchers assisting in a multi-institutional effort to create new strategies for producing and marketing small grains like bread wheat, naked barley, hulless oats, rye and others. Cornell University is leading the project, and has […]

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UMaine experts assist in small grains research to bolster industry

University of Maine researchers are assisting in a multi-institutional effort to create new strategies for producing and marketing small grains like bread wheat, naked barley, hulless oats, rye and others.  Farmers often underutilize small grains because they have less economic value than other crops. To increase their value and provide more revenue streams for Northeastern […]

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Media promote Maine Climate & Ag webinar series

The Bangor Daily News, Centralmaine.com, The Irregular and Morning Ag Clips advanced an April webinar series presented by the Maine Climate & Ag Network at the University of Maine (MECAN). The three-part series will run from noon–1 p.m. on Zoom April 6, 15 and 29, covering the topics of soil health, and pasture and farm water management in relation to […]

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News Center Maine talks with Porter, Tan about developing new potato varieties

News Center Maine reported that University of Maine researchers Greg Porter, a professor of plant, soil and environmental science, and Ek Han Tan, an assistant professor of plant genetics, are developing DNA-based tools that will speed introduction of new potato varieties. Fresh Plaza also reported on the research. Potato News Today shared the News Center […]

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‘The Maine Question’ gets a taste of the future of Maine’s food system

Food influences almost every facet of life. It nourishes people, helps define cultures and fuels the agriculture, aquaculture, fishing, hospitality and tourism industries, among others. How best to obtain, consume, preserve, distribute and regulate food drives various aspects of health care, science and politics. As food science innovation coordinator for the University of Maine’s School […]

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VillageSoup promotes Klimis-Zacas talk about benefits of wild blueberries

VillageSoup advanced a talk by Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, a University of Maine professor of clinical nutrition, on the health benefits of consuming wild blueberries at noon on March 30. This Zoom event is part of Merryspring’s Online Winter Talk Series. Request more information and a Zoom link by emailing info@merryspring.org.

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