Dumas speaks with BDN about cooking with fennel
Rob Dumas, a University of Maine food science innovation coordinator, talked with the Bangor Daily News about using fennel to elevate home cooking.
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Pen Bay Pilot notes UMaine, Extension help with drought survey
The Penobscot Bay Pilot noted that the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture, in collaboration with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, will help the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry administer the Maine Drought and Agriculture Survey. The survey will help them research how drought has affected farming operations over the past […]
Read moreBDN interviews Dumas about preparing, cooking hazelnuts
The Bangor Daily News talked with Rob Dumas, University of Maine food science innovation coordinator, about preparing hazelnuts for roasting and for use as an ingredient.
Read moreMorning Ag reports on dairy herd awards for Witter Center
Morning Ag Clips reported that the University of Maine J. F. Witter Teaching and Research Center has received a 2020 Progressive Breeders Registry Award and a 2020 Progressive Genetics Herd Award from the Holstein Association USA.
Read moreMedia report on development of genomic tools for potato breeding
The Penobscot Bay Pilot, Morning Ag Clips and Potato News Today featured a University of Maine news release highlighting the development of genomic tools for breeding economically important polyploid crops. Greg Porter, a University of Maine professor of crop ecology and management, and E. Han Tan, an assistant professor of plant genetics, will focus on reducing the timeline for […]
Read moreWitter Center’s herd ranked among best in the nation
The Holstein Association USA announced this month that the dairy herd at the University of Maine’s J.F. Witter Teaching and Research Center will receive the 2020 Progressive Breeders Registry Award and the 2020 Progressive Genetics Herd Award. The Breeders Registry award is granted to approximately 10% of eligible herds, and the Genetics award is given […]
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Experts contribute to Maine’s plan for climate action
The Maine Climate Council released its four-year plan for climate action Tuesday, the same day 60-mph wind gusts were battering the state. As Council member Ivan Fernandez remarked during the public release of the report that the five hottest years in Earth’s recorded history were the last five, the temperature in a number of communities […]
Read moreDumas speaks to BDN about planning small Thanksgiving Dinner
Robert Dumas, food science innovation coordinator at the University of Maine, spoke with the Bangor Daily News about tips for planning a small Thanksgiving dinner. Families, Dumas said, should ensure they have a balanced meal with protein, starch and vegetables. “Look at your local farmers markets and build your side dishes there, especially as it […]
Read moreFernandez, Mallory panelists in BDN Climate Change series
The Bangor Daily News reported that Ivan Fernandez, a University of Maine professor of soil science and forest resources, and Ellen Mallory, a professor of sustainable agriculture in the School of Food and Agriculture and Cooperative Extension specialist, joined a panel of experts who answered questions from the public about the impact of climate change […]
Read moreCamire talks with How Stuff Works
How Stuff Works interviewed Mary Ellen Camire, professor of food science and human nutrition in the University of Maine’s School of Food and Agriculture, about cooking with shallots. Camire explained that shallots offer a more delicate flavor than onions and made recommendations for preparation. “I think that deep-fat frying would ruin shallots’ flavor. The mild taste would work […]
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