School of Food and Agriculture

Wild blueberry specialist Calderwood interviewed on dual usage solar and blueberry farm

The Maine Monitor interviewed University of Maine Cooperative Extension blueberry specialist Lily Calderwood on a dual-use solar and blueberry farm in Rockport. Calderwood, also an assistant professor of horticulture, made the preliminary conclusion that the way the solar array is configured makes farming difficult and constricts blueberry production. After analyzing the 2022 growing season, Calderwood […]

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Courier Gazette features talk by Klimis-Zacas

The Courier Gazette highlighted an upcoming presentation from Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, a professor of clinical nutrition at the University of Maine, on the health benefits of berries on cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, including obesity-induced inflammation and hypertension on Tuesday, March 12, at noon. via Zoom. The talk is part of Merryspring’s Online Winter Talk series, co-sponsored […]

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Grist interviews Schattman on USDA climate funding

Grist interviewed University of Maine assistant professor of sustainable agriculture and cooperating faculty in anthropology Rachel Schattman on whether the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s funding for “climate-smart” farming is actually helping. Schattman supports the funding and said it has created new opportunities for farmers, whose climate-friendly practices can differ depending on location. Even if practices […]

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Central Maine promotes UMaine’s soil testing service 

Central Maine promoted UMaine’s soil testing service and shared a recommendation to chaos garden. This form of gardening involves using up any old seeds you’ve got lying around. The UMaine soil testing service notes that excessive rain last year washed nitrogen out of the soil, so a soil test would be a good idea for […]

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Media outlets promote UMaine Extension gardening webinar series

Morning Ag Clips and Daily Bulldog promoted a series of gardening webinars to  be hosted by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension. The webinars will offer information, practical knowledge and insights for gardeners of all levels. They will focus on backyard food growing in Maine, including cranberries, blueberries and potatoes, and feature expert speakers from […]

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Media promote food insecurity research from UVM and UMaine

Earth.com, Medical Xpress, Farms.com, The Week, Morning Ag Clips and PBS Connecticut promoted new research conducted by University of Vermont and University of Maine researchers on food insecurity. A major take-away from the study was that individuals who were newly food insecure during the pandemic seemed to be best at recovering from food insecurity with […]

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Mainebiz features UMaine faculty at culinary event in NYC

Mainebiz interviewed two faculty members from the University of Maine regarding the Academie Culinaire de France meeting at the Institute for Culinary Education in New York City on Saturday, Feb. 3, where a team showcased Maine sea scallops. The aquaculture lead and senior program manager for University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Dana Morse, attended the […]

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