Squid has become a staple menu item and ingredient in many seafood restaurants, whether it’s fried, baked, grilled or served raw. In North American markets, however, only about half of each squid is used for culinary applications. To reduce food waste and open new markets, a University of Maine-led team of researchers and students will […]
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Sue Ishaq, assistant professor of animal veterinary sciences at the University of Maine, was elected as an early-career, at-large member of the American Society for Microbiology Board of Directors. Visit the society’s website to learn more.
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Dorothy Klimis-Zacas, a professor of clinical nutrition at UMaine’s School of Food and Agriculture, spoke with The New York Times about her research on the benefits of eating berries. Certain compounds in fruits like wild blueberries offer anti-inflammatory benefits and may help reduce cancer’s ability to develop, grow and multiply. Klimis-Zacas recommends eating one-half to […]
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Renae Moran, professor of pomology with the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture and fruit tree specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, spoke with the Sun Journal about apple yield in Maine, which was down about 50% from historical averages this year. “Apple growers are always optimistic,” she said. “They’ve got their […]
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Mary Ellen Camire, a professor at the University of Maine’s School of Food and Agriculture, will share tips on caring for orchids during the winter months at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18 in UMaine’s Roger Clapp Greenhouses. Camire’s talk, “Orchid Care in Winter” will discuss winter-blooming orchids, the importance of winter rest for orchids […]
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A recent “Maine Gardner” column published in the Portland Press Herald and CentralMaine.com about fall blooms featured Pamela Hargest, a horticulture professional with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Bryan Peterson, a UMaine an assistant professor of horticulture. “I tend to view this precocious flowering as a phenomenon that follows periods of drought stress, so […]
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The College of Earth, Life, and Health Sciences made its debut during a town hall meeting at the University of Maine on Oct. 31. The college, formerly known as the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture, is the largest of UMaine’s six colleges, accounting for 26.5% of all university enrollments. Members of the newly […]
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Robert Causey, associate professor of animal and veterinary sciences at the University of Maine, spoke to WFVX about Eastern Equine Encephalitis, which has recently been found in flocks of horses and emus in multiple counties in the state. “The key thing with ‘triple-e’, as we call it, is managing mosquitoes,” said Causey. “The critical thing […]
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In an article about Entosense, a value-added insect product maker based in Lewiston, Maine, the Sun Journal highlighted edible insect research and development at the University of Maine. The Portland Press Herald shared the story.
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Renae Moran, a professor of pomology with the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture and a fruit tree specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, for a column about this year’s struggling apple crop and stressed oak trees. Moran said all fruit trees are experiencing issues this year. […]
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