The Bangor Daily News and Morning Ag Clips reported that Glenda Pereira, University of Maine Cooperative Extension dairy specialist and assistant professor of animal science, and Colt Knight, UMaine associate Extension professor and state livestock specialist, received awards from the 2023 National Association of County Agricultural Agents meeting.
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Maine Public interviewed 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, about Maine’s “hit-or-miss” apple season. “What I’m seeing is a high variation in yield from orchard to orchard. Some have a full crop. Some have a ripe […]
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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 to the Bangor Daily News and Portland Press Herald about the peach crop bust happening in the state. “We lose the peach crop every four to five years,” Moran […]
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted $1.5 million to the University of Maine and collaborators to carry out a series of programs that will educate and aid farmers in climate adaptation and mitigation. Agricultural producers anticipate an onslaught of challenges due to climate change, such as increases in flooding, drought, pest and disease […]
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Morning Ag Clips, Mainebiz, Dairy Business and CompsMag reported that Glenda Pereira, assistant extension professor and dairy specialist at University of Maine Cooperative Extension and assistant professor of animal science at the School of Food and Agriculture, is leading a project with Maine dairy farmers that uses electronic ear tags that track cow movements with […]
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The Portland Press Herald interviewed Lily Calderwood, wild blueberry specialist for University of Maine Cooperative Extension, about the impact of June and July rain on this year’s wild blueberry crop. “This was perfect timing for the blueberries, they love rain,” Calderwood said. Yahoo! News shared the PPH report.
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With new developments in so-called “precision technology,” farmers can use high-tech tools to learn more about their land and animals — and improve their practices. Glenda Pereira, assistant extension professor and dairy specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and assistant professor of animal science at the School of Food and Agriculture, is leading […]
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University of Maine President and University of Maine System Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation Joan Ferrini-Mundy made remarks at a listening session of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture in Freeport hosted by committee chairman Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-Pa.) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) on July 31. The listening session was held to […]
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Lily Calderwood, Extension wild blueberry specialist and assistant professor of horticulture, was a panelist on Maine Public’s show Maine Calling for a segment about wild blueberries in Maine.
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The County reported that the University of Maine brought culinary art instructors from their career tech high schools around the state to see what is happening in agriculture in Aroostook County. The program was supported by a Professional Development in Agriculture Literacy grant for $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded in January 2021. […]
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