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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The Bangor Daily News featured a partnership between University of Maine researchers and Maine organic farmer Sue Hunter, whose land in Unity, Maine, is highly contaminated with toxic PFAS, to determine how much or how little specific crops absorb the toxins. The research is focusing on three specific areas — how PFAS are absorbed by […]
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The Bangor Daily News and Sun Journal shared that the University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Animal Health Fund will present a two-day educational event focusing on equine biomechanics, anatomy and the use of technology in the industry. Register and read the full agenda on […]
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The County, MaineBiz and Potato News Today reported that the Maine Potato Board announced that Gregory Porter, professor of agronomy at the University of Maine, would receive the inaugural Maine Potato Industry Recognition Award.
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Food scientists at the University of Maine are seeking taste testers for a new mussel recipe on Wednesday, June 28. Sarah Gundermann, a Master’s of Food Science student in the lab of Professor Denise Skonberg, developed a new marinating and cooking process to prepare ready-to-eat mussels. Testers will spend 15–20 minutes tasting three different mussel […]
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News Center Maine, the Bangor Daily News, MaineBiz, WFVX-TV (Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) and Energy News Network reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded $650,000 to a University of Maine project investigating the impacts of climate change on wild blueberry ecosystems and economics.
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Simply Recipes spoke to Kate McCarty, food systems professional at University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Lily Calderwood, Extension wild blueberry specialist and assistant professor of horticulture, about best practices for storing blueberries. Calderwood explained the blueberries should not be washed before storing because they are covered in a waxy coating called ‘bloom,’ which fresh […]
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Robert Dumas, food science innovation coordinator at the University of Maine, spoke to the Bangor Daily News about growing a “recipe garden,” which focuses on growing crops for specific dishes or types of dishes, like salsa, pizza, kimchi, sauerkraut or Thai cuisine. “There is always the availability with your garden to grow things unique to […]
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