The School of Food and Agriculture is a dynamic learning community and a state-wide resource. Below you can explore the bachelor of science degrees we offer in animal and veterinary sciences, environmental horticulture, food science and human nutrition, and sustainable agriculture. We also offer, and participate in, a range of graduate programs at the certificate, […]
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Jonathan Malacarne recently joined the School of Economics as an Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics. Why UMaine? The School of Economics has dynamic students and an active, inquisitive faculty who are a pleasure to work with. What has your journey been to this point? I did my undergrad in economics at the University of Virginia. […]
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Sean Sibley recently joined the School of Nursing as a Lecturer. Why UMaine? UMaine raised me! I grew up in the area and knew I wanted to provide healthcare to my community. I have been afforded many opportunities to advance my knowledge and career from my network at UMaine. I love the collegial atmosphere and […]
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Sue Ishaq recently joined the School of Food and Agriculture as an Assistant Professor of Animal and Veterinary Sciences. Why UMaine? I love the area, and I love the spirit of collaboration on campus, especially when it comes to connecting back to the state and putting our research into practice. Please tell us about your […]
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Nine UMaine animal and veterinary sciences students and David Marcinkowski, an associate professor in the School of Food and Agriculture, traveled to Prince Edward Island this month for the New England Dairy Travel Course. The annual travel course is a cooperative effort between the New England land grant schools, including UMass, UNH, UVM and UMaine. […]
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Balunkeswar (Balu) Nayak is leading a charge to strengthen food science majors’ understanding of science and engineering by replacing lecture-centered instruction with active-learning strategies. The University of Maine associate professor of food processing is directing a multi-university project to boost math knowledge and problem-solving skills of food science majors for careers in food processing, food […]
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The Associated Press and Mainebiz reported the University of Maine will receive funding for two projects from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The program has been used to improve Maine harvests of various products, and these particular grants are part of a $538,073 grant package to support nine projects that […]
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Developing tools and information resources to help small to medium-size farms in New England address climate change-related issues that affect productivity, including changes in growing season, drought risks and new pests, is the focus of a new University of Maine research project. The initiative is part of a nearly $500,000, three-year grant to the University […]
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Weed management strategies for organic vegetable growers, including challenges to implementing them, will be the focus of a more than $1.9 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to the University of Maine. The research will be led by Eric Gallandt, a UMaine professor of weed ecology […]
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A new collaboration among researchers at the University of Maine and Saint Joseph’s College of Maine was included in a Bangor Daily News business roundup. The researchers plan to work with seafood wholesaler Ready Seafood Inc. of Portland to create an environment where a soft-shell lobster can turn into a hard-shell one after it has […]
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