New head of breeding program wants to save Maine potatoes from climate change
DNA science is gaining ground in agriculture, and researchers are using it to develop potatoes that will thrive in Maine’s changing climate.
Source: potatopro.com
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Professor wants to save Maine potatoes from climate change
“The next years will be very unpredictable. I think it’s already a reality for us, that we cannot count on the weather anymore."
Source: bangordailynews.com
Potato breeding pioneer retires after 38 years at UMaine
Greg Porter served as a professor of agronomy, crop ecology and management, and most recently led the potato breeding program, which has been instrumental in developing new strains of potatoes tailored to Maine fields.
Source: thecounty.me
Potato breeding pioneer retires after 38 years at UMaine
Greg Porter is credited as being a part of the team that developed the Caribou Russet, one of Maine's most commercially successful potato varieties.
Source: bangordailynews.com
Maine Potato Board to honor longtime industry pioneer
The Maine Potato Board will honor an Aroostook native who has been instrumental in variety development.
Source: thecounty.me