Article on environmentally-friendly dairy farming practices quotes Extension Professor Masoud Hashemi, Stockbridge School of Agriculture, on the historical move from use of nitrogen-fixing legumes to the application of artificial fertilizers and the resulting danger of contamination of water bodies and underground sources of water. (Daily Hampshire Gazette, 9/21/19)
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Raising Green Beef: How Cattle, Dairy Farmers are Becoming Environmentally Friendly
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Rejuvenating Tired Soil
September 20, 2019UMass Extension help utilized in effort to rejuvenate soil for new community garden in Greenfield. (Greenfield Recorder, 9/20/19)
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Model Created for NASA to Predict Vitamin Levels in Spaceflight Food
September 16, 2019A team of food scientists led by Hang Xiao and Timothy Goulette have created a mathematical model for NASA to use in predicting degradation of vitamins in spaceflight food. This will allow for more efficient scheduling of resupply trips. (AstroWatch 9/17/19; Pharmacy Industry Reports, 9/18/19; Phys.org, 9/12/19; News-Medical.net, Lab Manager, 9/13/19; News Office release)
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Julian McClements Discusses Popularity of Plant-Based Foods
September 9, 2019David Julian McClements, Distinguished Professor in food science, discusses the growing popularity of plant-based foods and meat substitutes. (WGBY, 9/4/19)
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MassDEP: No Danger to Public After Sulphuric Acid Leak, Danylchuk Weighs in
September 4, 2019COLRAIN — The state Department of Environmental Protection said there is no danger to the public accessing the North River or the downstream Deerfield or Connecticut rivers following a sulphuric acid leak that resulted in a fish kill over the weekend. Andy Danylchuk, associate professor of fish conservation at UMass Amherst, comments. (Recorder 9/4/19)
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Rare Bee Species Discovered Near Great Lakes
August 28, 2019The discovery of a rare bee species in Northern Wisconsin notes that Joan Milam, adjunct research fellow at UMass environmental conservation, confirmed the discovery. (MLive, NBC 26 [Green Bay], Fox 11 News [Green Bay], 8/22/19)
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UMass Amherst Research Suggests Eating Fried Food may Worsen Colon Cancer
August 28, 2019UMass Amherst food scientists report on the impact of eating fried foods on inflammatory bowel disease and colon cancer. (IBDNews 9/4/19; Boston Globe, MassLive, 8/27/19; News Office release)
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70th Worcester County 4-H Fair returns to Barre
August 24, 2019The 70th annual Worcester County 4-H Fair returned for a second year to the fairgrounds on Old Coldbrook Road, in Barre. Nearly 300 4-H exhibitors from 4-H clubs across Worcester County, neighboring counties and New Hampshire, Connecticut and Rhode Island were on hand as clear skies and cool, dry air carried an early hint of fall, providing ideal weather for fairgoers. Extension 4-H Youth Development Program assistant director Linda Horn and CAFE Assistant Director William Miller made opening remarks. (Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 8/24/19)
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Gypsy Moths On The Decline — For Now — But Damage Is Already Done
August 20, 2019Tawny R. Simisky, UMass Extension, comments in a story about how defoliation in Massachusetts forests caused by gypsy moths spiked in 2017 but has been declining ever since because of the presence of a fungus called entomophaga maimaiga. (WNPR [CT], 8/19/19)
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Melting Ice, Raging Fires: Summer In The Arctic, Courtesy Of Climate Change
August 19, 2019Julie Brigham-Grette, geosciences, participated in the radio program “On Point” as part of a discussion of climate changes in the Arctic. (WBUR, 8/16/19)
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Evolution of Wild Tomatoes
August 15, 2019Ana L. Caicedo, UMass biology, and Jacob R. Barnett, a doctoral student in organismic and evolutionary biology, are studying the evolution of wild tomatoes in an effort to create plants that are disease and pest resistant and also have good flavor and appearance. (Vegetable Growers News 8/14/19)
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Following Breeding Green Sea Turtles in Remote Islands of Brazil
August 7, 2019Lisa Komoroske, environmental conservation, is using drones to study reproductive and migration patterns of green sea turtles on remote Brazilian islands. (Drone Below, 8/2/19; News Office release)
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Developing Hybird Wine Grapes in Repsonse to Climate Change
July 29, 2019Massachusetts winemakers are responding to climate change. Sonia Schloemann and Elsa Petit, both from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture, are working with other scientists around the country to develop hybrid grapes better able to withstand changing weather patterns. (Fox 25 News, 7/25/19)
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Whately School Works with UMass Clean Energy Corps
July 23, 2019UMass Clean Energy Corps, a group of students working with Benjamin S. Weil, environmental conservation, produced a series of recommendations for energy savings at the Whately Elementary School, the largest user of energy in the town. (Recorder, 7/22/19)
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UMass Cranberry Station Video Profiles Research and Outreach
July 23, 2019A new video profiles the UMass Cranberry Station, located in Wareham. (Wareham Community Television, 7/16/19)
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Get Growing: Suffering sycamores
July 12, 2019Columnist discusses sycamore anthracnose of sycamore trees in yard. (Daily Hampshire Gazette, 7/12/19)
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Lili He, Food Scientist, Offers Advice on Washing Fruits and Vegetables
July 11, 2019Lili He, food science, who was the lead author on a study that found washing fruits and vegetables with a baking soda solution removes most chemicals and pesticides from their skins, says it a good method to try. (Yahoo! News, 7/10/19)
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Pakistan Develops Required Legislation to Protect Diverse Wildlife: UMass Professor Discusses
July 9, 2019Christopher Sutherland, environmental conservation, participated in a conference in Islamabad, Pakistan, where officials were discussing efforts to pass legislation to protect that country’s diverse wildlife and natural resources. (Pakistan Today 7/8/19)
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Meat Alternatives Let Kids Ditch Hamburgers: UMass Food Scientist Shares Observations
July 9, 2019David J. McClements, Distinguished Professor in food sciences, says when he took his daughter and her friends to try the new meatless Impossible Burger at Burger King, they couldn’t believe it wasn’t meat. (Yahoo! News 7/9/19)
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Which Drink is Best to Handle Spicy Food? UMass Food Scientist Weighs In
July 8, 2019Alissa Nolden, food sciences, says researchers weren’t surprised to find that milk is the best beverage to use to combat the burn from spicy food. (Futurity 7/1/19)
