An Aroostook farm is helping UMaine create climate-resistant potatoes

by Paula Brewer
4 years ago
Beth Plummer, scientific technician at the Aroostook Research Farm in Presque Isle, collects potato blossom pollen to be used to start a new variety. (Staff photo/Paula Brewer)
Since potatoes are a cooler-weather crop, breeders and growers need to be more innovative than ever to keep Maine’s top crop vigorous.Read more.