Maryland Researchers Breed Apples for a Changing Climate

The trees need very little pruning, appear resistant to a common bacterial disease, and can tolerate hotter, wetter conditions.

A Cracking New Use for Shellfish Waste: Extending the Life of Produce

August 8, 2024 Sustainable Brands Staff

The new technology, made of a derivative of crab and shrimp shells, is designed to form a microscopically thin nanocrystal layer on the treated produce — absorbing and removing chemical residues.

New University of Maryland Research Could Extend Bay Crabs’ Shelf Life

August 6, 2020 Chesapeake Bay Magazine

The University of Maryland, College Park has secured nearly $ 300,000 through NOAA, from the 2020 Saltonstall-Kennedy Competitive Grants Program, to study a new crab meat processing technology. The goal? To help local seafood get back its market share.