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Agriculture

Published
March 30, 2023

Auburn Planning Board recommends against removing agricultural zone ‘income standard’ until new standard can be drafted

The income standard for development in the agriculture and resource protection district states that single-family homes can only be built if the occupants farm their land.
Published
March 27, 2023

Pingree pushes for climate-friendly addition to 2023 Farm Bill

The Maine Democrat is proposing legislation that would help farms and food systems reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
Published
March 16, 2023

New developments in agriculture: the challenges, issues facing Mainers

Great Falls Forum tackles issues facing farmers and the agriculture industry in Maine.
Published
March 2, 2023

Cooperative Extension 4-H in need of volunteers

UMaine Cooperative Extension's 4-H program is ramping up with COVID-19 restrictions dying down, but volunteers are needed to help the programs thrive.
Published
February 28, 2023

Cooperative Extension adds new educator to roster

Bella Russo is joining UMaine Cooperative Extension in Franklin County as a new community education assistant, specializing in Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program [EFNEP].

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Published
February 21, 2023

Reinvigorating old apple trees workshop coming to Wilton

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will have their own Nick Rowley team up with Senator Russell Black to host a workshop on rejuvenating old apple trees in Wilton on March 4.
Published
January 17, 2023

Maine’s agriculture harvest grew in size last year, while national production fell

New USDA data also show that 2022 was another strong year for Maine potato production, with 1.81 billion pounds harvested.
Published
August 9, 2022

High temperatures, no rain are taking a toll on farmers

Pastures are drying up, second crop hay isn't growing, and yields may be lower due to weather conditions this summer.
Published
July 31, 2022

Drought persists as Maine has another month of well below average rainfall

Quick-hitting storms do little to change conditions on the ground, and more heat is in the forecast.
Published
July 10, 2022

Latest impact of PFAS contamination: Rising sewer rates

The looming cost to homeowners in public sewer districts is the latest impact of an expanding crisis that has contaminated agricultural fields and drinking wells, closed farms and left some fish and game unsafe to eat.