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Agriculture

Published
August 11, 2024

Agricultural tradition lives on at Skowhegan State Fair

Now in its 206th year, the Skowhegan State Fair, which kicked off last Thursday and ends its 10-day run this Saturday, is the oldest consecutively running agricultural fair in the country and draws about 100,000 visitors in a typical year, according to organizers.
Published
July 24, 2024

Solar development to be permitted on Maine farms contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’

The new rules will give farmers a boost and expand renewable energy in the state.
Published
July 16, 2024

UMaine creating $4.5 million Food Innovation Lab

The production and processing facility planned for the Orono campus is expected to support growth in Maine's food and beverage manufacturing sectors.
Published
July 9, 2024

Invasive fruit flies that wreak havoc on small, soft fruits found in Androscoggin County

A Livermore Falls farm had to cut strawberry season short mostly due to spoilage caused by the pests.
Published
June 14, 2024

First $1 million of PFAS relief fund reaches Maine farmers

The vast majority of it went to replace income lost at 4 Maine farms struggling to overcome contamination, but the the Fund to Address PFAS Contamination will not release any details.

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Published
June 2, 2024

Maine stocks PFAS-laden waters with fish, warns ‘do not eat’

Scientists worry that some anglers will still consume the trout tainted by forever chemicals. One environmental watchdog group calls the state Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife practice 'super disturbing.'
Published
June 2, 2024

Do urban farms make a difference when it comes to feeding city dwellers?

We lack the data to answer the question. But urban gardens and farms have educational and cultural value.
Published
June 2, 2024

Agriculture is a growing part of Maine’s economy despite fewer farms, farmland and farmers

Rising production costs, climate change and an aging population of farmers ready to retire are among the challenges facing the agriculture sector in Maine.
Published
May 14, 2024

Maine organic farmers to sue EPA over forever chemicals in sludge

The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association claims that federal law requires the EPA to regulate toxic pollutants in sludge and take steps to prevent them from harming humans and the environment.
Published
April 16, 2024

Veggie or grain? Maine’s congressional delegation acts to defend, promote potatoes

All 4 members have joined bipartisan efforts to prevent the potato's reclassification from vegetable to grain under federal dietary guidelines, and to encourage Japan to drop barriers to buying more U.S. potatoes.