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PublishedJanuary 16, 2023
PFAS levels in livestock can diminish if contamination source removed, state officials say
Research has found that once a contamination source is removed from a farm, PFAS levels in livestock will drop to the point that products derived from the animals can be sold to consumers, officials said at a public forum last week.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2023
Initial round of PFAS testing of groundwater finds about 75% of Maine sites within safe levels
The state last year tested more than 1,600 private wells seen as high-priority sites, and inspectors this year will test hundreds more for groundwater contamination.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2022
Infrastructure improvement grant awarded to Black Acres Farm
The grant will provide more options for consumers as well as other livestock producers.
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PublishedApril 4, 2022
Flocks at elevated risk for highly infectious avian flu in Maine
Strains of the virus have led the U.S. poultry industry to euthanize more than 15.6 million chickens and 1.3 million turkeys since Jan. 1. One Maine farm has lost 250 birds this year.
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PublishedFebruary 23, 2022
Second case of avian flu detected in backyard birds in Knox County
The first case was confirmed on Sunday and the second on Wednesday; the USDA conducted tests and found the presence of the H5N1 strain in both flocks of birds.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2020
State continues testing farmland in Fairfield as another resident told to stop using well water
"My right to clean water has been taken away from me and I didn’t have anything to do with it," Judy Poulin, 77, of Fairfield said. In October, Poulin was told to stop using the water from her well after it was shown to have high levels of toxic chemicals.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2020
‘Severely invasive’ grass found in York County
Japanese Stiltgrass, which can prevent native plants from growing, was found at a nursery in York County, according to state officials.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2020
Commentary: Integrated pest management uses science to protect crops, lands
Invasives can be managed in a way that benefits Maine’s environment and saves forests, gardens and green spaces for future generations.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2020
Pick-your-own strawberry farms in China, Athens draw early risers
A lack of rain that followed late-spring frosts worried farmers, but pickers are turning out early and often to gather strawberries while observing public health recommendations related to COVID-19.
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
Our View: Maine is left on its own as hunger rises
The state was left out of a federal program created to put fresh, healthy food into the hands of struggling Americans.
Maine department of agriculture
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