Agriculture
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PublishedJuly 26, 2020
Hunting for corn fields and creameries
When the pandemic forced Maine Farmland Trust to cancel its summer activities, it created a farm scavenger hunt. Its aim? To get Mainers out enjoying local farms – safely.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2020
Summer without the fair leaves foul feeling in the air
Organizers, vendors and 4-H'ers take a financial hit from fair cancellations, and you can kiss fried dough goodbye.
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PublishedJune 25, 2020
After record lack of rain, half of Maine now in drought conditions
A stubborn blocking pattern in the jet stream led to the moderate drought that was declared Thursday, and the forecast shows an increasing likelihood of 'extreme conditions' later this summer.
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PublishedApril 23, 2020
Commentary: Wet markets breed contagions like COVID. The U.S. has thousands of them
The public health threat isn’t a foreign enemy. It’s here, too.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2020
Without restaurants to buy their goods, farmers turn to consumers
A Waldoboro cheesemaker made a spreadsheet of Maine farms and what they have to sell. Before you could say local lamb, University of Maine Cooperative Extension turned it into a website.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2020
Working: Microgreens could be big for Sabattus farmers
Eli's Homestead farmers are diving into microgreens, little nutrient-packed sprouts that can grow indoors year-round.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2020
Maine abandons plan to double per-acre fees on hemp farmers
Strict new state THC limits have also been dropped, but new federal guidelines will still go into effect on Oct. 1.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2020
Maine hemp farmers want relaxed THC rules, lower fees
The state wants to change the way it differentiates hemp from marijuana to echo stricter federal guidelines.
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2020
Arundel farmer denied aid in ‘forever chemicals’ nightmare
His century-old operation devastated by PFAS contamination, Fred Stone says a federal safety net won't help him recoup losses.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2019
New hemp rules would raise fees, change calculations for THC thresholds
The state's proposal would double the per-acre cost for farmers and change the way the psychoactive element of hemp is measured.
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