RISK MANAGEMENT ...
WHAT'S GROWING ...
Apply to become a Uconn Master Gardener
Apply now for the 2020 UConn Extension Master Gardener Program
HEALTHY SOILS ...
Soil health workshops scheduled Sept. 3–5
Three workshops on soil health will take place in southern, central and western Maine
YOUTH IN AGRICULTURE ...
Students pitch ideas for serving dairy in schools
Students and educators spent the day learning about dairy farming and nutrition
NEW USE ...
Belfast startup buys idled paper mill
Mill closed in May 2016, when more than 200 workers lost their jobs
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ...
Manure & food scrap digester to make fuel for college
Groundbreaking for the anaerobic digester was held Tuesday at the Goodrich Family Farm
FARM SAFETY ...
Respirator fit testing at Maine Farm Days Aug. 22
Required annually for anyone applying pesticides that require the use of a respirator
STATEMENT ...
USDA will not include wild blueberries in program
Commissioner Beal reacts to USDA’s decision, calls decision faulty
FISHING INDUSTRY ...
NH oyster farming industry gains ground
New USDA data puts annual sales at nearly half a million dollars
CRIME ...