AGROFORESTRY ...
scholarships ...
Farm Credit East awards $49,500 in higher education scholarships
FCE recently awarded $49,500 in higher education scholarships to 32 student recipients
FESTIVITIES ...
Common Ground Fair seeks volunteers for 'a very different fair'
MOFGA will hold an alternative fair with free, live, online content on September 25, 26 and 27
FARM TO SCHOOL ...
USDA to help Maine schools develop local food projects
Federal “Farm to School” program intended to connect students with food programs
YOUTH PROGRAMS ...
UMaine Extension 4-H announces summer fun workshops
50 summer learning activities are happening throughout July and August
UPCOMING EVENT ...
UMaine Extension hosts wild blueberry virtual field days
From 5 to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday, July 9–30, tune in to hear topics on wild blueberries
RESTRICTIONS LIFTED ...
Rain finally falls in Maine, lifting restrictions on fires
State had faced dry conditions, which necessitated the restrictions on burning
SPECIALTY RESEARCH ...
New fiddlehead study warns against overharvesting
Ferns suffered significant decline in growth when 100% of their fiddleheads were harvested
Q and A ...
FCE hosts Q&A sessions on paycheck protection program loan forgiveness
These free sessions are hosted every Wednesday at 9 a.m.
DRY CONDITIONS ...