New 4-H teen leadership program seeks to increase civic engagement
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is accepting applications for a new civic engagement program called Youth Have
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Midcoast lobsterman featured in NBC streaming series on women in food
Rockport lobster boat captain and Belfast restaurant owner Sadie Samuels was featured on an NBC streaming show in a recent
Read moreConstant rain threatens Aroostook’s potato crop
Aroostook County needs sunlight and some dry days for its young potatoes, and if the weather doesn’t cooperate soon, it
Read moreBill to improve farmworkers’ pay, conditions in Maine awaits action by Mills
L.D. 398 would legally define farmworkers as employees, making them eligible for the state minimum wage and protecting them from
Read moreMore information needed before Livermore medical marijuana cultivation facility can be approved
The Planning Board Thursday approved the application for an equipment repair garage and possible rental facility.Read More
Read moreMaine has a 5-year vision for distributing $70M to farmers impacted by PFAS
A state advisory commission has approved a five-year plan for helping Maine farmers impacted by so-called forever chemicals. The plan,
Read moreNot all crops are hating Maine’s heavy rain this summer
After drought conditions the past several summers, gardeners may have thought they had this season figured out when they planted crops
Read moreUMaine Extension showcases 4-H programming at Open Farm Day event
DEDHAM — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is hosting a free Open Farm Day on July 23 at Lone
Read moreMaine cannabis sales getting wicked high
Maine’s cannabis businesses are raking in a lot of green. Last month saw the highest retail sale of adult-use cannabis
Read moreTour a working forest in Maine’s High Peaks region, July 14
RANGELEY – The Maine Forestry Museum is partnering with Seven Islands Land Company to offer a tour of a working
Read moreUMaine researchers want to understand how PFAS are absorbed into crops
Researchers have identified locations in Maine that test high for levels of so-called forever chemicals, but the effect on food
Read moreAuburn council approves new rules for city’s agricultural zone
Eric Cousens, director of planning, permitting and code, said the new ordinance represents a “significant compromise between competing interests in
Read moreAs browntail moths emerge, Waterville launches experiment to limit exposure
City Councilor Thomas Klepach helps the city mitigate the effects of the browntail moth and is heading up tests at
Read moreUMaine offers unique educational event for area horse owners on July 21-22
The University of Maine School of Food and Agriculture, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Animal Health Fund
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