State entomologist demonstrates how to curb browntail moths this winter, ahead of the spring
Maine Forest Service entomologist Colleen Teerling gave a presentation Saturday to a small crowd at Gardiner Public Library on how
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Nezinscot Farm in Turner wins food award from James Beard Foundation
Called an America’s Classic, the farm-to-table cafe wowed the judges to capture the prestigious honor.Read More
Read moreStudy unravels the impact of rockweed harvest at the bed-scale
ORONO — A study led by the University of Maine captured how entire rockweed beds recover from harvest, and the
Read moreThese Maine kids are learning to milk cows on their vacation
WESTBROOK, Maine — The line was out the door and into the barnyard Monday at Smiling Hill Farm as more
Read moreVersant sued after workers cut down 973 Christmas trees on Patten man’s land
A Patten man has sued Versant Power in Penobscot County Superior Court alleging that company employees trespassed on his land
Read moreHallowell sets public hearing for controversial pesticide ordinance, approves first reading
The hearing is set for March 13, after which the ordinance will need a second and third reading before approval.Read
Read moreApplications now open for CEI’s Tastemakers Initiative
BRUNSWICK – To support and expand Maine’s food production capabilities, CEI is offering its Tastemakers Initiative for a fifth time.
Read moreSalmon farm could be headed for landlocked Millinocket
A business group has signed a 45-acre lease at the site of a former paper mill, and hopes to construct
Read moreMaine’s top court blocks Nordic Aquafarms salmon farm infrastructure in intertidal zone
The future of a costly Nordic Aquafarms project is unclear after the Maine Supreme Judicial Court Thursday ruled against the
Read moreUMaine part of $10 million USDA grant to fuel economic resilience, sustainability in eastern U.S. forests
ORONO — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $10 million grant to a collaborative research team from the
Read moreAs Johnny’s Selected Seeds marks its 50th year, company looks to expand its reach
David Mehlhorn, the CEO of the Winslow-based company, said he hopes to position it to be a “one stop shop”
Read moreLawmakers consider state buyback program for farms ruined by tainted sludge
But there is disagreement about the best way to reimburse the growing number of farmers whose livelihoods have been devastated
Read moreGrowSmart Maine expands with two new hires to spearhead farmland and broadband initiatives
AUGUSTA — GrowSmart Maine, a nonprofit helping Maine communities manage change in alignment with smart growth, announces the addition of
Read moreUMaine Extension hosts discussion on updated labor laws; H-2A and Fair Labor Standards Act
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an online discussion on federal agricultural-related employment laws on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at
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