The income standard for development in the agriculture and resource protection district states that single-family homes can only be built if the occupants farm their land.
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Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, Politics
Pingree pushes for climate-friendly addition to 2023 Farm Bill
The Maine Democrat is proposing legislation that would help farms and food systems reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
New developments in agriculture: the challenges, issues facing Mainers
Great Falls Forum tackles issues facing farmers and the agriculture industry in Maine.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Cooperative Extension 4-H in need of volunteers
UMaine Cooperative Extension’s 4-H program is ramping up with COVID-19 restrictions dying down, but volunteers are needed to help the programs thrive.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Cooperative Extension adds new educator to roster
Bella Russo is joining UMaine Cooperative Extension in Franklin County as a new community education assistant, specializing in Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program [EFNEP].
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Reinvigorating old apple trees workshop coming to Wilton
The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will have their own Nick Rowley team up with Senator Russell Black to host a workshop on rejuvenating old apple trees in Wilton on March 4.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine’s agriculture harvest grew in size last year, while national production fell
New USDA data also show that 2022 was another strong year for Maine potato production, with 1.81 billion pounds harvested.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
High temperatures, no rain are taking a toll on farmers
Pastures are drying up, second crop hay isn’t growing, and yields may be lower due to weather conditions this summer.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Drought persists as Maine has another month of well below average rainfall
Quick-hitting storms do little to change conditions on the ground, and more heat is in the forecast.
Posted inLocal & State
Latest impact of PFAS contamination: Rising sewer rates
The looming cost to homeowners in public sewer districts is the latest impact of an expanding crisis that has contaminated agricultural fields and drinking wells, closed farms and left some fish and game unsafe to eat.