agriculture
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2024
UMaine potato breed edges out longtime favorites
Nearly a decade after it was introduced, a strain of potato developed by the University of Maine is proving popular among consumers and farmers alike.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2024
Maine agriculture commissioner named vice president of national association
Amanda Beal has been elected to serve on the board of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2024
State agriculture agency recalls Rainbow Farm eggs following salmonella outbreak
The eggs were produced by Rainbow Farm and sold at its Orland location and a handful of farmers markets.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2024
Bigelow lab receives $7 million for algae research, business development
The Boothbay lab will use the National Science Foundation grant to build the Maine Algal Research Infrastructure and Accelerator in a bid to unlock more ways macroalgae and its microscopic counterpart can be used and ultimately marketed.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2024
Saco Ecology School signs for USDA food grant
The Ecology School recently received a grant to support their mission of meeting fresh food needs in the community.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2024
Solar and wind developers must pay extra to build on farmland. The question is, how much?
As demand grows for solar projects, the Legislature directed that rules be drawn up to govern compensation paid by solar developers to boost farmland conservation.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2024
It’s tomato time – what are you making?
Shoppers at local farmers markets talk about their go-to dishes for a beloved summer fruit. 'It's the only time of year that I feel you can get a tomato that tastes like a tomato.'
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PublishedJuly 24, 2024
Solar development to be permitted on Maine farms contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’
The new rules will give farmers a boost and expand renewable energy in the state.
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PublishedJuly 16, 2024
UMaine creating $4.5 million Food Innovation Lab
The production and processing facility planned for the Orono campus is expected to support growth in Maine's food and beverage manufacturing sectors.
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PublishedJune 14, 2024
First $1 million of PFAS relief fund reaches Maine farmers
The vast majority of it went to replace income lost at 4 Maine farms struggling to overcome contamination, but the the Fund to Address PFAS Contamination will not release any details.
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