pesticides

Published
March 15, 2023

Cape Elizabeth will vote on pesticide ban in November
Published
March 9, 2023

Cape Elizabeth holds public hearing on pesticide ordinance

More discussions about a pesticide ordinance are scheduled.
Published
March 8, 2023

Pesticide ban set for vote in Cape Elizabeth

The proposed ordinance would prohibit the use of synthetic pesticides on residential properties and bar any pesticides at all near water or wetlands.
Published
February 20, 2023

Hallowell 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.
Published
January 27, 2023

Ban on pesticides with PFAS feeds concern about unintended impacts

Some Maine farmers, including some of its 300 certified organic farmers, worry they soon won't be able to defend their crops from pests, said Julie Ann Smith of the Maine Farm Bureau.
Published
January 16, 2023

PFAS levels in livestock can diminish if contamination source removed, state officials say

Research has found that once a contamination source is removed from a farm, PFAS levels in livestock will drop to the point that products derived from the animals can be sold to consumers, officials said at a public forum last week.
Published
January 7, 2023

Commentary: Our farmers need all the help they can get – that includes pesticides

Legislating against chemical agents regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency imperils already-struggling growers.
Published
September 11, 2022

Maine Gardener: A new tactic being considered to combat the spotted wing drosophila

The pest destroys as much as 30 percent of Maine's blueberry crop annually.
Published
August 8, 2021

Maine Gardener: Growing a gardener

With the help of MOFGA, a one-time black thumb has become a gardener.
Published
February 21, 2021

A new rose book by Maine rose expert Peter E. Kukielski is a stunner

The lavishly illustrated 'Rosa: The Story of the Rose,' encompasses history, art, religion and botany.