pesticides
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PublishedMarch 15, 2023
Cape Elizabeth will vote on pesticide ban in November
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PublishedMarch 9, 2023
Cape Elizabeth holds public hearing on pesticide ordinance
More discussions about a pesticide ordinance are scheduled.
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PublishedMarch 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.
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PublishedFebruary 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.
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PublishedJanuary 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.
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PublishedJanuary 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.
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PublishedJanuary 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.
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PublishedSeptember 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.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2021
Maine Gardener: Growing a gardener
With the help of MOFGA, a one-time black thumb has become a gardener.
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PublishedFebruary 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.
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