BEALS — The Downeast Institute, in partnership with Blue Hill Bay Mussels, has found a solution, the Beals-based organization says, to weaning the state’s Maine mussel farmers from being fully…
Agriculture
‘We didn’t want them to look like the mussels that everyone else was producing’
ROCKPORT – This March, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) invites youth ages 10 to 18 to work hands-on with Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, a historic saltwater farm preserve located at…
age-old concept may be what Maine needs for agricultural growth
Agroforestry, an age-old concept, could provide a path to Maine’s future. Part of the …
WARREN – Maine Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau appointed State Representative Bill Pluecker, I-Warren, Tuesday to the Maine Board of Agriculture.
The Board of Agriculture is a policy-…
scenic and recreational opportunities
LIBERTY — The northern two thirds of Quigg Island in Stevens Pond, the Quigg Island Community Forest, is now permanently protected and is the Georges River Land Trust’s first preserve in the…
finish the course with keen awareness of how to evaluate practices and equipment for safety
JEFFERSON — Join Midcoast Conservancy, April 17 and 18, for this one-and-a-half day course designed for beginners at Hidden Valley Nature Center, in Jefferson.
Most participants have…
public access on trails to be developed
WALDOBORO — On December 23, Midcoast Conservancy accepted a donated conservation easement on 49 acres owned by Jim Doble in Waldoboro. The property is near Clarry Hill Preserve as well as several…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Congressman Jared Golden (ME-02) announced the COVID-19 relief package that passed Congress and was signed into law included $200 million…
Knox County received a drought declaration
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Drought Task Force met virtually Thursday to discuss the drought conditions across the state. Since the Task Force met a month ago, drought conditions have significantly improved…
AUGUSTA – The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's (DACF) Bureaus of Agriculture and Forestry are continuing to increase access to mental health resources for farming and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine farmers have been awarded a total of $50,329,634 to date to help offset the financial harm they have experienced due to COVID-19, according to a news release.
The…
aiming to better meet the needs of the community
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) has launched a short online survey to collect feedback from visitors of Erickson Fields Preserve, in Rockport. Located at 164 West Street (less than a…
In a move that capitalizes on collective forestry knowledge and a commitment to smarter, sustainable use of natural resources, Finland and the states of Maine and Michigan are elevating a…
advancing the breeding of economically important polyploid food crops
Two University of Maine researchers are part of a team of plant geneticists and breeders working to develop tools that will help Maine scientists and farmers become more efficient in breeding new…
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Drought Task Force met virtually Thursday to discuss the drought conditions across the state. Since the Task Force met two weeks ago, conditions have improved across much of the…
Nominees can be businesses, schools, nonprofits, or individuals
ecomaine, a single-sort recycling and sustainable waste management, has opened its call for nominations for the 2021 eco-Excellence Awards. The Awards are designed to recognize and celebrate…
AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) will use federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to support farmers and agricultural…
Many livestock and equine owners in Maine purchase all of their hay and forage needs for winter. While this year’s growing season started out well, forage growth was reduced due to low…
Boots-2-Bushels: Boot Camp for Market Gardeners and Farmers
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer training in small-scale farming for market sales to military veterans and family members, and farmers with disabilities, starting in January.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine farmers have been awarded a total of $48,890,321 to date to help offset the financial harm they have experienced due to COVID-19, according to a news release.
The…
Trail steward volunteers are needed to help the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition maintain the Little River Community Trail.
A trail steward will inspect a portion of the trail on a weekly (…
Mainers Feeding Mainers
On October 19, Knox County Gleaners, Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT) staff and volunteers loaded over 1,000 lbs. of winter squash into AIO Food and Energy Assistance’s new root cellar in…
AUGUSTA — Maine's Drought Task Force met virtually Thursday to discuss the drought conditions across the state.
Since the Task Force met two weeks ago, conditions have improved across much…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine farmers have been awarded a total of $40,588,764 to date to help offset the financial harm they have experienced due to COVID-19, according to a news release.
The…
impaired lake, out-of-date management plan
The Waldo County Soil and Water Conservation District has been awarded $45,508 in USEPA Clean Water Act Section 604(b) grant funds to create an updated Watershed-Based Management Plan (WBMP) for…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) seeks the public’s help in locating ash trees sold at Lowe’s stores in Maine during spring and summer 2020,…
farmers throughout Maine eligible for disaster relief assistance due to drought
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine’s Congressional Delegation and Governor Janet Mills welcomed the announcement Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made farmers throughout Maine…
facilitated the transition from all-volunteer to professional
For the past 30 years, Steve McAllister has served Coastal Mountains Land Trust in a wide variety of roles including Board member (1990-2003), Board president (1995-2002), stewardship volunteer,…
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Drought Task Force met virtually Thursday to discuss the ongoing drought conditions across the state.
Since the Task Force met two weeks ago, much of the State continues…
The Northern Solstice Alpaca Farm, 141 Crosby Brook Road in Unity, is offering free tours and the chance to meet new baby alpacas.
“We are open for free farm tours,” the farm said. “Masks…
Round the Mountain Trail, Thorndike Brook Trailhead, Christmas parade
Every year, Coastal Mountains Land Trust recognizes volunteers, community groups, and land donors for their commitment and involvement. This year, Tom Jackson, of Jackson Landscaping, has been…
providing free landscaping for local nonprofit
DAMARISCOTTA — Every year the Maine Landscape and Nursery Association (MELNA) selects a local nonprofit to provide their skills and expertise through a day of volunteer work. This year on Friday,…
videos of veterans-to-farmers, women-owned businesses, students’ first jobs
Maine AgrAbility will feature success stories and resources for farmers and other agricultural workers in a day-long virtual state fair, Tuesday, Oct. 20, on Facebook and Twitter.
Maine…
Hatched egg masses of the invasive spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) were found on trees imported from Pennsylvania and planted in some Maine communities, according to the Maine Department…
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Drought Task Force met virtually Thursday to discuss the worsening drought conditions across the state.
The Drought Task Force is made up of state, federal and private…
Along the busy corridor of Route One from Waldoboro to Rockland, School House Farm has endured selling fresh local product from an 18th century one room schoolhouse, on 55 acres of great farm…
Drought declaration enacted in Aroostook County
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Drought Task Force met virtually Thursday to discuss the worsening drought conditions across the state.
Since the Task Force met two weeks ago, more than 56% of the State…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine farmers have been awarded a total of $25,159,777 to date to help offset the financial harm they have experienced due to COVID-19, according to a news release.
The…
to be enjoyed by the people and wildlife of Whitefield
WHITEFIELD — At the end of August, Midcoast Conservancy purchased a high priority 27.7-acre addition to its Whitefield Salmon Preserve from Ellis Percy and JoAnn Tribby.
“We’re very glad…
AUGUSTA — Maine's Drought Task Force met virtually Thursday to discuss the worsening drought conditions across the state. Since the Task Force met two weeks ago, much of the state is experiencing…
AUGUSTA — The United States Department of Agriculture approved Maine's hemp production plans Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to a news release.
With the approval, the Maine Department of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine farmers have been awarded a total of $22,190,403 to date to help offset the financial harm they have experienced due to COVID-19, according to a news release.
The…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a new training video for pesticide applicators seeking recertification credits.
“…
reports of dry residential, dug wells in Waldo County
AUGUSTA — Maine’s Drought Task Force convened Thursday by virtual meeting, to discuss the worsening drought conditions across the state.
Since the Task Force met two weeks ago, the area…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine farmers have been awarded a total of $19,704,833 to date to help offset the financial harm they have experienced due to COVID-19, according to a news release.
The…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following a push by Maine’s Congressional Delegation and Governor Janet Mills, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Wednesday producers of maple sap used to make…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine farmers have been awarded a total of $14,062,098 to date to help offset the financial harm they have experienced due to COVID-19, according to a news release.
The…
helping Maine people access and connect to the outdoors
The Maine Community Foundation has launched the Conservation for All and the Maine Land Protection grant programs to support organizations and projects in Maine dedicated to helping Maine people…
AUGUSTA — Maine's Drought Task Force convened Thursday by virtual meeting, as drought conditions continue across the state for a sixth week.
The Task Force met two weeks ago and since then…
new 73-acre woodland addition now allows for nearly 200 acres of woodland habitat
Georges River Land Trust submitted the following:
Protecting frontage along the Dead River, headwater stream of the St. George River and the woodlands that buffer it, has been a…
