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about unique wild plants
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Backshore parking lot.
Bring bug spray.
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Learn about, and possibly
see, shellfish, various
birds, muskrat and beaver.
Meet at Goose Falls Bridge
at 7 a.m. off Back Road.
Bring your own canoe or
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water and bug spray.
presented by Maine bee-
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and learn the about the fas-
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Meet at 1 p.m. in the picnic
area. Bring your own blan-
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Pine Cone Bird Feeders,
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peanut butter, pine cone
and string. All ages wel-
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this a valuable resource
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Commissioners of Agriculture, Conservation meet academics and stakeholders at UMaine Alumni House
Any, and many individuals repre-
senting the broad spectrum of a mandated
merger of the state departments of Agriculture
and Conservation, Forestry into one entity
were well spoken and took time out from their
businesses to be heard in public forum before
about 50 peers, Friday June 22 here at Buchan-
an Alumni House. Agriculture, forestry, out-
door-recreation and university spokesman
addressed issues of the new state agency,
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conserva-
tion and Forestry (MDACF or ACF). While
those who spoke generally supported the
merger, they also urged department officials
to continue the same level of support, profes-
sional relationships in the new department as
experienced in the past.
Ag Commissioner Walt Whitcomb, MDACF
commissioner-designee, and Conservation
Commissioner Bill Beardsley both spoke to
those concerns and assured that the syner-
gies of those issues and for those attending
would be listened to and considered. Whit-
comb, said, in his opening remarks. ... These
soon-to-be-joined agencies will provide a
wide range of services to the people of
Maine, from maintaining accessible state park
Commissioner Beardsley agreed that balanc-
ing Maines natural resources and quality of
life while creating an environment that is vital
and attractive to economic development was
important to the new department. Our shared
Goal is not simply to sustain but rather to en-
hance the value of the natural resources we
own and use and care about, Commissioner
Beardsley said. We are here to learn what
you want us to do.
The MDACF organization creates one
commissioner and two deputy-commissioner
positions, while eliminating one commission-
ers position. The department will have 732
full-time and seasonal employees and a bud-
get of $96.5 million. It will be organized into
seven divisions, joining together the same di-
visions and bureaus of the two existing depart-
ments. As part of the merger initiative, the
two commissioners have organized several
stakeholder meetings around Maine to garner
viewpoints from all those who will be associ-
ated with the new department. A second
meeting was held June 26, in Augusta, with a
third one tentatively scheduled in August in
Caribou. The close working relationships
with the University of Maine was the reason
for the first session in Orono and included
many university officials.
Dean Edward Ashworth of the UM Depart-
ment of Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agri-
culture and Provost Susan Hunter represented
the university during the session. Robert Wag-
ner of the UM School of Forestry said he trust-
ed that the new department would continue to
be a strong voice supporting forestry within
state government. Noting the significant co-
operation with both departments in the past,
John Rebar of the UM Cooperative Extension
urged that a team approach be used to solve
problems, such as the threat of invasive spe-
cies, and that the effective relationships be-
tween field staff continue.
Thats where the real work gets done, he
said.
Supporting the merger, several speakers ex-
pressed concern that their particular interest
areas might get lost in the organization of the
larger department. Some in particular wanted
to make sure that forestry interests still contin-
ue to get a high level of attention.
Commissioner Whitcomb acknowledged
those comments, however, and thanked all
those present for attending, assuring them that
within the new department, the people will
be there, and the programs will be there.
He urged them to continue sharing their inter-
ests, adding that public participation from all
sectors was very important to the merger pro-
cess. Dont be shy about telling us what you
think, the commissioner stressed.
The vision, Commissioner Whitcomb said, is
to put all those forces together to achieve
those things we cant do individually.
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Gov. LePage has initiated this bold effort
joining two natural resource-focused agencies
to strengthen state support and to grow the
value of agricultural, conservation and forestry
resources, Commissioner Whitcomb added.
Its been referred to as a lost era in
Maine history. Yet a number of Maine communi-
ties had fox farms: Lincoln, Borestone Mountain,
East Corinth, Dover, Auburn, Shirley, Franklin,
Mount Chase Plantation, Milbridge - to name
some. This is an industrial history as well as an
agricultural one, with parallels throughout north-
ern United States and Canada - as far away as
Alaska and Norway. In ways fox farming reflects
a history of our world, with its wars and depres-
sions. In many ways, it has its own peculiar histo-
ry, one that has gone unmentioned and unrecorded
as senators, governors, wars and depressions have
had the limelight. - Introduction : The Fox Busi-
ness With Accounts from Fox Farms in Maine by
William R. Sawtell, May 1994
he grandfather of former educator and
Maine journalist Louis Stevens, Maurice Ste-
vens, was engaged in trapping, farming, and
the development of race horses. With two fox
ranches in Dover South Mills, he later came to
manage the fox farms in Lincoln as well.
The first foxes at Dover South Mills were all
black. Then it was silver and finally platinum.
Foxes were fed horsemeat from a slaughter-
house in Brewer, the meat being picked up by
truck and having some kind of meal mixed in,
writes wilderness historian William, Bill
Sawtell.
The sole man in the employ of Stevens was his
son Charles. The men watched the foxes in
ranch next to the house, from the second story
in a small tower. Stevens had approximately
50 foxes, which were extremely distrustful of
strangers and preferred the familiarity of Mau-
rice and Charles, especially when the mothers
had their litters. Twenty-inch tongs, which
opened up and came down around the neck of
the animal so it wouldnt bite, were used to
catch the foxes. As the animal shuddered in a
corner, Stevens ran his hand up the back of the
box and took it by the nape of the neck to lift it
out. As the fox was petrified, it was no job to
find its heart.
Ags - A Page In Time
Silver for silver fox; a brief look at the fox business, an industrial fur agriculture
deposit $108,000 his first year in business.
Dozens of men came to look for work to build
ranches, ranch
houses and the
mill.
Contracts soon
were held in
Minnesota,
Massachusetts,
with several
ranches in
Washington
County, New
Hampshire
Rhode Island,
Alaska, France
and beyond.
Fred became the custodian and breeder selling
to apprentice ranchers, some on their own
ranches, some on Frank and Fred Gordon held
lands. Ingenious to the time, Fred held his own
life insurance on short-term policies to cover
him and any investors until the amounts they
invested were returned, thereafter on a pelting
basis, returns depended upon quality and fur
prices at the time. With this, he hired Maurice
Stevens, considered the regions fur expert and
animal buyer, and sent him to Prince Edward
Island to buy animals and fur for the future and
immediate cash flow.
The first year of business was fraught
with distraction however as dozens of lawsuits
came about based upon the nature of all con-
tracts, identification of foxes to investors pur-
chases of studs and mothers. Coupled with an
annual cost of feeding ($315 per animal) cost of
a pair of fox ($700) and the price of a pelt (ave.
$450), the final tally of the combined lawsuits
put the Gordons out of business and on a mid-
night train. That year there were some 3,368
foxes in the town of Lincoln with the Gordons
owning the majority but an audit revealed that
paying creditors early saw an expense of
$879,511 in a three million dollar business. The
fox totaled $789,739 to stock all the area farms
foxes sometimes grew confused and terrified
and thrashed each other - a costly event to
some fur.
After killing, each was skinned, be-
ginning with the tail and working toward the
nose. The fur was pulled down the claws and
snipped, leaving the claws attached. In the
head region, one had to be careful that the ears
and nose stayed in place. Next, the fox was put
on a frame, the end of which came waist high.
This frame was four feet by four feet, carved in
the shape of a fox body. The pelt was put over
it inside out and fitting snugly. Excess fat was
scraped off the pelt with a piece of wood hav-
ing a sharp edge. Metal could not be used for
fear of cutting the pelt. The one who was
scraping downward turned the pelt. The pelt
was then put on another frame of no more than
a board in thickness tacked on the frame and
stretched tight, to dry. After a few days, it
became extremely dry and was taken off the
frame and turned right side out, to be put in a
burlap bag containing perfectly dry sawdust,
which took the grease off the fur, which was
carefully combed and sent parcel post to bro-
kers in New York. Grandson Stevens remem-
bers packaging them and sending them out.
The furs were
sold at auctions to fur
merchants. An excep-
tionally brilliant large
set of platinum's got a
high price with a fur
coat maker. The auctioneer might inform the
elder Stevens when the market was slow and
that it would be a while before another auc-
tion. It helped if Stevens (pictured) could
send a well-matched pair which could be used
in a coat collar on certain coats, especially
attractive with tall women. The fur designer
would put a snap in the fox mouth and used
beads for its eyes of the fox. The mouth had
a spring which was used to hold the tail. In
this business there had been much inbreeding,
and mothers were susceptible to hemophilia.
To prevent bleeding to death when having
litters, Vitamin K, a coagulant, was put into
feed, a number of days before each female
had her litter.
Maurice Stevens operated the ranch-
es in the 1920s, until after World War II, when
imports from Norway drove the market down.
Pens measured approximately 15 X 15, with
mothers keeping little ones in each and foxes
came to Maine from suppliers on Prince Ed-
ward Island.
In 1924, the pelt of a silver black fox
was worth $1,000. A real industry began in
Lincoln as a result, replete with a lumber mill,
cedar posts and wire fencing and beef, not old
horses was the staple for the foxes of Dr.
Frank H. Gordon, a dentist and owner pub-
lisher of the newspaper.
Gordon left dentistry in 1923 armed with study
by his brother Fred, they began fox farming
on a huge scale. Gordon crystalized a manner
of bookkeeping and care allowing him to
posit $108,000 his first year in business.
loss to one investor
of $116,203 gather-
ing sales of property,
contracts and ani-
mals to make it a
wash for the same,
yet making the same
fox farmer industri-
alist homeless.
A fox farm
tower, as pictured in
present day Lincoln
was used during
mating season in
January with num-
bered pens marked
for settled mothers
with expected deliv-
ery dates. This kept
birthing organized.
Lincoln, Maine Ranches
Strychnine was in-
jected by hypodermic
needles. The fox
would show no reac-
tion for a few seconds.
The muscles and ten-
dons would begin to
mortify and become
rigid. The entire body
would become limp.
When automobiles de-
veloped fairly sophis-
ticated exhaust
systems the exhaust
was used to kill foxes,
by putting the latter in
boxes hooking them to
the cars. There was
some danger in using
exhaust however: the
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Bangor Historic
9. 10, 16. 17 @ 5 pm
6, 13, 14, 20, 21 @ 6 pm
Scarborough Downs
8. 15, 22. 29 @ 1 pm
6, 7, 12, 13,14, 19, 20, 21
26, 27, 28 @ 4 pm
Northern Maine Fair
29 @ 1 pm
30 @ 6 pm
31 @ 2 pm
- August -
Skowhegan Fair
12, 13, 14, 15 @ 1 pm
16 @ 7 pm
17, 18 @ 1 pm
Scarborough Downs
2. 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 1, 18
23, 24, 25, 30 @ 4 pm
5, 12, 19, 28 @ 1 pm
Northern Maine Fair
1 @ 2 pm
2, 3 @ 6 pm
Topsham Fair
5, 6, 7 @ 5 pm
8 @ 36 pm
Rain Dates 9, 10
11 @ 1 pm
Union Fair
19, 21, 22, 24, 25 @ 1 pm
Windsor Fair
26 @ 1 pm
27, 28, 29, 30 @ 3 pm
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Windsor Fair
1, 2, 3 @ 1 pm
Oxford County Fair
9 @ 1:30 pm
12, 13, 14, @ 3 pm
15 @ 1:30 pm
Bangor Historic
5, 10, 11 @ 5 pm
7 @ 6 pm
Farmington Fair
16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22
@ 2 pm
Cumberland Fair
23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
29, 30 @ 1:30 pm
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Bangor Historic
8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30
@ 5 pm
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Scarborough Downs
2, 3, 4,9, 10, 11, 16, 17,
18, 23, 24, 25, 28, 30
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Cedar Lane Greenhouses, 4 Cedar Lane,
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Ellis Greenhouse, 218 Old Town Rd.,
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Entwood Bonsai Nursery, 262 Horseback
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Spragues Nursery, 1664 Union St., Ban-
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Auburn 04210 Friday 2-6
Lewiston Farmers' Market
Pine & Bates Streets
Lewiston 04240 Tues., 2-6
Houlton Farmers' Market
110 North St., Houlton 04730
Sat, Sunday when vendors show
Houlton Community Market
Market Square Houlton
Saturday 8:30-1pm
Presque Isle Farmers Market
Aroostook Ctr Mall Sears Parking
Saturday 9-1
Caribou Farmers' Market
159 Bennett Dr Caribou
Sat 8:30-noon Wed. 3-6
Freeport Community Market
L.L.Bean Park and Moose Lot
Freeport Friday 2-5
Westbrook Farmers' Market
Main St & Bridge St
Saccarappa Park Westbrook
Thurs., Fri., 10-6
Bridgton Farmers' Market
Depot St. Renys parking lot
Saturday 8-1
Greater Gorham Market
South Street, Rt 114
Park at Baxter Library
Sat, 8-noon
Brunswick Farmers' Market
Tues, Friday 8-2
Crystal Springs Farmers Market
277 Pleasant Hill Road
Brunswick 04011 Sat., 8:30-12:30
Yarmouth Farmers' Market
200 Main Street Town Hall Green
Thurs., 2:30-6:30
Harrison Farmers' Market
20 Front Street
Town Office Parking Lot
Friday 1-5
Naples Farmers Market
Rt 302 Village Green
Thursday 12-2
New Gloucester Market
276 Gloucester Hill Rd
Sun. 11-3; Thurs 2-6
Falmouth Farmers Market
183 US Route 1T
Famouth Wed., Noon-4
Cumberland Farmers Market
290 Tuttle Rd Town Hall
Cumberland Sat., 9-noon
Scarborough Farmers' Market
Scarborough Sunday 9-1
South Portland Market
Thomas Knight Park So. Portland
Thursdays
Casco Farmers' Market
940 Meadow Road, Route 121
On Casco Village Green
Thursday 9-2
Portland Farmers' Market
- Monument Square
Portland Wed., 7-2
- Deering Oaks Park
Portland Sat., 7-12
New Sharon's Farmers' Market
150 Mercer Rd Douin's Parking Lot
New Sharon Sat., 9-1
Kingfield Farmer's Market
266 Main St. Schoolhouse Gallery
Kingfield Wed., 3-5:30
Sandy River Farmers Market
Narrow Gauge Cinema parking lot
Farmington Fri., 9-2
Farmington Farmers Market
Main St. Courthouse Parking Lot
Farmington 04938 Fri., 9-1
SW Harbor Farmer's Market
Main Street St. John's Church
Southwest Harbor
Sat., 9-11:30 & Wed., 3-5
Blue Hill Farmers' Market
Rt 172, Ellsworth Rd
Blue Hill Fairgrounds
Blue Hill 04614 Tues., 9:30-noon
Brooksville Farmers' Market
Cornfield Hill Road
Community Center Parking Lot
Brooksville 04617 Thurs., 3-5
Brooklin Farmer's Market
6 Bay Rd(Rt. 175)
Near church Brooklin Sun., 9-noon
Bar Harbor Farmer's Market
21 Park Street YMCA Bar Harbor
Friday 3-6
Acadia Farmers Market
State Route 102 Town Hill VIS hall
Town Hill/ Bar Harbor Friday 3-6
Sullivan Farmers' Market
Route 1 Sullivan Rec.
Center/Library
Sullivan Fri., 3-6
Stonington Farmers' Market
Island Community Ctr Parking Lot
Stonington Fri., 10-noon
Castine Farmers' Market
School Street Town Common
Thurs., 9-11:30
Woodlawn Farmers' Market
19 Black House Drive Woodlawn
Ellsworth Thurs., 9-11:30
Ellsworth Farmers Market
245 East Main Street Ellsworth
Sat. 9:30-12:30; Th 2-5:30
Monday 2-5:50
Belgrade Lakes
Farmers' Market
Belgrade, Sun. 8-1; Th 2-6
Farmers' Market at Mill Park
1 Water St Augusta
Tues.., 2-6 rain or shine
Viles Arboretum Market
153 Hospital St., Augusta Fri., 2-5
Augusta Farmers' Market
Whitten Road Turnpike Mall
Augusta Wed., 10-4; Sat 10-1
Waterville Farmers' Market
Appleton St and Main St
Waterville Thurs., 2-6
Town of Wayne Market
Main Street, Village Ctr Green
Next to Post Office Sat., 9-1
Winthrop Farmers Market
Main Street Winthrop
Saturday 9-1
Hallowell Market
Route 201 Hallowell Sun., 11-3
E Vassalboro Farmers Market
357 Main Street Vassalboro
Grange
East Vassalboro Fri., 3-5:30
Rockland Farmers' Market
Rockland Thurs. 9-12:30
Rockport Marketplace &
State of Maine Cheese
Farmers' Market in Rockport
461 Commercial St. Route 1
Rockport, 04856 Sat., 9-noon
Washington Grange
Farmers' Market
Old Union Rd., Washington
Saturday 10-1
Camden Farmers' Market
Washington & Knowlton St
Wed., 3:30-6: Sat., 9-noon
Union Farmers' Market
On the Common Union Fri., 2-6
Damariscotta Farmers' Market
Damariscotta River Preserve
109 Belvedere Rd Friday 2-6
Damariscotta Farmers' Market
- Main Street 323 Main St
Damarascotta Fri., 9-noon
Boothbay Farmers' Market
1 Common Drive Boothbay
Thursday 9-noon
Norway Farmers' Market
15 Whitman Street Parking lot
behind Fare Share Coop
Thursday 2-6
Bethel Farmers Market
Rt 2 at Parkway next to
Norway Savings Bank Sat., 9-1
Lovell Farmers' Market
Route 5 Lovell Wed., 9-1
Fox School Farmers Market
10 East Main Street
South Paris 04289 Sat., 9-1
Newport Farmers'
& Artisans Market
Newport 04953 Sat., 9-1
Orono Farmers' Market
Orono Tues. 2-5:30: Sat. 9-1
Brewer Farmers Market
Wilson Street parking lot
Brewer Auditorium
T, W, Th, F 8:30-1; S 8-1
European Farmers' Market
Buck Street Bangor
Saturday 8:30-12:30
Ohio Street Farmer's Market
1192 Ohio Street
Bangor Grange Hall
Wednesday 2-6
Hermon Farmer's Market
1779 Hammond St Hermon
Thursday 2-6
Dexter Farmers Market
514 Corinna Rd Dexter
Friday 9-1
Dover Cove Farmers Market
1041 South Street
A.E. Robinson Lot Dover-Foxcroft
Tues 1-6, Sat. 9-1
Bowdoinham Farmers' Market
27 Main St., Merrymeeting Grange
Bowdoinham Sat., 8:30-12:30
Bath Farmers' Market
Commercial St., Waterfront Park
Bath Saturday 8:30-noon
Pittsfield Farmers' Market
Pittsfield Mon., Thurs., 2-6
Skowhegan Farmers' Market
Court and High St. Skowhegan
Wed., 3-6; Sat., 9-1
Fairfield Farmers' Market
81 Main Street Fairfield
Wed., 2-6; Sat., 9:30-1:30
Unity Market Day
32 School St.,Community Ctr
Saturday 9-1
Islesboro Farmers' Market
Hughe's Pt. Rd. Maddie Dodge Rd.
Islesboro Friday 9-noon
Lincolnville Farmers Market
6 Heal Rd Linconlville
Wed., 2-5; Sat., 9-noon
Winterport Open Air Market
Winterport Town Parking Lot
Saturday 10-2
Belfast Farmers' Market
Belfast Friday 9-1
Milbridge Farmer's Market
Main Street Milbridge
Saturday 9-noon
Sunrise County Market
Calais Tuesday 11-3
Machias Valley Market
Rte 1 across from Helen's
Machias Fri., 10-4; Sat., 9-1
Princeton Farmer's Market
West Street Baseball Field
Princeton Thurs., 4-7
NFAM Newfield
Farmer and Artisan Market
70 Elm St. Newfield Sat., 9-1
UNE Farmer's Market
11 Hills Beach Rd
Univ of New England Biddeford
Saco Farmers' Market
Spring St/Valley Shopping Ctr
Saco Wed., Sat., 7-noon
Sanford Farmers' Market
919 Main St Central Park
Saturday 8-noon
Springvale/Sanford
Farmers' Market
464 Main St Rite Aid Springvale
Wednesday 1-5
York Gateway Farmers' Market
1 Stonewall Ln. Visitors Center
Thursday, Sat., 9-1
Kennebunk Farmers' Market
Municipal Parking Lot
Saturday 8-1
Wells Farmers' Market
Rt 109 Town Hall Parking Lot
Wednesday 1:30-5
North Berwick
Farmers' Market
21 Main Street
Town Hall Parking Friday 3-6
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Mother nature calls
Boat builder, carpenter, jack at all trades,
stained glass artist and now a patient digital photogra-
pher, Blaise Botti of Richmond offered this one in a
million photograph to in June. We
couldnt refuse an old friend, or this picture !
Botti has had several photos published in
and tells us he shoots from his car most often,
not because a stroke a dozen years ago held him back but
nature photography requires silence and quiet. When we
visited him, he and his wife Monica, now retired, and
Blaise - fully and totally recovered - spend their time
with Richmond friends and in recent years Blaise operat-
ed a seasonal stained glass mail order business from
home. That over, he took up photography. Did he ever !
- Long distance photo by Blaise Botti
A kind of de-
hydrated
Maine wood
pulp is loaded
in the hold of
an ocean ves-
sel bound for
Europe. The
bread and but-
ter of the city
of Eastports
Port Authority.
This port in
recent months
has shipped
40,000 pregnant
cows bound
for Turkey and
Russia among
other places
and the 2 week
journey has an
impressive re-
cord of on time
ready to calve
critters to
boost the milk
production of other farmers in other nations, two fold. Eastport is the
nations newest livestock import export and sundry other import ex-
port facilities north of Baltimore. This augurs well a new economy.
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Ag pix
Air shot by Jim Lowe
of new bulk loading base
Freshwater
In freshwater, fish farms are scattered around the state
that produce trout, bass and a variety of baitfish species,
for the open-water and ice-fishing seasons. Much of
this production is sold as food, but the farms also sup-
port activities like fee-fishing and enhancement of wild
stocks, such as American shad. Traditional farmers,
who may have farm ponds or buildings that could sup-
port tanks and water filtration equipment, might be well
positioned for diversifying into some aspect of aqua
agriculture.*
Other areas that are fairly new on the scene include
ornamentals and marine macroalgae or seaweeds. Or-
namentals are grown in indoor systems, and aquarium
species like clownfish and seahorses can command
high prices at retail. Modern aqua agriculture* equip-
ment and good knowledge of biology and ecology are
helping Maines ornamental producers thrive in this
competitive market, even in a
cold state like Maine. And while
Maine has a long history of har-
vesting seaweed from the wild,
only in the last couple of years
has farming made advances.
Now, Maine is home to the first
commercial kelp farm in the
United States, and there are sev-
eral projects to expand the pro-
duction of seaweeds along the
coast, both for human consump-
tion, and to act as natural filters
to keep water clean. Interest is
also high in the potential for sea-
weeds in animal feeds, fertilizers
and fuel.
The aquaculture industry in
Maine is alive and well, with
farmers growing a variety of
plants and animals for food and
other uses; in salt and fresh wa-
ter, indoors and out. Maine
growers are relying on modern
methods and materials, matched
with age-old knowledge about
husbandry and animal care, all to
grow products for a hungry
world. With a world-class repu-
tation for seafood and agricultur-
al products, the future is looking bright for Maines
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rivers and bays, where the water is warm enough for good oyster
growth, but new sites are being tried all the time.
Other shellfish
Other shellfish being grown or in-
vestigated include hard clams (or
quahogs), sea scallops, softshell
clams, and razor clams. Growers
and scientists frequently work to-
gether, gradually developing the
equipment and process for success-
fully growing shellfish as commer-
cial crops.
Marine finfish
Aquaculture of marine finfish in
Maine is dominated by Atlantic salm-
on, which are grown in large contain-
ment systems, called net pens. These
pens float in protected bays and coast-
al waters, where the producers can
feed, harvest and monitor the crop.
Weather is a constant concern, and
proper techniques for feeding are al-
ways used: feed is expensive, and
farmers dont want to give too little or
too much. Contrary to what many
think, antibiotics have not been used
in our salmon industry for several
years now, and farmed salmon com-
pares quite favorably to wild fish in
terms of concerns over mercury and
PCB content.
New marine finfish aquaculture candidates are Atlantic cod and
halibut. These species are making progress as viable alternatives
to salmon.
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Extension. Its members
live and work along the
coast, providing educa-
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citizens in development,
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Commencing with this issue,
, shall take on
some of the many topics in aqua-
culture ongoing in Maine. While
this is probably a new topic for
many readers, our states water
farmers are very much in the agri-
cultural community, and there is
much thats worth sharing be-
tween traditional farmers and
their counterparts on the water.
This is the first installment, an
overview of the aquaculture pro-
duction happening in the state and
a brief introduction to the crops
being grown, by some of the most
professional and knowledgeable
water farmers youll find any-
where.
Although you may not
know it, aquaculture production is
alive and well here in Maine.
Photo of Dana Morse, with cultivated
Seaweed; Courtesy of Linda Healy
- the process of growing organisms in water for food and other
uses - has a long history in the state, and todays producers are using well-
established methods as well as cutting-edge processes to deliver food and
other products to growing markets.
Marine aqua culture crops are generally categorized into shellfish and
finfish, although seaweed is a new and exciting area of industry growth. The
shellfish sector currently focuses on Eastern oysters and the blue mussel.
Raft cages for raising Oysters. Morse photo
Although the center of shellfish
production is located in the Dama-
riscotta River, there are several areas
along Maines coastline, such as Cas-
co Bay, where shellfish aqua culture
has gained a strong foothold. Many
of the newer industry entrants have
experience as commercial fishermen,
and some growers continue to fish
commercially, diversifying the ways
in which they provide quality seafood
to consumers.
Mussels
Mussels are often grown on ropes
suspended from large floating rafts,
where they can grow quickly and effi-
ciently. However, some growers use
a bottom-growing technique, where
the strategy is to harvest small mus-
sels, and then spread them out on a
farm site, where they will have access
to more of the phytoplankton that
makes up their food. Farmers have to
keep a close eye on the crop, to make
sure that predators like starfish, crabs
and diving ducks dont do too much
damage, and to harvest the mussels at
just the right level of plumpness for
the market.
Oysters
Oysters in Maine have a national and
international reputation for taste and
quality; the clean, cold waters of our
coastline are a great place for these
bivalves to grow. Oyster juveniles
(seed or spat) are produced in
commercial hatcheries (of which
Maine has two), and then set out in
cages to grow. An oyster takes about
two full growing seasons to grow big
Cultivated Maine Oysters. Morse photo
Article continues p 8
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of military men and women. They have
sewn over one hundred pillows for Opera-
tion Military Kids to support Maine children
whose parents are deploying. Materials are
purchased, cut out, and then distributed to
members who are sewing the pillows to be
presented to these children. The pillows are
unique as a voice box is inserted into each
pillow, so that the parents can record a mes-
sage, read a book, or sing a song to their
children before they deploy. This helps pro-
vide a consistent voice and tradition for chil-
dren to play whenever they need to hear
mom or dads voice during the time that they
will be sharing their parent with our country
in support of Freedom. The state of Maine has
over 4,000 school-age guard and reserve children
who are impacted by such deployments of service
men and women.
Central Maine Sheep Assoc met on Flag
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be held at D-F fairgrounds, date TBA. Kim Morris was
elected as president, a new secretary and VP leadership
election tabled to the next meeting to be held at the
Piscataquis Fair, TBA. All members to be mailed a
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fine wool now sells almost the same as its normal counterpart. Last year,
high quality wool was being sold for $6 more than the price of regular
wool but now there is just an 80 cent gap between the two. What is seen
is that high wool prices have contracted from the last year level and
they've gone down to where the relativity between the fine wools and
the broad wools is the closest Aussie shepherds have seen since 2003.
Wool pricing Falls with European Economy
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Sales Propane Service
Commercial and Residential
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Hydraulics
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Auction every Monday at 10am
Miscellaneous, Cattle,
Poultry, Pork, Sheep
Somerset Auction Co.
Advertising
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Office 654-2237
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Linkletter &
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Pellet
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Gas Heating Pellet Heating Radiators
Irving Gas/Diesel/Off Road Diesel Oil
Oregon Chainsaw Supply
Seasonal Hunting/Fishing
Megabucks-Powerball-Instant Tickets
Pizza/Fresh Sandwiches Roadies
Chicken Groceries Beer/Wine
- Alligator Ice - New England Coffee
Smokehouse
- Private Label
Processing for Farmers
Luces Meats
Auctions
Butcher Grocer
and camping, round out
the levels of things to do
at The Junction General
Store and Amusement
Park, Millinocket Road.
Among the acts appear-
ing: July 7 Pat Benetar;
July 13 Mainely Coun-
try; 14-Foo Fighters,
Nickleback; 20-Led
Zepplin; 21-Pink Floyd;
Aug 3,4 - Aerosmith; 5 -
Mud Run; 10 - Grains of
Sand; 11-Bob Marley;
17 & 31st-Junction Ex-
press; 18-God Smack.
September 1-Bob Segar
KENDUSKEAG - Not far from
Bangor, near the Corinth town
line is one of Maines most
unique, rarely used Covered
Bridges. The Robyville Bridge.
Take the young carpenter in most
of us for a visit and look see
this summer. A great luncheon
date near a golf course, signs
mark the direction.
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A Mud run,
music acts done by impressionists
Unique in Maine is the
technique to make compost so good in bulk, medi-
um size larger farms now carry the organic name
on many commodities. Story next issue. New
England Organics moves a lot of various composts
for multiple use, lawns, gardens and cropping.
taken from Hollyood Casino.
PO Box 99 22 Horseback Rd. Burnham Always Buying & Consigning
Consignment Sales Every Sunday * Estate Sales 1800 254-2214
h-b@uniets.net 207 948-2214 www.houstonbrooks.com
Small Grain &
Forage Field Day
Tues., July 10, 5:30 to 8:00 pm.
Registration starts at 5:15pm. UM-
aine Rogers Forage & Crops Re-
search Farm, Stillwater. Learn Small
grain varieties (wheat, spelt, flax) for
organic production. FMI: Ellen Mal-
lory ellen.mallory@maine.edu; 207-
581-2942. Directions: The UMaine
Rogers Farm is located on Rt. 16, 1.5
miles north of Stillwater, ME. Take-
exit 193 off I-95 At the third set of
lights, turn left onto Bennoch Rd
Summer FAIR Circulated EXTRA Issue 5
Farm Fact # 5: Water/Sea farmer: 21
st
Century coinage for the new realm for table fare.
before the meeting and
having his flea drop
down upon my paper
mixing up my English,
pre-writing before Mr
Vigue got the question &
gave his reply.
(* Our issues numbering re-
flects issues published, so
Vol 5 No 1 begins Early
Spring 2013 with Fall, No. 4
and Mid-Winter /Trade
Show, No. 5, respectively).
ried back to the hive
and stored in wax
cells where it will
eventually evaporate
into honey. The hon-
ey from a honey bee
has many health ben-
efits for us. Honey is
good for coughs and
sore throats, a small
drop applied directly
to a canker sore
speeds healing, honey
also helps heal minor
burns. So next time
you take a second to
smell the roses don't
Starting in summer four years ago, I published this, my 3
rd
newspaper in a career
that began 45 years previously, having trained as a military journalist in early 67 to work
public affairs with the 5
th
Infantry, stateside and 4
th
Armored Divisions, overseas. Soon to
serve on-air at AFN, Armed Forces Radio Network, Germany, my hitch came to an end and
I left Europe for home, to do radio and newspaper work in Maine but found more freedom as
a print journalist by simply opening up a weekly newspaper, leaving radio.
Mainely Agriculture came about recently as a means to an end to raise sheep in 89
and milk these animals, wanting to meet state cow requirements for a fully licensed hard
parlor and cheese processing plant financed only on a shoe string and sheep farm income
(none). I decided to reenter publishing, leaving the farm construction incomplete to this day.
Last year (2010-2011) was a grind however, with fighting the big C but God, great medical
practitioners and a good constitution have me in good stead at this anniversary of 4 full years
of printing the newspaper, and now with zero cancer. With this pivot, I want to say that
volunteers and I have added a news supplement this issue, a sample of 3 pages enclosed, for
an emerging Ag industry, aquaculture and we want to help those farming all water, salty and
fresh, starting now. As a quarterly and summer extra, our 5 issues a year are perfect for
garnering top participants in various entrepreneurial agricultural ventures such as this and we
hope our additional news gathering beat from now on, entitled Aqua Agriculture will peak
your interest, fire your creativity, boost your bottom line and help you on your way.
If ever our state flag, which is part of our banner for these news entities could find
a best time to bridge a heretofore gap between those who go out to sea and those who till the
land, it is now, in this century as technology, communication, science, farming and fishing
know-how is quickly paid forward and assumed as a more common knowledge, before
tradition dies out. This too, meets our mission statement to help those, who like me, lack
some needed mechanical skills and lifelong farming experiences to anticipate pitfalls and see
the greater vision. So also, among us are fishermen and farmers without computers and that
is where newsprint has a very strong posture. It is at this juncture for us, to begin again, allow
some pages to be devoted to aquaculture or more specifically, Aqua Agriculture as this truly
needs young minds and those loving to produce food from the land and the sea, a greater
opportunity to know more from those other minds who are ready to tell us through these
pages what is they want, what it is they need to get out and promote, proactively. Non
proprietorship data to inspire and give the gift of paying it forward. What it is, that is growth
minded. What it is, they know to be good for fishermen, water and land farmers and for the
consumers of all food we produce and need, day to day. It is no wonder Mainely Agricul-
ture ran as the lead article with map, in our summer 2008 debut issue, this headline:
This news subject, if linked to fresh fish and seafood, not to mention spuds, blueberries, shipping
livestock overseas and a wealth of other sundry import export industrial notions, is, yes indeed, our
Maine, and if Maine is at a crossroads for bridging into a new Global Order there are 30+ US states
without ocean frontage, needing Maine. We have the deepest low tide (non dredged) port other than
Valdez, Alaska to accomplish this and one should see the writing on the wall or now within newspapers
and stay with these issues as it is all interdisciplinary and damn important to Maine, no matter if pro or
con. Yes, I have reason to celebrate 4 years of publishing Mainely Agriculture and look forward to
many years more doing the same thing and Aqua Agriculture will always find fresh pages of reportage
within the same press run as we enter year 5* for Mainely Ag. As regards the east west highway issue,
those who threaten others (Peter Vigue) ANGER me, as a veteran. I hate that - in my Maine - this, his new
bodyguard need. Threatening him, threatens me and all readers. Only cowards fail to see the power of
the pen. There were so many redundant asked and answered
questions to the non listening crowd at Dover-Foxcrofts public forum recently I wondered how stupidity
entered the room. I know I didnt like someone watching me write my question for Mr Vigue on the table
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Song lyrics within new
music by Natasha
Bedingfield, Pop Country
Trapper Jack Strout lived and walked among us decades
ago and continues still with that pen name herein some-
times written by the publisher, most often by Bonnie
McCready when she is not running a press at at a Lincoln
Printing Company. We salute his ghost this issue and
let that cat out of the bag.
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There is a story about Jack and a skunk, a bottle and a
Quick hand. It was an empty, long necked, and Jack had just
used a church key to tap open a new one. Sure, he smelled
the kitty cat a fore hand, but wasnt gonna waste a Bud,
leaning up his tree, his long life, nor a few 5 centers strewn
about. They had to be brought in to the A & P unbroken. His
fish line with bobber full out. He loved this tree overlooking
the Sebec. The Skunk so slow and yet so pretty. He said to him-
self, stare forward, flyswatter it, slap it, bonk it. With luck and
A deft hand, it worked and he stumbled on home three
hills away, two sheets in the wind.
We have all seen
them flying in zig zag
formation through
fields of wildflowers,
or in our small flower
beds. Nestled in the
center of a flower
gathering pollen for
the colony, is the
hard working Honey
Bee. The honey bee
has been the Maine
state insect since
1975. A honey bee
colony consists of the
Queen Bee as the on-
ly fertile female, the
queen bee lays be-
tween 1,200 to 2,000
eggs per day. Then
there are the Drones
fully developed male
bees, They are strict-
ly for breeding pur-
poses and expire
shortly after fulfill-
ing their duty. Lastly
we have the Worker
Bees, which may sur-
prise some to know
that all worker bees
are infertile females,
and that only a fe-
male honey bee can
sting you. The work-
er bees main job is to
gather pollen and
nectar. The pollen is
used to feed the de-
veloping brood, but
the nectar is mixed
with enzymes in a
bees stomach, this
mixture is then car-
forget to admire the
hard working bees
that give us honey a
wonderful source of
food for bees and hu-
mans alike.
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How to Subdue a
Loud Cell Phoner
-Wally,
I believe those words were first ut-
tered by Benjamin Franklin while describing
a member of the new legislature. That, ac-
cording to another croad baster. As for me, it
simply means I rode the "Little Bus".
- Gary, AFN broadcaster
"A simple man with a simple mind" "A i l "A i l
After a very busy day, a commuter settled down
in her seat and closed her eyes as the train departed
Montreal for Toronto. She was glad to be able to
rest quietly.
As the train rolled-out of the station, a guy rushed
to the empty seat next to her, pulled
out his cell phone and started talking in a loud
voice:.. "Hi, Sweetheart, it's Eric, I'm on the train
- yes, I know it's the six thirty and not the four
thirty, but I had a long meeting - No, Honey, I'm
not with that floozie from the accounts office, nor
with the boss. No, Sweetheart, you're the only one
in my life - yes, I'm sure, cross my heart" etc., etc.
Fifteen minutes later - he was still talking loudly
to his wife on the cell phone. The young woman
sitting next to him who wanted to rest was becom-
ing - obviously angered - by this continuous
diatribe so she yelled at the top of her voice....
"Hey, Eric, stop talking on the phone to that stupid
bitch and come back to bed with me and Janet !"
My guess Eric doesn't use his cell
phone in public anymore.
- Dick Storck, retirees note, and joke.
June Hay Crop
thus far: beautiful
hay, awaiting sun.
Cianbro Construction Co. CEO Peter Vigue was met with
preconceived notions at the first of more - likely to come - public discussions
about the proposed east west wilderrness highway from Calais to Coburn Gore
through the foot hills of the Maine Highlands, here May 31. Some 750-800 folks
attending, saw an open mike opportunity gathered for an hour before the sched-
uled meeting at the tennis courts and later lined up for the school auditorium
session. A primary complaint of those attending this and other meetings hereto-
fore were the rules of discourse for those in opposition. Many felt the answers to
questions asked were not answered, yet, the same pre-written questions - no matter
how many times asked - were the same, asking Vigue to spell out the exact route
of the highway. Putting the cart before the horse, he indicated, the question of
where, presumed that Vigue knew, knows where, negotiations with landowners
are ongoing and not sealed, signed, examined, were thusly, answers unacceptable
to those unwilling to listen or there, simply to land speculate. Many landowners
who might be interested in selling land for such a road do not want others to know
they might be considering property sales said Vigue, and many of those in atten-
dance did not seem to hear that logic. Conversely, while Mr Vigue has been
personally threatened in recent weeks for pushing the road idea, the main office of
the Pittsfield Company has had to add greater security to make sure no workers
are hurt in any unscheduled visitations by unauthorized persons to the employee
owned company. Security has since tightened at all facilities Cianbro operates.
This Maine institution has operations in 15 US states and a classic reputation for
getting difficult projects solved, a recent example to keep the 30's era steel and
rivet bridge a safe crossing from Prospect to Verona when DOT threatened it was
no longer safe to truck traffic and the state awarded a new bridge to Reed and Reed
Company and Cianbro to build the new Penobscot Narrows span beside it, com-
pleted in spring 2010. Speaking to before the formal meet-
ing, former Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner Dana Connors
said, We need to see the results of the independent study and weigh the cost
effectiveness of the planning. State Sen. Doug Thomass authored bill to fund
the study with diverted DOT funds of $300,000 had been signed by the Governor
with the carrot it must be repaid by Cianbro company when completed. Frequent-
ly Cianbro CEO Vigue made reference to the builders of the highway as the final
road designers and while Cianbro may be the lead corporation to see it through and
maintain, control, administer and hire workers for the same for the life of the
highway, levy tolls, etc., the state and federal law enforcement agencies must
regulate all laws of transport, speed, cargo etc. for the life of the project as well.
Any questions for public money need for the project was deflected
to be simply a new customs facility at Coburn Gore such as now in
place at Calais and built with US and Canadian investments as outlined.
Vigue reiterated there will be no new bridge for this highway con-
structed across the Piscataquis River thereby making bridge construc-
tion necessary for the only the Penobscot and the Kennebec Rivers, as
the crow flies. Many - not all - attendees at the Foxcroft forum left as
doubting Thomas, regardless.
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Comments negative:
Peter Vigue, CEO dark suit ctr. with Sen. Thomas at microphone R.
The
undersecretary of
Agriculture, Dallas
Tonsager toured
the 3 new huge
electric wind power
towers on Vinal-
haven in mid June
Central Maine Team
Penning Association
based at Maple Lane
Farms has been ac-
cepted by the national
association (RSNC) to
operate with the rule
advisory of national.
Due to the rapidly
growing sport,
spokesman Tom Roth
reported, Were part
of this July l st . Three
such events and scor-
ing demonstrations
are to occur in July
and August at Maple
Lane Farms. As much
a spectator sport as
well as a good train-
ing for farm hands,
cowboys, the new
Charleston facility is
bringing in spectators
and participants from
all over Maine and
eastern Canada with
and without horses.
Central Penners
US Under Sec.
Agriculture -Rural
Development
VISITS MAINE
arriving at the Rockland Terminal by
boat trip and met members of
the press. He offered cudos for the hos-
pitality of Maine people and his time
visiting rural development projects to
later meet with others in Bangor the
same day.
Candidates: Agriculture will publish a Labor Day paper, the
FALL Issue: Deadline all for all advertisers: August 16, 2012
& Ranch Sorting
National Champs
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Foundations & Sitework
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The
Great Windsor Fair
will promote its post
& beam plan to con-
struct a Green two
story pavilion, Ag ed-
ucation barn, Aug. 26-
Sept. 3. Be prepared
to donate to the good
cause to display live-
Windsor Fair
Building sought
stock exhibits year round with classroom space, a facility to host
large and small Ag related activities, and to encompass a mod-
2010-11 Fair Princess Rebekah Cox, Beals Island
in front of rendering for new building at Windsor.
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ern building fabrication and last well into the
next century. Mega people, great exhibits.
A well
kept local secret is
the home-made pie
contest at A Family
Affair - Garland
Days, September 7,8,
& 9, If you are an un-
known visitor and
can find Dexter, you
can find Garland.
Events include a
Soap Box Derby,
concerts, contra
dance, The Garland
Pond Family Paddle,
supper, breakfast,
beano, pig scramble,
road races, ATV ob-
sticle race, horse
show, crafts and
more over 3 days.
Thirty-six years run-
ning, a Community
Fair in a Maine town
now 201 years old.
2012 Mainely Agriculture Summer FAIR Circulated EXTRA Issue 3
CORINTH - Frank
Lambert: Lambert
Farm. Looking at ris-
ing fuel costs and af-
fect-profit-data with
preliminary findings
that hydrogen aug-
mentation will im-
prove his fuel used by
as much as 73 per-
cent. The farmer will
test and refine hydro-
gen electrolysis for
diesel engines like
tractors and other
equipment, and also
gather information on
the effect on engine
life and oil consump-
tion. Outreach will
be through work-
shops, a fact sheet,
extension, and farm
field days. $14,992.
WESTFIELD -
Krysta Delahunty:
Aroostook Hops will
work weed control
for micro brewers
reading materials as a
result of building on
insights to be gained
from her test mulch-
ing, tilling and cover
crop notion and com-
pare these results to a
control plot, with eye
to develop guidelines
for weeding without
herbicides. Outreach
will be through a hop
producer group, pest
management con-
tacts, extension and a
journal publication.
$12,654.
PORTLAND - Erin-
MacGregor-Forbes,
Overland Apiaries.
This continues earlier
award(s), which
compared package
bees from warmer
climes to nucleus col-
onies that have north-
ern queens. The
farmer will test the
stat significance of
earlier results and re-
fine management
practices specific to
bee health and winter
survival. Outreach
will be through a
statewide bee keeper
organization and pre-
sentations at both na-
tional and regional
gatherings. $14,997.
Editors Note: There is
one winner out of Saranac
area, NY who is working
on land use conversions
within a northern hard-
woods forest silvopasture
benefit to forest grazing, or
silvopasture. MAg pub-
lished a short paragraph
last issue on this Ag which,
in essence is Pilgrims
Progress agriculture. We
include it as Joseph Ore-
fice, North Branch Farm. -
and not a Maine winner
might have something to
offer small woodlot own-
ers. Here is the summary
data on his new award to
work to provide a report
for enquiring minds:
FNE12-762
Silvopasture in the
Northeast: Environ-
mental and economic
implications for land-
use conversion with-
in a northern plot.
Joseph Orefice,
North Branch Farm.
He writes: The bene-
fits of forest grazing,
or silvopasture, has
not been explored ex-
tensively in the
Northeast. Orefice
will test the dollars
and the environment
as compared with the
same impacts on
managed woodland
and cleared pasture
by monitoring costs,
profits, changes in
soil, forage produc-
tion, and timber qual-
ity. Outreach will be
through professional
agriculture and for-
estry group meetings
and field tours.
$14,570.
Our farmers into grants-
manship working with SARE, a program of USDA,
as usual, have garnered some crafty ideas and win-
ning awards just announced. This is a traditional
report is happy to list for young and
old farmers. It mirrors the thinking processes of
our collective mindset and Maine farm reputation.
Overseer of project to
renovate former grange hall into a food hub, bak-
ery, commercial kitchen, and dining facility to re-
energize the farm starters with underused land
available and improve consumer access to new
local produce etc. Outreach with a cooperating re-
source conservation agency with farmer meetings
and two state fairs focused on organic production.
Coining a phrase decision tree Anne
Lichtenwalner describes her taking on a highly contagious
small ruminant pest that causes abscesses to skin, lymph nodes,
and organs. Most shepherds know early detection, good biose-
curity, and sanitation can prevent and control this disease, since
vaccines can be ineffective - and within the SARE/USDA grants
just announced by postal mail early June, this
will look at:
Offering a choice
decision tree for the sheep and goat producer. The project
manager will work with farmers to gather blood samples for
testing and treatment and create a decision tree for farmers to
help make informed choices when managing this disease. Out-
reach will be through producer groups, workshops, web infor-
mation, and mailing lists.
Ag Business Review
2 - Mainely Ag
Summer FAIR Circulated EXTRA Issue 2012
Farm Fact # 2: Dirty faces: Badges of hard workers, get down Mainer attitudes.
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-FARMER GRANTS-
Research & Education GRANT
Orono Veterinarian wins award
LNE12-317 University of Maine Cooperative Extension
- Orono will use:
Farmers seek guidance on profitable crop rotations, cover crops, and new ways to reduce imputs, and the project
manager will help them meet these objectives using winter canola and high-glucosinolate mustards as a disease-suppressing green
manure cover crop. This will include training in soil prep, fertilization, pest management, and best harvest practices, as well as
realizing the potential of late planted high-glucolsinate mustards to reduce soil-borne disease in other crops like potatoes and
vegetables. As a result, growers will grow winter canola with yield increases of pounds per acre, and acreage will increase
form the current acres in Vermont and Maine to acres. By the end of the project, yield and acreage increases will generate
an additional in total farm income in the region. award: [Jemison is also a water specialist at UM. - MAg]
Aroostook T h e C o u n t y
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will watch for
the Vets report
as this affects
shearers state-
wide as they
travel farm to
farm and are not
encapsulated in
saran wrap and
blame is easily
unwarranted
when most
shearers tell
shepherds
where such
lumps occur on
the hide of the
animals. On
farm farmers
have to know
more than they
think they know
and need to
spend more time
and stop playing
with-wool off
hide, and know
on-hide and re-
ally feel the ani-
mals over so as
to point out
(report)spot en-
gorgement dis-
ease - shepherds
who never do
this, no matter
the # of head.
- The Publisher
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Labor Day beat before school starts is my pick for that
part of Maine. North New Portland, Lions club fee,
like Clinton, but I never hit New Portland until this
summer. Thanks to the Maine State Fair Association,
now has entrance to all states &
shall take advantage of that to all get out! If
you the reader, really like farm land, I highly recom-
mend Northern Maine Fair in Presque Isle for the scen-
ery, the midway, the big farmers and the opportunities
to chit chat with those who know dirt, not overlooking
others in Maine. Bangor State is a city fair in the midst
of rock and roll with waterfront concerts and such with
a vibrant downtown bistro scene. Personally, I like
Farm Fact #1: Skowhegan Fair: The nations oldest continuously operated state fair. 1818-2012.
, based at Charleston. -
at the
FRYEBURG FAIR
Specialty Foods Pavilion
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While many farm-
ers patronize their local fair, hun-
dreds wait all summer for the
Maine Blue Ribbon Classic, the
big one, the Fryeburg Fair at the
end of the season. This year it is
scheduled for Sept. 30 - October 7
and features a new exhibit - The
Specialty Food Pavilion - a display
of Maines finest agricultural
products to showcase the great-
ness of what Maine farmers pro-
duce annually. Dont miss it.
The 2
nd
largest fair in Maine
is the urban located
event just outside
Augusta at Windsor.
Elsewhere in this is-
sue we outline this
fairs new goal to
build a new grand
exhibition hall with
other plans & high-
lights from some of
the state fairs on tap
for this year.
September 21, 22 & 23
Gates Open At 9:00 a.m. Unity
State Fairs
in Maine
A coastal
Maine fair and the of-
ficial Maine Wild
Blueberry Festival,
this event takes place
August 18-25 and
gives the flavor of
both farming and a ti-
dy midway.
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Get yourself to the state fairs!
If only for the kids..
Publishers pick:
MALE Membership -
Now is the time to
renew your member-
ship to MALE (Maine
Association of Live-
stock Exhibitors)or
join if this is your first
year of showing.
Membership in this
organization supplies
you with liability cov-
erage for participa-
tion in Maine Fairs
(liability coverage is a
requirement at these
fairs). This year you
can apply on-line at
www.mainelivestocke
xhibitors.org/member
ship.html. This should
make it easier to get
your membership in
on time and have
your cards to show
proof of membership
to the fair represen-
tatives.
Publishers NOTE: 1) The
Athens Fair is not on
schedule for this sea-
son year from my source
in town. 2) Also, if you
are a young man and
want to pay the $20 fee
only vs Family this year
with names of children
etc. (family rate) go
ahead, to get your
membership card pro-
cessed. Inform the fair
superintendent ahead
of arrival you are / are
not coming in with live-
stock and the number of
head. Introduce your
allowed number family
members to help you
show if allowed. This is
an application process .
East-west road issue dominates with electric power sourcing, distributions
Early on ground St John valley, despite flood near Ft Fairfield, & CANADA
FIRES at key farms set backs, but farmers are pivoting
Sheep and goat farmers growing stronger regionally in southern Maine
Sheep Dairy folks gaining ground and coordinating their conversations
Llama and Alpaca folks steady as you go with better stewards
Blueberry cropping under new leaders likely a record crop, weather driven
Sea born water harvest and water farming at the outset to bright future
Coastal fishermen steady as ebb and flow rules, they always come through
Agra tourism bonding & aquaculture growth coming , last 2 seasons show
Electric power stronger than ever for keeping puters on line and on mark
Litchfield Fair, Springfield, Blue Hill - to some extent, Common Ground - and there is so much to do and see in
Maine this year. As a sheep producer, my cudos to Carol Jones in this photo judging at Northeast Expo years
back. Enjoy the summer, ength degree. For those farmers with just one or two days you can get off the farm,
support your fellow farmers and attend their booths and chit chat, the young couples want to be able to see that.
So true the tourists as well. Readers, Farmers will tell all their secret tips if you just ask them.
Penning now aligned to national penning rules & assoc.,
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