Unity farm is keeping it fresh
Kennebec Journal - 7/19/2009.By David Leaming – The increasing desire for fresh produce grown in an environmentally conscious manner has led to a bumper crop for a Unity-based market garden farmer. |
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State identifies toxic chemicals
Bangor Daily News - 7/18/2009.By Meg Haskell – The Maine Department of Environmental Protection and the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released a list of about 1,700 “chemicals of high concern”— substances that pose a significant risk to human health that also are used in manufacturing common consumer goods. |
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You can almost hear her say ‘cheese’
Bangor Daily News - 7/18/2009.By Lynn Ascrizzi – For thousands of years, the milk cow has played a nurturing role in human history. Today, her universal milk is still flowing, a source of nourishment for countless people. But for Jill and David Frankenfield of Albion, their registered Jersey cow is more than a prodigious producer that gives about 4 gallons of creamy, protein-rich milk, every day. Misty May is also a beloved member of the family. |
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Good weather key to blunting late blight fungus
Bangor Daily News - 7/17/2009. By Jen Lynds – PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Crops experts with the University of Maine said Thursday afternoon they are “cautiously optimistic” that they can keep the fungal plant disease late blight from ruining Aroostook County’s potato crop. Steve Johnson, crops specialist for the UMaine Cooperative Extension, said Thursday that while blight has been found in fields throughout The County, the extent of the disease is not as bad as they originally feared. |
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