WAYNE (AP) — Strawberry farmers in Maine are expecting a good yield this season. Tom Stevenson, of Stevenson’s Strawberries in Wayne, told the Kennebec Journal (http://bit.ly/2rDCwCJ ) that snowstorms helped his crops. Stevenson says the snow insulates strawberries from the cold. Farmers elsewhere in the state say winter has helped with timing. David Handley, a […]
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Late winter may mean late crops from Maine farmers
FARMINGTON — Maine’s late winter likely will mean locally grown crops will be available later than usual at farmers markets. Many farmers, like David Pike in Farmington, are still planting crops, while others like Annette Marin in Rumford haven’t even started yet. The ground’s been too cold. “We usually try to get the first corn […]
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Upcoming CROP walk aims to raise money to eradicate hunger
BETHEL — The West Parish Congregational Church will participate again in the eighth annual CROP walk at noon Sunday, Oct. 6, to help raise money to eradicate hunger globally and locally. CROP stands for Communities Respond to Overcome Poverty. Church member Jane Chandler said the walk attempts to raise money for Church World Service. The […]
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Maine’s blueberry harvest looking bountiful
CHERRYFIELD — Maine is reaping the benefits of the wild blueberry crop this season, but a new insect pest that arrived last year should keep growers wary. David Yarborough, a University of Maine professor of horticulture and the state’s leading expert on blueberries, said Wednesday that fruit size and yields are “average or above.” He […]
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New fruit fly could put Maine’s blueberry crop at risk
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s wild-blueberry growers are monitoring their fields for a harmful new fruit fly that arrived in the United States five years ago and poses a threat to the state’s crop. With the blueberry harvest kicking into gear later this week, growers have been watching out for the tiny spotted wing drosophila, a […]