As president of a

national seed growers organization

suing Monsanto, the filing of a new
antiGMO case against the corporate
giant was reentered July 5 in Wash-
ington DC to argue that natural seed
farmers cannot control contamination
of organic cropping by genetically modified seed from
GMO farms locating within airborne reach of heritage
farming activities whilst such farming also does more
than threaten the saving of unpolluted seeds. Monsanto
has begun suing small farmers armed with a recent court
sponsored trade infringement decision that organic farms
practice patent infringement within wind borne pollina-
tion of Monsanto cropping. Such patent infringement
double speak for farming organically near genetically
modified farms violates the rights of other farmers to
farm the way they wish. Yet, Monsanto is unwilling to
control GMO pollution and they refuse to sign a binding
covenant not-to-sue family farmers for patent infringe-
ment should Monsanto seed contaminate organic crops,
Gerritson is quoted. Such transgenic seed with DNA
modified implanted organisms engineered by man, easily
pollute virgin heirloom, organic or conventional seed.
Their new court brief says organic
Vol 4 No 4, 2012 Fall Harvest
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Jim Gerritson
A new poster, created by a
vocational student, is now printed to get out
the word for the ban on out-of-state fire-
wood. A bugmobile graphic by Kalyn
Van Valkenburgh, class of 2012 at Erskine
Academy and Capital Area Technical Cen-
ter in Augusta, created a strong reminder that
imported firewood can carry invasive in-
sects, such as the emerald ash borer (EAB)
and the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), into
Maine. Continued to page 9
Governor slows
EW Road Speed
At the urging of
- co sponsor of the
$300,000 state funded DOT road study for
a proposed East West road - now in an
election fight with another co-signer of the
same bill, asked the Governor to postpone
the start of this study until after the No-
vember election. One day later, Governor
Paul LePage, a proponent of the same road
concept, agreed . Rep. Herbert Clark, run-
ning against Thomas whilst supporting
Continued to page 6
Potatoes - Excellent
Blueberries - Excellent
Lobster - Tremendous
Milk Production - High
Strawberries - Modest
Apples - Expect Good
Beef - Processings Up
Hay/Straw - Tremendous
Potatoes -
Blueberries -
Lobster -
Milk Production -
Strawberries -
Apples/Grains -
Beef/Pork -
Hay/Straw -
Excellent
Excellent
Tremendous
Higher on chop
Modest crop
Expected Good
Processing Up
Tremendous
AUGUSTA - The jury is out on
Maines oats,corn and barley but
talk says all look good in this
year where the rest of the nation
saw 35+ states in a record
drought to rival the dust bowl
days of the 1930s. Too much
water here delayed some Agri-
cultural production and hurt in-
frastructure and leads some to
think water is a new crop, long
term. Our woods forest industry
shows a good supply at mill
yards with a dry harvest season.
Continued to page 9
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Organic Seed and Trade Growers Assoc.
Leaf Peeper
Projections:
Highlands
Central
Southern
Sept 15 Oct 17
Oct 1- 17 best
Oct 10-17 best
Oct 5 -21 best
Aroostook
Continued to page 7
BUY IT WHERE YOU BURN IT
Potato farmers of the year, 2012
The Maine Potato Board is
pleased to announce the
the Rudy Parent family of Ham-
lin. Rudy, his wife Dinah, his son Jamie,
and his brother Bill farm acres in the St.
John Valley. Jamie is the 7th generation to
work this land. Although Rudy is retired,
with Jamie being the primary grower, no one
can live on a busy, successful farm and not
be involved in at least the weekly or monthly
activity, if not daily activity. Rudy started
farming right out of Van Buren High School
in 1970, and he purchased the farm from his
father Gerard in 1986. Rudy and Dinah
raised four children on the farm: Jamie, their
oldest son; Nick, who also works on the
farm; and two daughters, Heather and Mi-
chelle. All have grown up working in some
capacity on the farm, learning a great work
ethic. Lucky for grandparents Rudy and
Dinah, their daughters live in the County
also, so there is opportunity for maintaining
closeness with their six grandchildren and
soon to be seven . Typical of a large Franco
family, the Parent family is tightly bonded
and share as many holidays and special oc-
casions as possible. Jamie studied automo-
tive mechanics at North Maine Community
College and sought other career opportuni-
ties before joining his dad on the farm. He
wanted to try some other things, but his heart
was always in farming, and chose to come
back on the farm and carry on as the next
generation of Parents on this land, said
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His long-term popularity puts him among the elite bulls in the history of Accelerated
Genetics. He has been among the top five milk bulls of the breed worldwide since his first
release. Breeders have used and been impressed with the high production that Marion delivers
to their genetics. He recently passed 900,000 units of semen sold, putting him second among
units produced by a bull for Accelerated Genetics. His popularity has made him a household
word in the dairy breeding industry. He has over 24,000 daughters on test and his influence will
be passed on through them as well as his sons.
He is quite a bit younger than Marion, so he has not had the chance to influence the
breed or Accelerated Genetics as much. Mystic though is a vital bull in the Accelerated
Genetics lineup and is quite popular for his ability to sire high producing and long lasting
daughters. To date, Mystic has made just over 100,000 units of semen which is not as impres-
sive as Marion, but still a good number. His overall influence at Accelerated Genetics is a
work in progress.
It is rare to have one farm provide
two top bulls to the same AI com-
pany.
has provided two outstanding
bulls that will help all the customers of
improve the
producing and profit capabilities of
their herds
2 HARVEST Issue Mainely Agriculture 2012
P A I D A D V E R T I S E M E N T
Several generations of
this farm family in central Maine
have seen an evolution of the genetics
of dairy cows beyond what their an-
cestors must have dreamed possible.
As these two huge bulls attest, there is
no question it takes fewer cows today
to double or triple the output of milk
that farmers of previous times strug-
gled with to gain anything near the
numbers of hundred weight fluid gal-
lons shipped, annually.
Veazland Marion Veazland Mystic
Farmers Pledge:
No Artificial
Growth
Hormone Used
Veazland Farms, birth place of breeds best bulls
Farm Fact #2: Clone: Plants, animals produced from single parent genetically identical.
-500 Acres Corn
silage stored to feed
560 head
-150 Acres Alfalfa Chop
-150 Acres Mixed
grasses chop
-200 Round bales
Veazland
Farm Facts:
CORINNA - This year marks 60 years Veazland Farms has been held by the
Veazie family who, with 760 animals retained and milked - more than at any time
in the past - the dairy will be constructing an additional barn (50x150) next year.
This growth, for brothers Rick and Rob, goes back to some excellent bloodlines
developed and started by Kenneth and Virginia Veazie in 1952. The Veazland
bloodline is well known throughout the U.S. With recent bulls sold to genetic
companies in Ohio and bought by 3-4 other companies like Accelerated Genetics
in just the past 3 years, business is good. Remarkably, operating at capacity for
the existing buildings, the employment numbers here at the farm is limited to 4 full
time milkers and two part-time feeders helping the Veazie brothers keep contented
cows, 7 days a week. A nephew is also fully involved in day to day operations and
is likely to become the fourth generation family farmer to take Veazland through
this century. Fodder for so many animals is a day to day concern and as with most
Maine dairies who escaped the dreaded drought out west this year, ample stores
are already put away. (See shaded box for those figures.) Cutting chop is ongoing
from June to November and the greater Veazie farm family repeats a history of
three sisters and two brothers and a nephew who make dairying a science and a
very good business, with an excellent reputation. A Maine farming success.
A new chapter of beekeep-
ers is being formed in the
Androscoggin County area.
An informal group for the
purpose
of ex-
changing
informa-
tion,
helping one another, and
generating enthusiasm for
the art and science of bee-
keeping. FYI contact
Charles Armstrong 784-9757
charmstrong1@roadrunner.
com
A chapter is forming in
Aroostook for beekeepers in
the county. Contact Me-
linda King for more infor-
mation: 694-0118
wpfsuppliesu@gmail.com
or
A chapter is now formed
calledthe Sacopee Valley
Beekeepers Club. They are
planning to take turns host-
ing at member homes, which
right now includes Cornish,
Limington and West Bald-
win. Contact is Barbi Ives,
The American So-
ciety of Civil Engi-
neers most recent
survey of the infra-
structure of Maine
listed Maine as hav-
ing: 36% of its
bridges structural-
ly deficient or func-
tionally obsolete
with 29% of our
roads having pave-
ment in poor or me-
diocre condition
and vehicle travel
on our roads has
increased by 27%
since 1990. All fac-
tors that suggest
transport needs in
Maine are already
limiting future
growth in the econ-
omy and detract
from industrial in-
vestment in Maine
overall, for the
forseeable future.
An apparent suc-
cess of construction
of a new east west
road would slow
down that decline
of our infrastruc-
ture, its proponents
contend and while
some of this logic
falls on deaf ears,
they continue to
keep the fire stoked
thinking it will hap-
pen, with persever-
ance, a completed
study and eventual
public acceptance.
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Meetings around the state in Portland, Augusta, Calais, Dover, Dexter,
and elsewhere have increased contentiousness in regard to the proposed east west
highway by supporters vs. nonsupporters voiced opinions, letters to editors and at
public forums. Despite clarifications by state officials and promoter Peter Vigue
of Cianbro Corporation obvious unfounded gossip about where, how and if, the
road will be built, a continued repetition of unknowns confounds a better under-
standing of the project as envisioned. With this in mind the Governor has also
delayed the start of the MDOT feasibily study for the same until after the Novem-
ber election at Sen. Doug Thomas urging in August. His opponent in the race has
changed a former support for a road study to an opposing view calling for a repeal
of the vote to conduct a feasibility study, if elected.
use eminent domain to purchase land for the roadbed.
cross the Piscataquis River or enter built-up village areas in Piscataquis County and
other villages along the route from Calais to Coburn Gore.
additionally construct utility lines, pipelines, telecommunication lines etc. or move
unsafe materials alongside the 4 lane highway within other constructions as other profit
minded additional notions.
enter protected land areas, preserves or affect water resource regions.
t cross any water resource protected areas other than 2 sets of bridges needed over the
Kennebec and the Penobscot Rivers to complete the project.
determine the exact route of the project, only the
dollars and cents logic to the same as is the study focus.
use public money to build or maintain the highway as it is a privately funded
project from inception.
if the feasibility study - due to be complete in January - makes little sense
economically for payback of some $2 billion estimated construction costs from any business
cost analysis.
if land purchase contracts cannot simply accomplish the 220 mile corridor
need in an economically viable logic, regards revenue for adequate payback and road
maintenance over many years.
of a greater regional economy when all data points to the
opposite fact and will serve to bolster, not destroy transportation needs with expanded
recreational transportation. Rather, (this) will enhance and improve the economy in the
state, claims Vigue in many public statements.
be operated outside of current state and federal laws regarding jurisdiction and
enforcement of transport and other applicable law regarding import export, customs, road
limitations and any other rule of transport or environmental law by the state and nation.
Story by the publisher
These are details stated
numerous times by State Sen.
Doug Thomas and road promoter
Peter Vigue, Cianbro CEO at all
various public meetings. Taken at
face value, the exact roadbed is
not feasible to reveal at this point
when contracts to buy reasonable
land as the crow flies between the
known points is sealed and ready
for public exposure. The fact that
the public is antsy about just
where the road will be located is
likely tempered by real estate con-
cerns that is disingenuous for real
concern for cultural impact or en-
vironmental concerns upon the
overall economy of the region(s)
affected by the projects footprint.
Rather, such complaint follows
mob logic more than an open lis-
tening, or natural concern for
Maines progress over transporta-
tion decay, statewide. Time has
shown many Mainers have
dreamed an east west road existed
but finding a place to put it re-
mains a stumbling point.
2012 Mainely Agriculture HARVEST Issue 3
The Senate Agriculture Committee heard arguments for and
against setting uniform standards for the treatment of egg-
laying hens and egg labeling. A bill based on a compromise
between the United Egg Producers (UEP), which represents
90 percent of the industry by volume, and the Humane Soci-
ety of the United States has provisions to include phasing in
larger cages for hens over the next 18 years. The bill would
also regulate the labeling of egg cartons to give consumers
more information about the hens that produced their eggs.
Farmers in favor of the bill described it as vital to the future
stability of the industry, while witnesses opposed to the
measure said it would force many smaller egg farmers to
leave the business. Sheep, beef and pork producers are con-
cerned this will set a precedent that will ultimately affect
them.
Forest Rangers from the Maine Forest Service
received a prestigious video award for the clip entitled, De-
fensible Space : It could save your
home from a wildfire.
is the premier honor for
outstanding local, regional, and ca-
ble TV commercials and programs,
the finest film and video produc-
tions, or groundbreaking web com-
mercials, and programs. While these awards are not aired
over TV networks and only given to companies or agencies
that provide the same to state and local governments for in
state broadcast and cable viewing each year, the award pro-
gram gets thousands of entries from small television sta-
tions, production companies and interactive agencies. The
33rd Annual Telly Awards received more than 12,000 entries
from all 50 states and five continents. The Maine entry,
funded by a fire prevention and safety grant from FEMA,
features testimony from a camp owner in northern Maine -
Chuck Johnston - who lost his 95-year-old camp to a wildfire
in 2010. The video has been distributed to hundreds of fire
departments, homeowners and communities throughout
Maine and will be scheduled for future viewing with fire
departments and civic meetings if requested through the
Maine Forest Service, FMI Contact: Kent Nelson,
Maine video wins national award
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Voters heard reasons by Old Town Fuel and Fiber
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carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide emission license review here
August 14. While some among those attending voiced oppo-
sition, DEP agreed to the change in license.
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work, when road kill is
found that a raven can
open on it's own, a ra-
ven will call out making
enough noise to alert a
wolf or a coyote to
come and open the ani-
mal up so both can eat.
Though the raven be-
lieves in team work no
one said they were fair.
Ravens are known to
steal, young ravens are
attracted to small shiny
objects a habit that they
eventually out grow,
but all ravens steal food,
a raven will steal food
from other ravens
cache. They even steal
eggs from unguarded
nests. Though a little
naughty the common
raven is a unique and
captivating bird to
watch. So next time you
see one having a snack
on the side of the road
remember you are
watching the most high-
ly talked about bird at
work.
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Sports teams have
been named after them.
Poems and songs have
been written about
them. Paintings have
featured them. If you
haven't guessed by
now, my topic is the
common Raven. The
Raven is the largest
member of the crow
family, 30 inches in
length with a wingspan
of 40 to 59 inches. The
Raven is cloaked in all
black spiked shiny
feathers that sound like
rustling silk when the
wind blows through
them. The common ra-
ven can live 20 to 23
years in the wild,
young ravens flock to-
gether till they choose
a mate. It is interesting
to note that the raven
mates for life. Ravens
can live off a varied di-
et of fruit, berries, and
carrion. The raven ca-
pable of performing
breathtaking aerial
feats solo or with a
partner. The raven is
ranked the smartest of
all birds, this high level
of intelligence makes
the raven very playful.
Ravens are able to for-
mulate and carry out
pranks on animals and
humans, and excel at
problem solving. They
also believe in team
It was a cool morning, as I rummaged though all piles on table tops and
basically all level surfaces in my cabin looking for a box of rounds for the
Remington. I backed into my end table knocking all loose paper work to
the floor. Pushing the new mound out of the way with my foot, I saw
the envelope with the government stamp. My summons to testify for the
River Rat who had decided to fight his speeding ticket. The sight of the
date issued, brought back memories of that day. It was a dark day the rat
finally stopped ranting about his boots and leaving the sound of the
windshield wipers to break the stony silence, the rat drove on. A single
minded goal of getting home now. The rage from the events of the day
fueling his gas peddle. When we hydroplaned on the last turn I ventured
to ask him to slow down. The Rat gave me a look that made hurtling
down the freeway seem safer than asking again. I was clinging the sides
of my seat when the cab was illuminated by the flashing blue lights. The
rat snorted. Threw the truck into second and pulled over. Turning to me
he looked me dead in the eye and said No matter how this plays out we
weren't speeding. Got it! I was scared. Coming back to the day at hand,
that memory fresh, I then realized I missed his day in court to testify.
"To argue with a person who
has renounced the use of
reason is like administering
medicine to the dead".
-Thomas Paine
Two candidates for the same rural Senate seat in Maine were pivotal to the sponsorship
of the now controversial proposed east west highway feasibility study. One, the incumbent,
Doug Thomas of Ripley and his opponent, this election, Rep. Herb Clark of Millinocket
were (from across the aisle) co sponsors of the line item funding for an independent
feasibility study for a supposed highway plan across Maine to be complete in early spring.
We should thank the two candidates for offering the discussion that is the east west
highway debate but we cannot fathom the change of mind of the Millinocket Democrat who
now speaks with a voter changed mind about his original vote in favor of a feasibility study.
We wonder if the final east west road plan were altered to a more northern leg before
heading west and incorporated the famed Golden Road if he would be so reluctant now
and be against this notion? It is just a thought but, we think Rep. Clark would favor that
over another, even though some of the same environmental criticisms seemingly would
remain. Just what is an environmentally better, economically feasible path and reaches
constituent approval, politically speaking, for a generally accepted as needed road? A new
road to run parallel to the former CP rail line? Many Mainers for many years have dreamed
of an east west road in past decades. It should be done. It wont get done if land owners
recently questioned about selling, refuse to sell for this purpose, and that doesnt need voter
approval, a constitutional amendment against any use of eminent domain, or any further
controversy. Lacking a new east west path that is bought and sold, it cant get done. Large
woodland tract owners do not ask the general public for permission to open up woods roads
the size of the Golden Road and more than 50% of the proposed roadbed being looked at
for the new highway started out and continue to operate as major log hauling roads.
Environmental impact is already present and can be studied right now with such roads.
Road construction is not high tech but it can be. Such a new road on interstate level
construction, may not exactly be as the crow flies. It may not be a one-plan-addresses-all-
concerns. It may not be what is on the drawing boards of private construction firms nor
what is on the shelves of the Maine Department of Transportation files along with necessary
improvements to such roads as Routes 6, 7, 16, 27, 15, 201, 150, 11, 2, etc. that largely will
become necessary improved feeders to both I 95 and the final new road. All such
improvements are needed and will finally translate that there is no way taxpayers will
escape such overdue road improvements, as it is simply is a question of when, not if. For
now, only the landowners who wish to sell will indicate flexibility towards that notion and
all others will not have any veto if the pieces fit, meet feasibility and land tract sales
agreements can reach the closing stages, and all this is years from now in a final form.
Electing Mitt Romney president with his choice for vice president Paul Ryan, is a slap in
the face to the middle class and further erodes the nations economy when they each
propose 40 % - so many cutbacks - of all medical, infrastructure, line item and social
programs in favor of little or no new taxation for upper income Americans. Attempting to
sell voucher purchase of medical care for seniors that is now free is double speak in
Orwellian language. The notion of privatizing insurance couches words that the private
insurance companies will have the best interests of our citizens in mind. Cutting taxes for
everyone does not balance a budget, George W tried that and created 8 years of decline.
Austerity has been necessary in the Obama first term -left with a mess- by the last
Republican that tied hands overspending. It is a further slap in the face for any leader to say
it has been the Democrats that have failed to pass a budget for three years of this Obama
administration when obstructionism has been the inaction of all members of Congress, no
The sellers of land will say where & if, east west
matter which side of
the aisle they vote
from. Tea party not
without much of the
blame.
This president was
left with a mess that
is not fully cleaned
up and should be re-
elected to finish the
job as janitor in chief.
Re-elect the janitor in chief
Rlire Barack Obama ?
Bien sr ! Quelle question ! La question ne se pose mme pas, au vu de votre candidat rpublicain.
Choisir un candidat dmocrate, ou un candidat populiste, choisir un candidat anti raciste, ardent
dfendeur des droits et des liberts, ou un candidat raciste, qui rassemble dans son parti les plus
extrmistes des amricains, choisir un candidat intelligent, qui sest lev la place o il est par la force
de lesprit, ou un candidat lu par la force de largent, la question ne se pose pas. Cest comme devoir
choisir entre la libert ou la prison, lavenir ou le pass, les lumires ou lobscurantisme.
Quelle rgression serait-ce si demain, lAmrique, le beau pays de la libert mettait un personnage
comme Mitt Romney sa tte !
En ces temps troubls, o les nationalismes ne demandent qu ressurgir ici et l, o lAutre, lEtranger
est facilement stigmatis, il est important davoir au pouvoir des gens intelligents, capables, et paci-
fistes.
To reelect Barack Obama ?
Of course! What a question! The question does not even arise, when you see your Republican
candidate. To choose a Democrat, or a populist candidate? To choose an anti-racialist
candidate, ardent defender of Rights and Freedoms, or a racialist candidate who gathers
within his Tea party chums the most extremist American people? To choose a candidate who
became President by the power of his Mind, or a candidate elected by the power of Money?
The question should not arise. It's like having to choose between Freedom or Imprisonment,
Future or Past, Lights or Obscurantism.
What a regression it would be if tomorrow the USA, the beautiful country of Freedom
chooses Mitt Romney for her President !
In these troubled times, where nationalisms are just waiting to resurface here and there, where
the Other, the Foreigner is easily stigmatized, it is important to have at power, a smart,
capable and pacifist like Barack Obama.
Farm Fact #4: GAP: Good Ag Practices, sustainable from safe cropping methods not depleting soils.
with
Bonnie McCready
will meet at East Eddington
Grange on Sat , Sept 22 to confer the 5th Degree.
Paid supper, ($4) at 6pm and meeting at 7pm
will be holding a
public soup, chili and chowder supper on Sat.,
Sept. 22 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Willow Grange
Hall, 71 Washington Rd., Rt. 126, Jefferson.
Adults, $7; children 5-11 yrs. old, $4; under 5, free.
is having a degree day on
Fri., Sept. 28, at 5pm. The 1st and 2nd degrees will
be conferred, light lunch served, followed by the
3rd and 4th. All are welcome! FMI call Karen
778-5845.
You may recall an early story report-
ing that an Installation Team was being formed in
the Bangor area. Rolf Staples Sr of Bangor Grange
now announces:
A new Grange has been organized
in Montville recently. I
am excited about the en-
thusiasm of the 20 plus
members who have
joined. In speaking to
them, they have some
great ideas and much
hope. Lets learn from
them and welcome them to our fraternal family.
We are trying to initiate new ideas and projects for
membership building. Many Granges have welcomed
the idea of working together, with other organizations
and other Granges. Our Pomona granges have been en-
couraged to help the Subordinates. Building member-
ship does not have to be a difficult task. While keeping
membership is our biggest concern, we must look within
to prepare ourselves to receive and keep the new mem-
bers. Every granger affects membership.
Co-Membership Director.
Hello Everyone! Maine State Session is Oct.
25-27 so may this reminder warn delegates stop by
the Community Service table to sign and pick up
your Granges Community Service Books.
We will also be raffling off baskets with all
proceeds to benefit the Barbara Bush Childrens
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The first honey is being harvest-
ed from the clover honeyflow
and hives are being prepared for
the upcoming goldenrod flow.
The honeyflow is when nectar is
flowing into the hives from the
blooming of one flower species or
another.
This year in Hampden, the
clover did not seem to produce
until the last week or two of July.
Everything seemed to be set up
just right for a great flow but the
persistent dry spell dried up the
nectar too. Now all eyes turn to
the goldenrod! In a good year a
strong hive might yield up to 200
lbs of surplus honey. More typi-
cally, my hives make a 60-80 lbs
surplus over and above the 100 lbs
or so I normally leave them to sur-
vive the winter.
This year I am going to scale up
a trial I did with my friend and
mentor Harold Swan of Swans
Bee Supplies in Brewer. Last fall
he gave me a nuc to overwinter.
A nuc, or nucleus colony, is nor-
mally associated with starting
new hives up in the spring. It is a
very small hive with only five
frames (honeycombs) with a
queen. This hive overwintered
with relatively few bees and only
used about 25 lbs of honey plus a
little sugar and a feeding patty I
added in February. Ironically, out
of the 9 hives I attempted to over-
winter it came through the best
and used one quarter of the honey!
This ability of a small hive to
overwinter successfully tallies
with some other observations I
have been making regarding feral
or wild hives. I am called upon to
remove from homes and other
buildings. In some cases these
hives have apparently lived suc-
cessfully for many years without
being treated for mites or other
common bee ailments plaguing
the industry. Domestic hives
typically would last little more
than a couple of years without
treatment.
One thing I have noticed is that
these wild hives are rarely any-
thing like as big as a domestic,
managed hive in size. As a result
of cramped quarters this inevita-
bly results in these small hives
becoming overcrowded and
swarming once or maybe twice
per year. Of course each time the
hive swarms and the old queen
leaves the colony along with half
of the workforce it results in a
spell of a couple of weeks during
which the hive has little or no
brood (young bee larvae). If there
are no young bee larvae there is an
interruption in the life cycle of bee
mites which feed on the larvae
resulting in a mite population
drop. Is this how they are surviv-
ing?
Perhaps Mother Nature is
trying to tell us something about
how to deal with some of the
problems the industry faces with-
out chemical treatments. The oth-
er line of investigation I am
following to grow my bees with
little or no chemical treatment is
selective breeding. Now as a biol-
ogist, I am the first to admit that
my methodology is not flawless,
as I am letting the queen bees
mate with drones (male bees) in
the wild not using artificial insem-
ination. However, there arent too
many other bee hives near my bee
yards so the odds are in my favor.
For the last few years my bees
have all been either purchased
from a company in Texas (Bee
Weaver Apiaries) who have been
breeding a mite resistant strain of
bee, or they have been from bees I
have been relocating from homes
and buildings. If these bees that
have been surviving in the wild
with no chemical treatments have
a genetic predisposition to be re-
sistant to mites and other ailments
then hopefully these traits will be
passed on, at least in part, to my
bee population who are them-
selves somewhat mite resistant.
So far it looks good as I have not
seen a mite problem now for two
years!
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Stockton Springs was hired to do
a shearing demonstration at
Houlton Fair this year. Her ath-
letics are obvious in these photos
as the amount of bending over
that is necessary to clear all wool
is always difficult for most peo-
ple. Edie is a university student
at UMaine Orono studying pre-
veterinary courses. She first
learned how to shear watching
her father and brothers and from
what she was taught by family
over the years, her modified tech-
nique allows a slight 24 year old
woman to handle large animals
such as the 200 pound range RAM
animal shown here. Dissimilar to
some men shearers, her tech-
nique keeps the animal wholly
off balance in a lay down position
while Edies feet and lower legs
monitor the movements of the
animal to anticipate contradicto-
ry adjustments to a smooth shear.
This allows a person of lesser
weight to control and pace a daily
output of pounds of wool sheared
per day.
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State officials, news
media and members of the public
have new interest in a unique
technology now producing elec-
tricity in a rural area of Maine that
has more cows than people. A
system that converts cow manure
and food waste - anaerobic diges-
tion - into heat and electricity.
This sustainable electricity is,
.far better than windmills as
regards electric production, Ag
Commissioner Walter Whitcomb
told some
months ago. Maine's environ-
mental, economic and agricultur-
al development officials visited
in June to view
the process. Stonyvale Farm has
formed a new company, called
to run the
operation that has excess heat to
be used to heat the farm's build-
ings and produces enough elec-
tricity to supply the power needs
of homes that it sells to the
Bangor Hydro grid.
This fifth-generation, family-
owned dairy farm, and Exeter
Agri-Energy, the subsidiary has
livestock and produces a lot
of waste. The waste is piped to
two big digestion vessels where it
is mixed with food waste. Biogas
given off by the mixture fuels a
horsepower engine that pro-
duces about million Btu of heat
per hour enough to replace
gallons of heating oil per day.
The total construction cost of
the system was $ million, re-
ports Travis Fogler, Stonyvale
Farms CEO and dairy operations
manager and grants helped pay
for about half of the construction
total. The walls of the structures
are feet tall and measure feet
in diameter with rubber roofs that
are inflated by the biogas created
inside the domes.
There is some dry matter solid
waste left over and it is used as
bedding for the cows.
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the former E-W road project as cosigning study propo-
nent has now changed his mind at voter critique, as he
challenges Thomas for the District 27 seat. Both he and
Thomas are getting ear bending negative feedback with
this road study issue and Thomas called the governor to
cease the study at least until after the election. Also in
reaction to his constituents, Thomas likewise wants to
explore a Maine constitutional amendment that would
limit how the state can act when it comes to eminent
domain practices - the root to much of the critique with
the east west question - even though a private road con-
cept overrules any ability to use eminent domain at the
outset. His election opponent now wants to take his
cosigning vote back and would work to repeal the enact-
ed legislation to even study an east west road if he takes
the Thomas seat after November.
In recent years the state itself was reminded about how
eminent domain runs afoul of both a single landowner
and the general public with the taking of a popular restau-
rant at the start of the reconstruction of the new Narrows
Observatory Bridge between Fort Knox and Verona to
serve Bucksport and Downeast. State Senate President
Dennis Raye of Perry reminded Mainely Agriculture,
As it turned out, MDOT didnt need that restaurant land
and should have given it back to the former owner. It was
never truly in the way of the bridge construction. In the
case of the East West highway - the region I serve -
Calais, Eastport in particular, really needs this road and I
am very much in favor of this project and as such, it can
never use eminent domain to buy the road bed land in the
first place, if built privately, nor will it (Cianbro) ask the
state to use eminent domain to complete it.
In forestry and farming, hundreds of miles of roads,
start out as private roads and in the case of counties, so
called county roads ostensibly started out with or without
great public sentiment for or against such road building
and not all became major burdens on taxpayers for com-
pletion but remain part of a network that offers recre-
ation, fire protection, public freedom of travel and evac-
uation safety yet, some MDOT cases in the past, eminent
domain took land to better serve a project and ostensibly
there are road issues that need compromise. When
building I 95, a Bowdoinham farmer needed a way to
graze animals on (his) both sides of the highway. The
result was a fenced tunnel to and from, so livestock
access was accommodated. The Cianbro/Vigue road
design calls for wildlife fenced bridges for wild animal
passage in known migration routes, such as those type of
structures built in Canada. Likewise, some history
shows land not taken by the state later creates bottle
necks and have contributed to fatal accidents. With the
EW road, it seems likely the state will stand clear of ever
firing up eminent domain by Senator Thomas own com-
ments and news releases; the Governors recent yes to
the Thomas request; and Ted Talbot, spokesman for
MDOT says thus far, the evaluation of the new proposal
and past proposals historically are related and, we
want transparency. We thought it was a good idea. I
never expected to step in a hornets nest like this. The
Governor told the press, Right now, we need to
decide where we want to put an east-west highway, is
it feasible, and what would the costs be.
Senator Thomas has served on the state transportation
committee for eight years and while he still supports the road
project in theory, he too, does not want eminent domain to be
used if it comes to pass. Likewise, private industry spokesman
Peter Vigue of Cianbro has stated the same promise that emi-
nent domain is not in any planning while he and road engineers
try to work out a proposed right of way that can be purchased
free and clear and be the least disruptive route for small towns,
be environmentally sensitive, have the least bridge construction
need, height of land road grade feasible consideration that all
roads must consider for road safety, and that such progress in
this effort is ongoing. The reason the road study remains both a
private and a public study (unpublished) is to see just where the
landowners are who will be part of the effort to sell land to see
if transport needs can fit the suitable corridor puzzle and when
ready, present the same to the public for comment and likely
further environmental science review.
Governor slows road speed on east west study
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The 2012 Tree Farmer
of the years farm was the site of
an open house September 8 for a
field day offered by the Small
Woodland Owners Association
of Maine.
Ernest and Alberta Angevine
were given this distinction at the
Ag Trade Show in Augusta in
January. The Angevines have
been stewards of their 189 acres,
as well as
active par-
ticipants in
the local
SWOAM
chapter, and
overall
SWOAM
and Tree
Farm sup-
porters for many years.
Much of the management work
throughout the years has been
done by Ernest. He started a prun-
ing rotation in the 1950s and to
date over 3,000 stems have been
pruned. Most of the logging was
done by Ernest until the late
1990s. Local loggers were hired a
few times for the bigger jobs.
There is a well-established trail
system as well as wildlife-friend-
ly practices, thanks to the assis-
tance from the Oxford County
NRCS office and the Wildlife In-
centives Program.
The land has been open to the
public for all types of recreation,
fishing and hunting, and many
people have viewed the An-
gevines ongoing management
program and benefited from it.
Their daughter Judy Coolidge, a
retired second grade teacher, de-
veloped an annual Environmental
Day on the property for all second
graders in the district that is still
going strong 23 years later.
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Selected as the 2011 New England Green Pastures Dairy Award win-
ner for Maine, the Hardy Farm of Farmington saw Henry and Theresa
Hardy and daughter Marjorie accept the award from Caldwell Jack-
son, former Assoc. Commissioner for Maine at The Big E, last Sep-
tember. The new 2012 state awards to be made in mid September, this
year to the Goldtop Farm of Knox.
is given every year to an outstanding dairy farm from each of
the New England states. Celebrating over nine decades, The Big E is
the region's largest fair, with an outstanding lineup of agricultural
competitions, exhibits and entertainment for all ages. The Fair contin-
ues through October 2 in West Springfield, Mass. For more informa-
tion on The Big E, visit www.TheBigE.com was the
Maine Distinguished Dairy Cattle Breeder in 2009, Horizon Organics
HOPE family farm of the year 2011 and was featured on the Horizon
Organic milk carton. Also viewed in
adds to their recent honors. A family run Ayrshire dairy farm, they
shipped their first load of organic milk in October of 2003 and have
been shipping to Horizon ever since. In recent years the following
Maine farms were honored: 2009 Triple D Farm, John Donald Family,
New Sharon; Barbettom Farm, The Quint Family 2010, Hodgdon; 2011
Hardy Farm, Farmington; and for 2012 Goldtop Farm, owned by the
Ingraham Family, Knox.
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Their new court brief says organic
farmers deserve protection under
the Declaratory Judgement Act
pointing to errors in earlier judge-
ments that warrant reversal stating
that no company should be allowed
to violate the property rights of oth-
er farmers and their livelihoods
through the use of patent infringe-
ment designed to control and pro-
tect corporate agriculture, a flawed
seed technology and corporate
profit ideal vs other farming activi-
ties in close proximity.
Sid and Rainie Stutz-
man were named cooperators of the year by the
County Soil and Water Conservation Associa-
tion (PCSWCD) recently. A luncheon
tour/field day was held at the vegetable farm to
show visitors the agricultural management the
couple brings to traditional row crop farming
and their new high tunnel aspect of growing
food with conservation standards. They work
full time, grow potatoes, assorted vegetables,
fruits that are sold wholesale and retail from the
local farm stand and farm store.
The land has been farmed since the 20
th
centu-
ry when Lithuanian immigrant John Miller
bought the parcel and raised nine children here
before his wife died. Through correspondence
he wanted a partner and found Mary Stutzman
of Louisana. Her late husband, the father to
Otto, Sids father, became Millers second wife
and upon Ottos death, Sidneys mother soon
sold the parcel to Sid. The land has now been in
the Stutzman family three generations with Sid
and Rainie owning and operating the same 28
years. They have two grown sons; the eldest
son and his wife will be the fourth generation to
own and operate the farm in future.
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Products Asso-
ciation
was
announced in
late August.
of
Vassalboro, is the winner of the
from
MWPA. The award will be pre-
sented at a banquet in Vassal-
boro in October.
Monsato vs small farms
D.H. Buxton, unorthodox Abbot Cure-All inventor
A house fire in fall 1971 took the orig-
inal home of David Horace Buxton, a man who got tidily
rich on a secret formula patent medicine drink sold nation-
wide in the early 1800s. Patent medicine not a real medicine.
Starting out in the mercantile business he operated stores
in the late 1800s and early 1900s until his death in 1941; Bux-
ton knew what his customers wanted. He formed the Buxton
Medicine Company early on from his store front in Abbot
and manufactured the concoction therein. His custom wag-
on pictured here was used to deliver the largely alcoholic
base products to other druggists all over Maine and onto rail
siding for shipping. Buxtons Rheumatic Cure, first made in
1898 soon to be distributed nation-wide, sold particularly
well during prohibition.
According to Buxton store records, said Ralph Titcomb,(d)
the product grew in sales reaching a peak of about $500
weekly at its peak in the 1930s. Buxtons original store, later
Article by the publisher
grew to become Titcombs Store,
showed log books noting a decline in
the 1940s due to the governments in-
creased restrictions on patent medi-
cines. Even as late as the 1970s Ralph
Titcomb would get an occasional mail
order for the Cure-All product and he
had to respond that he could not fill the
same, sending the money back. Tit-
comb showed me a few bottles, empty
and full and remarked at how valuable
they had become as antiques and cus-
tomers pestered him to sell the same
year after year. It was the fire of the
Buxton homestead that focused Ralph
on his notion I would like to know
about the patent medicine. As a drug-
gist, Buxton was also a sufferer of
rheumatism. Seeking relief, he tested
and tried many formulas for a cure-all,
finally coming up with the right one
held the office of town treasurer, State
Representative, Justice of the Peace,
postmaster and town clerk over a span of
40 years and was also the owner manager
of the Abbot Hotel. The original Buxton
store burned in 1906. Titcombs Buxton
store records were acquired by his father,
Frank. Prior to his death and with failing
health Buxton turned much of his busi-
ness over to his daughter, Hope, who was
assisted by Joseph Morse, office manag-
er and Mrs Hattie Moore. Mrs Buxton
died in 1947 and Hope Buxton died in 1948
Mr and Mrs Buxton remained propri-
etors of the Abbot Hotel until it burned
in 1934. Until she died, Hope was post-
master operating out of the general store.
A descendant of Anthony Buxton, a
Quaker,was the first Buxton to enter
America and landed at Plymouth colony.
All traces of this line of Buxtons gone,
the Medicine Company is no more, only
the medicine wagon pictured above sur-
vives and is on view at the Shelburn,
Vermont Museum.
Titcombs Store building still survives
and is a very fine modern specialty gift
shop along the Moosehead Lake Trail
and the building is much improved and
renovated.
unmarried ending
the sales of Cure-All
whilst running the
general store that
later became Tit-
combs. According
to the records at Tit-
combs, D.H. Buxton
started his first store
20 days before his
14
th
birthday and op-
erated it for 70 years.
to appeal to all. From
this, his wife, Carrie Bradman Buxton and daughter Hope
Buxton helped him bottle and ship sold orders coming to the
store by postal order. At the time of the writing of this article
in 1972, Flobert Morse of Abbot told newspa-
per he had lived to tell about the medicine first-hand, he said
It was good stuff for a cold. Morse operated a barber shop
for many years opposite Titcombs Store and reported,
Many men going into the woods for a few weeks would stop
and buy a whole case of Cure-All during prohibition.
Buxton had other interests besides those of this business and
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new poster,
which now ap-
pears at state and
local parks,
campgrounds
and boat ramps.
Buy It Where
You Burn It. The young artist
Van Valkenburgh plans to attend
Parsons-The New School of De-
sign this fall and major in fashion
design; she said she was enthusi-
astic about being able to design
this poster for the Maine Forest
Service. Instead of making art
thats just going to sit there, Im
made art that has a purpose.
Public support for the firewood
ban, enacted by the state Legisla-
ture in April 2010, has been very
strong, according to Dave Stru-
ble, Maine state entomologist.
Public awareness of the invasive-
insect issue so far has helped to
keep EAB and ALB out of the
state. The new poster refreshes
the message and catches peoples
eye, Struble said. Charlene Do-
nahue, MFS forest entomologist,
worked with Van Valkenburgh
after she was recommended for
the project by her instructor,
graphic arts teacher Paul Salois.
She immediately got it, Dona-
hue said. I was impressed with
her professionalism when we sat
down together.
Brainstorming about the project,
Van Valkenburgh said she want-
ed to create an image that was
funny, weird and quirky. She
worked over a two-week period,
making at least 20 thumbnail
sketches and drawing the entire
poster three times. I wanted
something that would make peo-
ple happy I wanted something
a little comical and a little jocular
that would poke fun, she said.
The bugmobile was the image
that immediately popped into her
mind, and I loved it, Donahue
said. Once she did the drawing,
thats what we went with. Dona-
hue described the experience of
working with Van Valkenburgh
as very positive and I would
do it again, she said. Its a way
for them to get experience and to
perform an important public ser-
vice.
A midwestern goat producer has calculated
the effect of the drought on production costs
for dairy goats. This is that analysis :
70 tons of grain on 145 goats to get
around 400,000 lbs. of milk, (10 lb average).
Going on 3 lbs of grain their whole lactation
with a cost increase of $50 more a ton, it would
take $1.00 cwt. increase to cover costs.
6 lb. of hay per day, per head. For
every $25 increase a ton in hay, producers need
an additional $1.00 cwt. for milk. If goats are
averaging 5 lbs a day on each milker, double
the price increase needed to maintain status
quo.
Our goat producer concludes : Something has
to be done to get such information to goat
farmers and to cheese processing entities. No
way is a goat producer going to make it, unless
a price increase for milk happens. This infor-
mation is a draft of what he sees now for his
farm numbers with this drought. farm numbers with thiis
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LEWISTON - Early summer rains held up first crop haying over most of Maine but a dry July paid dividends to
anyone with a baler generating tons of hay statewide. While other states suffered under extended drought, New
England cropping looks good for most crops. Mid August rains brought in second crop weather and corn burst into
great shape with many households feasting on good corn and an abundance of lobster which made for a pleasant
August at meal time. Pumpkin and squash are now on farmers markets tables throughout the state. For those with
hay wishing to sell the same to out of state farmers affected by drought, contact: Virginia Manuel, State Director, 967 Illinois
Avenue Suite 4 Bangor 04401-2767 Voice: (207) 990-9160
Androscoggin near flood stage in June
Van Valkenburgh
Cont.from pg 1
The nations drought compared to dustbowl days
Livestock costs will rise as fodder costs
increase
Continued livestock sell off, delays profits
from new replacement animals retained,
those being sold at a year of age and light-
er weights bring in prices dropped by $200
to $400 each
Corn, silage, distillers grains as feeds add
to overhead, processing for nations meat
counters, home consumers
Drought factors into corn and soy markets
low bushel price levels prompting crop
insurance payoffs, increased premiums if
claim is made and possible audits of farm
taxes
Recent past of partial drought in some
states to 35+ states record drought of 2012
bodes ill for potential future years of con-
tinued drought and need for drought resis-
tant cropping such as sorghum and
alternative cropping for feeds and ethanol
production
Agriculture Departments in all states pre-
dict 1.5 less billion pounds of red meat
production nationally
Meat prices in stores to increase prompt-
ing some buyers to raise animals for
slaughter, home use
for your freezer plans
Red meat forecast
MERRYMEETING BAY - The Maine Department of Transportation is replacing the
Richmond-Dresden bridge over the Kennebec River starting in 2013. The new bridge
approach road will pass through the historic site of Fort Richmond, the first of all
Kennebec River forts that was constructed in 1721 and decommissioned in 1755. Also
part of this site history is the remnants of the Park family homestead that was present
between 1755 and 1830. Preliminary archaeological testing by the Maine Historic
Preservation Commission (MHPC) revealed intact structure foundations, palisade
trenches and fort period artifacts, as well as typical refuse deposits from the Parks
occupation. Data recovery excavations by MHPC have been ongoing all spring and
summer and will continue as long as possible into the fall.. Volunteers are needed to
assist with field work consisting of excavation and soil sifting at the site and with artifact
processing in Richmond and later at the Fort Western Museum in Augusta. To volun-
teer please contact Kathy Bridge at 207 725-8432 or email snowbridge@gwi.net. There
were two types of palisades in the early construction, one which resembles the present
day Fort Western enclosure and the other a stronger upright post structure.
Kennebec bridge prompts archaeology dig
Despite severe drought that has afflicted much of the nation's farm belt. USDA forecasts net farm income will rise 3.7
percent this year to $122.2 billion, the highest level since 1973 on an inflation-adjusted basis. Conditions stretching
across the Midwest and Great Plains expect corn growers to have their lowest-yielding crop since 1995. The result of
declines in supply -- and widespread use of government-backed crop insurance, which pays farmers for crops
damaged by drought is driving a forecast 6.7 percent increase in crop revenues from a year ago. But those factors aren't
benefiting all farmers. USDA forecasts show livestock and poultry producers are struggling with rising feed costs
without the same price rise, while dairy farms face both higher costs and a decline in milk prices. The USDA also
expects a rise of $8.4 billion, or 39 percent, in other farm income, driven overwhelmingly by increased farm-insurance
www.ers.usda.gov/topics/farm-economy/farm-
sector-income-finances/2012-farm-sector-income-
forecast.aspx
overwhelmingly by increased farm-insurance payouts. A majority of corn and soybean farm-
ers carry crop insurance, the federal safety net for growers. The complete report is available at
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B At the end of this years elver
runs up Maine rivers and streams some li-
cense holders and numerous poachers went
home with thousands of dollars in a typical
harvest that likely averaged some 50 to 100
pounds of the glass eels each at prices ap-
proaching $2,600 a pound. The Passamaquod-
dy Tribe with power to issue licenses added
236 licenses to the state figures for 643 total
that some $16 million dollars in sales for the
two month season resulted. Last year the
price was less than $900 a pound reaching al-
most $8 million in sales bumped up this season
to an estimateed $40 million meeting the
shortages of seedstock for farm raised adult
eels in Europe and Asia now resupplied. This
amounts to about $63,ooo each for each li-
cense and about 17-20,000 total pounds this
season. Last years known harvest was 8500
pounds. Adult American eels are the parents
to these infants coming to Maine from the
Sargasso sea. Science has learned that adult
eels from the many coastal states create the
same but two states, Maine and South Caroli-
na favored by law and ecolgy get the young
eels regardless of where the adults habitate
and it is here where they migrate and are
caught or not. The uncaught likely are root
cause to a continued migration here nonethe-
less. When fully grown in aquaculture ponds,
the adult eel is used both for sushi and other
recipes that those around tables in Europe and
Asia relish and covet. Maine, likewise, is the
choice for the elver to start a long or short life
and people here look to them to help pay some
bills and now growing this new aquaculture.
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- Lincoln 794-2129
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Newport, 68-5765.
-Old Town 827-8383
Hampden 862-6832. 207 862-6832.
- Bangor 942-1394
-Dexter 924-6402
-Dexter 924-3427
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Orrington 852-6699 .
Newburgh 234-7268.
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Newburgh 234-4300
- Garland 924-3525.
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Corinth 884-7688
- Sangerville 564-7536
-Dover-Foxcroft 564-2175
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Dover Foxcroft 564-7500.
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Sangerville 207-564-3603
-Medford 943-8882
- Sebec 564-9470
Van Buren 1-877-472-2283
- Houlton 532-9600
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Caribou 496-3188
- Houlton 328-8638
- Westmanland 896-5213
- No. Presque Isle 227-7425
- Mars Hill 425-3151
- Oxbow 435-6171
- Hodgon 532-4769
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Mapleton 764-6093
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Wallagrass 800-338-1587
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Easton 764-5434, Fax: 207-764 0630
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Ellsworth 584-5235.
- Franklin 565-2791.
- Franklin 565-2915.
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Bucksport 825-8729. Fax: 207-825-8729.
- Hinckley 453-9388
Pittston 582-3875
Monmouth 933-8000.
Albion 660-7275.
Fayette 897-3093.
Fax: 207-8973399.
Pittston 582-2515.
Fax. 207-582-2515
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Vassalboro 445-4827
Mount Vernon 242-8763.
- Fayette 897-3093.
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Waterville 680-2055
- Nobleboro 563-5700
Washington 845-2544
- Searsmont 342-5221
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Lincolnville Ctr. 542-7432
- Bath 443-5944
Dresden 737-4430
Nobleboro 563-5700
Edgecomb 882-6063 or 207-882-8010.
- Prospect 567-3507
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Belfast 338-6098
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Unity 948-2125
Brooks 548-2221
- Albion 437-8733
- Farmington 778-2368
- Rangely 864-5040
- Wilton 645-5381
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Kingfield 265-4931
Denmark 452-2218
- Hebron 966-2213.
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Waterford 595-3377.
- Fryeburg 935-2567
- St. Albans 938-2955
- Cornville 474-5814
- Norridgewock 522-0545
- Turner 754-5580
- Dayton 499-7919
- Monmouth 933-8000
- Lewiston 577-5878
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Greene 576-0541.
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Wales 933-4802
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Turner 225-3382
- Wales 375-4009
Durham 926-3622 926-3621
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Litchfield 268-2834
- Lewiston 399-0056
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Gorham 839-4080 939-1857.
- Buxton 929-3961
Raymond 655-4474 655-3448.
Scarborough 839-4098
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Harrison 595-1601.
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Windham 892-8407.
- Gorham 892-9660.
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Cape Elizabeth 799-0096
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Windham 892-7231 892-8410
- Falmouth 781-3860
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Cumberland 829-5723
- Dayton 499-7919
- West Newfield
793-4658 and 432-4464
-Wells 646-5472
- Springvale 324-0333
- Springvale 324-8383
- N Waterboro 432-7940
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York 617 240 -7264
- Kennebunk 985-3778
- E Baldwin 787-3300
Kennebunk 985-4925
- Hiram 625-8312
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South Berwick 384-2618
- West Newfield 793-2639
E. Waterboro 877-213-1672
- Ogunquit 646-6711
York 752-4446.
- Saco 284-5087.
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Kennebunk 985-2112 888 985-0299.
985-1618.
- Amherst 584-5235
- Franklin 565-2791
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Cherryfield 460-8676
- Franklin 565-2915
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Milbridge 546-7989
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This
truism has finally gotten a lot
of attention in recent years,
and is responsible in large
part for revealing the gap that
exists between consumers
and those who produce food
in this country. While still not
available to everyone, farm
stands, farm tours and farm-
ers markets are playing a big
role in this resurgence, and
providing a way for people to
talk with the farmer that pro-
duced the corn or tomatoes
that they have for a summer-
time supper.
But, what about the mussels,
kelp salad, or the traditional
salmon-and-peas from July
4
th
, which came from sea
farmers? How can consumers
get to know a farm when its
not on the land, and the farm-
ers are in boats all day long?
And how can consumers
identify locally grown sea-
food?
As with all food sourcing,
consumers need to ask the
person behind the counter,
Where did this product come
from? Who grew it? If the
person behind the counter
doesnt know, ask if theres
someone there who does.
While its been a general rule
that smaller stores are usually
the ones that carry local prod-
uct, even larger food stores
are getting into the act as well,
realizing that customers care
about the source of the food.
You can often see this reflect-
ed in the signs in the seafood
cooler, or other displays that
make the connection more
visible to the buyer. Maine
sea farmers have been suc-
cessful in getting their prod-
ucts into the local markets -
after all, it pays to reduce
shipping costs and to build
support locally - and there are
plenty of places along the
coast and inland where you
can find Maine-grown sea-
food.
Also, most sea farmers try to
have their products sold with
the company name attached,
so that consumers will have
that knowledge of who grew
it, such as: Hurricane Island
Oysters, or Big Bay Mus-
sels (both fictitious names).
When you know the name of
the company, its easier to
find them on the web or to get
in touch directly, to learn
more.
There are several groups
around the state that deal with
aquaculture in one form or
another, and they can be very
helpful to consumers who
want to know more about
farming practices, products,
markets, and regulation. The
professionals who work in
these groups are interested
not only in assisting with a
sustainable and economically
viable aquaculture industry,
but they want to support con-
sumers who understand
where their food comes from,
and how its grown. While
not an exhaustive list, I can
suggest a few below, includ-
ing my own organizations:
All of these groups have peo-
ple who are knowledgeable,
and who are ready and willing
to talk shop.
Lastly, and best:
Theres nothing like
talking to the person who ac-
tually grew whats on your
plate. Salmon, kelp, clams,
oysters, mussels - they are all
grown in Maine by people
who take pride in their work,
and who are passionate about
their products, and the waters
in which their crops were
grown. Now, while they are
also busy people (farmers, af-
ter all), and getting two hun-
dred calls a day from
interested customers is proba-
bly too much to expect, most
farmers are very pleased to
talk with the consumers of
their products, and many are
happy to show you around.
Websites, people at the fish
counter, folks in the organiza-
tions above, and things like
promotional literature are all
ways to find out whom to talk
to, and then its a matter of a
phone call, an email, or a per-
sonal visit.
ve peo-
duced the corn or tomatoes
that knowledge of who grew
it, such as: Hurricane Island
Oysters, or Big Bay Mus-
sels (both fictitious names).
When you know the name of
All of these groups hav
ple who are knowled
and who are ready and
to talk shop.
Lastly, and best:
that knowledge of who grew All of these groups hav
Get to know your local (sea) farmer !

Dana Morse
Extension Associate
Maine Sea Grant College
and UMCE at Walpole
Darling Marine Center
(207) 563.3146 x205
Fax (207) 563.3119
www.seagrant.umaine.edu
www.umext.maine.edu
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The author of this article, Dana
Morse is a member of the Univer-
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(MET). MET is a collaboration of
the Maine Sea Grant and the Uni-
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tension. Its members live and
work along the coast, providing
educational and applied research
programs to citizens in develop-
ment, ecosystem health, fisheries
and with aquaculture.
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society lives in a loop environment and everything is connected, is a
continuous practice when products are prepared here. Compost,
mulch and even soils are products. Poultry manure mixes, alternative
dairy and beef bedding, liming agents, Earthlife compost, super-
humus, nutri-mulch, Super-Peat and Gro-Max. Superhumus is a
blend of forest organic matter, decomposed bark, leaf matter and is
approved for use by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners
Association. There are products unique to the nursery and landscape
industry for soil building qualities. Farmers use some products in-
stead of oil based fertilizers
Various types of sawdust and other fibers awaiting compost mixing
for fields and NEO products
for cattle bedding. Gravel pit
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During a downturn in local paper manufac-
ture a few years back, the port authority took
advantage of a study it had made into alterna-
tive services it could provide other shippers
thereby later to create a bulk loading transit
system that could be used to load thousands
of metric tons of other materials. In effect the
board of directors said to themselves, what is
it that we can do best and the bulk loading
facility resulted. To do this, the port authority
excavated a not so small hill upon its land to
create a large flat storage area and overhead
tram to move such materials into the holds of
ships quickly and efficiently. Shown on this
page as the flat black hot top area in the color
photograph with the air view of the bulk load-
ing tram. This approach, along with special
relationships with customers like DOMTAR
Pulp & Paper, Grieg Star Shipping, ORPC,
First Wind & GE Energy, STG and the greater
Eastport Community, the Port of Eastport is a
genuine success. Given the chance to com-
pete, most observers believe that the Port of
Eastport will continue to be competitive. If
an east west road is built, the port will also
benefit.
The Eastport Port Authority presides over
harbor operations at the Breakwater Facility
located in the downtown district of the city.
This harbor offers a good example of a work-
ing waterfront, a home to the area's fishing
fleet and many pleasure crafts. The port of-
fers year-round, seasonal and transient slips.
It can accommodate larger vessels in excess
of several hundred feet. Being literally on the
front street of the downtown area, close to the
shops and restaurants, the harbor is a very
popular destination for boating enthusiasts.
The harbor has an equipment maintenance
shop, the Eastport Port Authority office, US
Customs, and Coast Station are located just
off the pier with the only full service marine
fuel depot on Passamaquoddy Bay, The
downtown Fish Pier berths the Port's two tug-
boats, Ahoskie and Pleon, on the North side,
As the eastern-
most port in the
United States,
has the
closest port to all
European markets.
In these times of
increased petro-
leum shipping
costs it is no won-
der it is thereby
viewed as one of
the fastest growing
cargo ports in all of New England and as a natural port following the lay of the land, is the
deepest port facility available along the US east coast, never needing a dredging. Executive
Director of the Port Authority Christopher Gardner is first to list off the ports positives. Facility
expansions in the nineties has been followed by investments to better serve cruise ship and
recreational boating industries at the Eastport Harbor Breakwater Terminal. The Estes Head
cargo facility is an integral component of a growing transportation infrastructure. Coupled with
having the Federal Marine Terminals classification (FMT) and the able assistance of the North-
eastern Longshoremen's Association #1 (NELA#1) as partners, the port operations demonstrate
a very competitive stevedore service, reducing wait times and load times to keep costs low,
compared to other US ports. The recent designation as a livestock import-export facility has
bolstered Maine as a pivot point to future movement of cattle, sheep, goats, horses and the like
to overseas markets and for American farmers looking for specialty livestock bloodlines. While
a small part of the more lucrative shipping needs of Maine and others, this livestock port
designation makes Eastport the best bet for year round shipment of animals over other US ports
of the past south of Baltimore and New York.
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Estes Head Cargo Terminal
can accommodate a ship of 900
feet in Berth A and one up to
550 feet in Berth B. Berth B is
also an excellent berth for
barges. EHCT's 43 acre site
has several open storage areas,
three 20,000 square foot, drive-
thru warehouses, and one
43,000 square foot warehouse.
The operations are easily su-
pervised from the Federal Ma-
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just above the Estes Head pier.
Approach depths to this pier
are also well in excess of 100
feet and the mean low water
depth is 64 feet. Breakwater
and Estes Head Ports are the
top facilities to ship product or
berth vessels in Maine.
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to ship livestock out of the US or import, when the call
warrants. Based in Navasota, Texas the company began
shipping out of Eastport
two years ago following
necessary efforts by the
Maine Congressional del-
egation, the Eastport Port
Authority and state and lo-
cal public officials to get the local port certified by the state
and federal departments of agriculture for livestock import
export. The effort was well suited to Maine as the climate
offers year round possibility to ship animals within ambient
weather temperatures ideal for shortened two week trips to
Europe making shipping an easy slide for containerized
livestock. Cowboys ride with the animals and feed and
water the critters in the plumbed and feeder - housed steel
boxes. The companys proprietorship design of the contain-
ers disallows our publishing a photo of the same but suffice
it to say the holds have hay and grain storage and bedding
supplies located above the animals with a walk way and
gates to assist, feed and water, attend to the animals when in
transit and shipping records thus far indicate that over 40,000
head have arrived in places like Turkey and Russian ports
ready to calve offspring and are thereby doubling the total
number of animals shipped since the project began in Maine.
An isolation facility in southern Maine
was established to house and check all
animals before they are allowed to be
shipped and local and state veterinarians
check and inspect all animals container
by container before any are allowed exit
from Eastport. This makes the animals
all the more valuable to buyers overseas
as they buy these genetics for the purpose of improving
many herds agricultural production, worldwide.
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Logic has it the receding of
a mile thick ice sheet some
15,000 years ago across
much of coastal Maine left
thousands of strewn rock
and hard pan bereft of
vegetation. What soils
that were left were and still
are, more acidic than any
found elsewhere in Maine
but, are perfect for the well
adapted network of vines called rhizomes that now riddle the
cracks and thin topsoil of much of the tidal abutting land area
of the state producing Maines famous ground-hugging
plant, the low bush blueberry. A hardy plant that flourished
for the native Americans and the whites who followed, to
make it the prized delicious small fruit - and is the official
berry of the State of Maine. The barrens of coastal Maine are
often depicted in photography and paintings, especially when
harvest time approaches and the crimson of plants against a
backdrop of autumn leaves kicks in a family tradition that has
those with full time jobs taking vacations to help others
gather berries with hand held rakes is an important part of a
large agriculture in Maine that is high on the totem of total
revenue for state farming. Even migrant workers are neces-
sary to bring in the crop that still uses antique designed hand
rakes. After a summer of days of blistering heat like our July
and early August weather this year coupled with the ebb and
flow of coastal fog rolling in and covering the barrens, each
night, the berries flourish and are abundant in a perfect
environment short growing season. These rich berries - since
found to be - highest in health value with antioxidants, fat
free compounds, vitamins, polymers to cleanse human bacte-
ria, surpass all other foods in total value to the human diet.
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Lllama Love by
Kayla Phillips
of Harmony
with Sebastian
Llama.
These
young people
were part of the
sheep show this
year. Here Cay-
lee Boyd and
brother Chase
of Blaine (L-R)
hold Romneys
with Lana Mc-
Curry of Pr-
esque Isle.
ENTRANCE
Curtis Fox of Mon-
mouth displayed his Hot Air Engine
a coal or wood fired 1880 well water
pump, generating some noise and
many questions.
Judy Miller and family of Rivercroft
farm, Starks brought in pure bred Shire horses to the fair.
This is a young filly nursing on the mare.
14 HARVEST Issue Mainely Agriculture 2012
TOPSHAM - Amber Ferris of
Peru displayed her yearling
steer at Topsham Fair. She at-
tends Dirigo Middle School in
Durham.
ENTRANCE
2012 Summer fairs, family fun
Mark Tolman of
Lincoln brought in these fine
work horses pulling granite.
generation of Parents on this land, said
Rudy, speaking of his son. The Parent
family grows 600 acres of potatoes and
600 acres of grain. The potato crop is
primarily for processing, and Rudy was
selected again as a McCain Top Ten
Grower in 2011. When asked his
thoughts looking back on his years in
farming in the Valley, Rudy reflected
on three primary changes. First, there is
the mechanization of the industry from
picking potatoes with a hand crew and
moving potatoes in barrels to the equip-
ment farmers use today. We could not handle the size of our crops
today with barrels loaded on a truck. Its incredible weve gone from
ten row sprayers to 36 row sprayers and Jamies latest implementation
of a six row planter. When you consider the size and capability of
windrowers and harvesters and computerized ventilated storages with
the ability to keep potatoes for ten months...my grandfather would
shake his head in disbelief, he said. My father Gerard is 87 years old,
and he and his generation have seen the most changes in their lifetime.
And todays technology changes everything. All those systems that
are available to growers today, whether in the farm office or out in
thefield, help us maintain our quality potato industry. It really makes
a difference for growers. Best piece of advice Rudy has for younger
folks in the industry? Dont be afraid to change you have to keep up
with the times! Although growing potatoes has been more than a
full-time job for Rudy over the years, he has also been a key figure in
his home town area. Rudy has been first selectman in Hamlin for 27
years, has been a member of St. Josephs Parish Council for more than
25 years, and now serves on the finance committee of the re-structured
parishes in their home region. An on-going regional tradition is an
annual harvest mass in early September, when parishioners gather to
pray for a safe and successful harvest. The mass annually rotates
between Hamlin, Van Buren and Cyr Plantation. When its Hamlins
year, the mass is held in the Parents potato house. Usually 50 to 75
people attend the evening mass, followed by refreshments and social-
izing. We always look forward to our year for hosting the mass, said
Dinah, sharing photos and memories of a meaningful tradition in their
parish. All our family shares in these times and memories. And
according to Rudy, a strong faith and family is key to living a produc-
tive, meaningful and quality life as stewards of the soil. A family
operation can better withstand the good times and the bad. That
support from the family and for one another makes it possible.
Agricultural and forest
producers have an opportunity to
submit applications for funding
through five conservation initiatives,
announced Juan Hernandez, State
Conservationist for the USDA Natu-
ral Resources Conservation Service.
Applications are being accepted for
the On-Farm Energy, Organic, Sea-
sonal High Tunnel, Irrigation and
Forestry initiatives for Fiscal Year
2013.
NRCS accepts applications for finan-
cial assistance on a continuous basis
throughout the year; however, appli-
cations received for these initiatives
by the December 21, 2012 deadline
will be considered for funding in Fis-
cal Year 2013.
NRCS
and producers develop Agricultural
Energy Management Plans (AgEMP)
or farm energy audits that assess en-
ergy consumption on an operation.
NRCS then uses audit data to develop
energy conservation recommenda-
tions. Each AgEMP has a landscape
component that assesses equipment
and farming processes and a farm
headquarters component that assess-
es power usage and efficiencies in
livestock buildings, grain handling
operations, and similar facilities to
support the farm operation.
NRCS helps cer-
tified organic growers and producers
working to achieve organic certifica-
tion install conservation practices for
organic production.
NRCS helps producers plan and im-
plement high tunnels -- steel-framed,
polyethylene-covered structures that
extend growing seasons in an envi-
ronmentally safe manner. High tun-
nel benefits include better plant and
soil quality, fewer nutrients and pesti-
cides in the environment, and better
air quality due to fewer vehicles be-
ing needed to transport crops.
For lands with
an irrigation history of at least 2 out of
the last 5 years, technical and finan-
cial assistance is available to growers
for irrigation-related practices such
as irrigation water management
plans, irrigation sprinkler or micro-
irrigation systems, and alternative ir-
rigation water sources.
Funding is available to
assist Maine forest landowners with
forest land planning and management
of their private forests to improve
wildlife habitat, forest health and pro-
ductivity, and water quality. Through
sound planning and management, pri-
vate landowners can help keep forests
as forests. Eligible conservation
practices through this initiative in-
clude, but are not limited to, forest
stand improvement, early succession-
al habitat development and manage-
ment, tree/shrub site preparation and
establishment, upland wildlife habitat
management, brush management,
stream crossings, riparian forest buf-
fers, fish passage, forest trails and
landings, conservation cover, access
roads, wetland restoration, and wet-
land wildlife habitat management.
For more information go to
www.me.nrcs.usda.gov or contact
your nearest USDA service center in
your county area.
2012 Mainely Agriculture HARVEST Issue 15
More fairs in pictures
NEWS
Farm family of the year
Continued from page 1
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Diana OBrian of
Windham helped hold an Ay-
shire milk cow for Baker Brook
Farm while waiting to show her.
Farm Fact # 15 Pectin: Long strands of sugar molecules found in citrus, essential for jams, jellies.
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Elida Me-
huren of Searsmont was
crowned
at the Lions
Club Fair by Agricultur-
al Commissioner Walter
Whitcomb. This is the
sixth annual Dairy Prin-
cess competition put to-
gether by the Maine
Dairy Industry.
Alicia Bailey
of Knox com-
peted in barrel
racing in Litch-
field having a
lot of fun. Here
she is trotting at
the exit gate.
Chain Saw wood Carver at Harmony Fair.
Box 191 Parsons Road, Suite 1
Presque Isle, Maine 04769
Telephone: (207) 768-3181
Fax: (207) 768-3182
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Store Hours
Mon - Fri: 8AM - 5:30PM
Saturday: 8AM - 2PM
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Meat Processing, Sales, Private Label Services in Maine
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7 Perkins Lane Kennebunk
04043 (207) 985-2363
134 River Rd Biddeford (207)
282-9078
10 Gilley Drive West Gardiner
04345 (207) 724-3378
125 Benjamin Street Mars Hill
112 Meadow Road Topsham
(207) 725-7215
194 Sprague Mill Rd. Greene
04236 (207) 946-5015
Bob Howe 841-5299
bob@bridgefarm.me Diane
Schivera 568-4142
dianes@mofga.org
224 Charleston Rd. Charleston
(207) 285-3591
247 Varney Mill Road Wind-
ham 04062
(207) 892-4203
1719 Camden Road Warren
(207) 273-2574
2061 Rochester Rd. Sanford
(207) 273-2574
PO Box 526 Dover Foxcroft
(207)-876-2631
366 Embden Pond Rd
N.Anson 207-635-2817
175 Fort Road Presque Isle
(207) 764-4941
7 Warren Rd Buxton 04093
Phone: (207) 727-4260
Cell: (207) 329-3500
13 Myrtle Street Manchester
Phone: (207) 622-9764
163 Waterville Road
Norridgewock 04957
Phone: (207) 634-3742
715 Benton Ave. Winslow
(207)363-6078
Processing 246 Troy Rd, Rt 220
Detroit Phone: (207) 356-0456
152 John Small Rd Bowdoin
Phone: (207) 353-5660
Cell: (207) 212-3146
252 Gibbs Mill Road
Livermore Falls 04254
Phone: (207) 897-4989
1719 Camden Road Warren
Phone: (207) 273-2574
131 Boynton Schoolhouse Rd.
Jefferson (207) 549-5660
19 Tower Rd Drew Plt 04497
Phone: (207) 456-7172
Cell: (207) 356-7538
Route 1 Monticello 04760
Phone: (207) 538-2129
125 Benjamin Street Mars Hill
Phone: (207) 429-8091
305 Main Street Mercer
(207) 437-2496
346 Water Street Guilford
Phone: (207) 876-2631
22 Unity Road Albion 04910
Phone: (207) 437-2490
134 River Rd Biddeford 04005
phone: (207) 282-9078
9 Bear Pond Rd., York
(207) 363-6078
404 Embden Pond Road
North Anson 04958
Phone: (207) 635-2500
204 New Road Arundel 04046
Phone: (207) 282-1027
366 Embden Pond Road
North Anson 04958
Phone: (207) 635-2817
19 Main Rd Eddington 04428
Phone: (207) 989-6864
Cell: (207) 944-7726
224 Charleston Rd. Charleston
(207) 285-3591
36 Pine St Madison 04950
Phone: (207) 431-2094
(207) 431-7794
313 Castner Road
Waldoboro 04572
Phone: (207) 832-4074
7 Perkins Lane
Kennebunk 04043
Phone: (207) 985-2363
435 Middle Rd., Rt 9
Sabattus 04280
Days: (207) 375-8728 (Eves)
375-4581
679 Pulcifur Rd
Mapleton 04757
Phone: (207) 551-1301
Hamlin Road Van Buren 04785
Phone: (207) 868-3344
467 Cundys Harbor Rd
Harpswell 04079
Phone: (207) 725-8952
15 Washington St
Rockland 04841
Phone: (207) 596-2938
109 Bradbury Hill Rd. Minot
Phone: (207) 966-3713
Cell: (207) 740-7007
61 Carter Road Etna 04434
Phone: (207) 269-4356
10 Gilley Drive West
Gardiner
Phone: (207) 724-3378
247 Varney Mill Road Wind-
ham 04062
Phone: (207) 892-4203
259 Bowden Point Road
Prospect Phone: (207) 469-
7585
Atlantic Highway Warren 342-
5705
85 Morill Farm Rd. Sumner
388-3440
91 Tate Mill Road Edmunds
733-2551
Old Route 2 Mercer 587-4062
406 New Limerick Rd. Lin-
neus 532-7058
366 Embden Pond Rd
N Anson 207-635-2817
91 Tide Mill Road
Edmunds, ME 04628
207-733-2551
42 Ackley Farm Rd
Blue Hill, ME 04614
207-374-5919
1138 Happy Town Rd.
Orland 4472
207-667-9212
PO Box 526
Dover Foxcroft
207-876-2631
194 Sprague Mill Rd.
Greene, ME 04236
89 Richardson Dr.
Lebanon 04027
207-252-1103
247 VARNEY MILL RD
Windham : 892-4203
112 MEADOW RD
Topsham 725-7215
194 SPRAGUE MILLS RD
Greene : 207-946-7761
72 DAGGETT HILL RD
Greene : 946-5489
654 RIVER RD
Mexico 364-3725
TOWN FARM RD Waterville
Contact Tel: 207-465-3926
426 AUGUSTA RD
Waterville : 207-873-5221
163 WATERVILLE RD
Norridgewock 634-3742
2061 ROCHESTER RD
Sanford : 324-2800
229 BOMARC RD 1 Bangor
947-0364
134 RIVER RD Biddeford
282-9078
474 Rutland Rd., Newport
366 Embden Pond Rd.
North Anson
60 PINELAND Drive #115
New Gloucester
314 Hamlin Road, Hamlin
399 S Rumford Rd., Rumford
10 Gilley Drive,
West Gardiner
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315 Eastern Ave.
621-6328
262 Moosehead Trail
355-0117
Augusta
Newport
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2323 Medway Rd., Medway
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3 Stickney Hill Rd
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207 654-2038
Game heads Birds
Life Size Mounts Fish
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Dave Mullins
Greene
Lisbon Falls
Caribou
Linneus
Grande Isle
Oxbow
Houlton : (207) 532-2940
(207) 532-6833
Connor Twp.
Mapleton
Scarborough
Raymond
Raymond
Chesterville
Aurora : (207) 584-2004
Belgrade Lakes
Windsor
Albion
Chelsea
Mt Vernon
China : (207) 314-4349
Mt Vernon
Chelsea
Nobleboro
Jefferson : (207) 549-
3221
West Paris
Oxford
Peru
Carmel : (207) 848-3866
Etna
Newport :
(207) 368-4957
Palmyra : (207) 487-5684
Levant
Bangor
Dixmont : (207) 234-
4423
Carmel
Dover-Foxcroft
Woolwich
Anson
Madison : (207)696-1093
Madison
Ripley
Madison
Anson : (207) 696-3006
Athens
Moscow
Waldo
Frankfort
Liberty : (207) 589-3000
Danforth
Addison
Newfield :207 793-867 7
Acton
Hollis
Limerick
Buxton
Farm Fact #16: Staple food: Wheat products, bread, rice, yams and other tubers, potatoes.
Pine Tree State Foundation Scholarship Awards 2012
has a 96.84
grade point average, has been a mem-
ber of Gorham High School's Nation-
al Honor Society for two years and a
member of Key Club, Student Coun-
cil, Model United Nations, French
Club, Yearbook, Lacrosse, and Ten-
nis. Aryn has been a 4-H Member for
eight years and has completed proj-
ects in gardening, photography, foods
and nutrition. She serves as President
of the All-Star Dairy Club as well as
President of the Maine and New Eng-
land chapters of the National Junior
Holstein Association. Additionally,
she is involved in the Cumberland
County Interclub Junior Leader's
group. In 2010 Aryn was chosen to
attend National 4-H Conference, Citi-
zenship Washington Focus, and Na-
tional 4-H Congress. She captained
the Maine 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl team,
and was named High Overall Senior
Competitor in both 2010 and 2011 state
competitions. The Maine team also
competed at the National level in
Louisville, Kentucky. Her 4-H list of
awards is lengthy and includes many
honors with her cattle and showman-
ship skills. such as Junior Champion
Holstein and Grand Champion Jersey
at Fryeburg Fair for 2011. Aryn also
earned the title of 2011-2012 Maine
Dairy Princess.
Her community service activities
include visiting an assisted living fa-
cility, Ossipee Fairgrounds clean-up,
and participating in the American
Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Her
future plans are to attend either Bow-
doin or Colby College and pursue a
teaching career and she was presented
a 4-H Scholarship for $1000.
Well rounded, commit-
ted, active and positive
are just a few adjectives
to describe
Having started
her 4-H career at the age
of five raising racing
pigs for the Cumberland
County Swiners Club,
who knew where her 4-
H career would take her.
As a third generation 4-
Her, one could argue it
ingrained in her up-
bringing or just in her
genes. At just three
weeks old she attended
her first fair, and as they
say, the rest is history.
Having belonged to
three 4-H clubs, she held
various leadership posi-
tion that included presi-
dent, vice president,
secretary, and treasurer.
She has received numer-
ous county and state
awards such as the Da-
vid E. Rawnsley Out-
standing 4-H member
award and attended trips
such as Citizenship
Washington Focus and
National 4-H Congress.
While her experience is
impressive, the sense of
community and helping
others is what most rep-
resents this young lady.
For the past nine years
she has volunteered her
time visiting the elderly
as well as serving din-
ners at a local soup
kitchen. She has done
numerous work with the
American Cancer Soci-
ety and local blood
drives in her hometown.
She has also served as a
mentor to younger 4-
Hers in several differ-
ent clubs. While 4-H
might have been some-
thing passed down, it
certainly is something
she has made her own.
Quoting from her 4-H
story Without 4-H I
would not be the leader,
the hard worker, or the
human being that I am
today. I would not be
the Brittany Moon that
people know. Brittany
Moon was presented
with a $1,000. Maine 4-H
Foundation Scholarship.
and
has been in
4-H for 9
years. He
visited the
Union Fair at
age 8 and
shortly there-
after became
a 4-H mem-
ber himself
in the Lucky
Shepherds 4-
H and showing Suffolk Sheep. He has also, par-
ticipated in market lambs and steers, fitting and
showmanship, public speaking, skill-a-thons,
quiz bowls, and has attended Tanglewood 4-H
Camp. He has served as President of his club for
4 years and Vice President for 3 years. Kyle has
taught Sheep Clinics, conducted sheep races and
judged the Pixie Show at the Union Fair. He
attended the 2009 National Junior Suffolk Sheep
Show in Laramie, Wyoming and is a board mem-
ber of the United Junior Suffolk Sheep Associa-
tion.
At Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro,
Kyle has been a member of the National Honor
Society for two years, participated in baseball,
track and field, and cross-country. He was a
member of the 2011 State Championship Cross-
Country team and won All-Academic honors in
Cross Country.
His community service includes helping get the
Union Fair grounds ready for the fair, including
painting, building, cleaning the exhibit hall,
cleaning pig pens, and setting up pens and bed-
ding. Kyle's future plans are to attend Michigan
State University and major in Animal Science,
perhaps for a career in genetics or veterinary re-
search. Kyle Baubonis was presented with a 4-H
Scholarship for $1000.
While most 17 year olds struggle to fill
a page on their college application,
can fill such pages and
more with her accomplishments.
Having grown up on her familys
dairy farm it was only natural that she
gravitated towards a large animal
project at the start of her 4-H career.
In her eleven years in 4-H, she has
participated in several working steer,
beef, dairy and poultry projects. She
showed these animals, perfecting her
craft at the local, state and national
level with numerous accolades to
show for it. But as the 4-H motto
states, to make the best better, her
career didnt just end there. While re-
developing her leadership skills, Hil-
lary became active in her community
and her 4-H clubs, which included
holding various titles such as flag
bearer, scrap booker, secretary, and
president. She helped her community
by raising money for various causes,
visiting and caring for the elderly, tu-
toring local students, making quilts
for the childrens hospitals and more.
Some of her recent community ser-
vice endeavors are helping raise mon-
ey for Project Heat and the Special
Olympics. Most recently she was
awarded the Prudential Spirit of
Community Presidents Service
Award. She was chosen from the top
ten percent of applicants in Maine for
her outstanding community service.
She not only works to make herself
better, but her peers and community
as well.
She maintained her busy 4-H and
community service career while at-
tending school, and graduated in the
top ten of her senior class. She hopes
to carry that on to a career as a nurse
practitioner attending the University
of Maine at Fort Kent this coming fall
majoring in nursing and was present-
ed the Maine 4-H Foundation $1,000.
finished her senior year at Nokomis Regional
High School and lives on the family farm in Corinna. As a
member of 4-H she has shown cows and been a member of the
Penobscot Livestock Club as well as the All Star 4-H Dairy Club
in Cumberland County. Sarrah has been on the state judging
team and Quiz Bowl, competing in New England and at the
North American international Livestock Expo in Louisville
Kentucky in 2010.
In addition to these 4-H activities Sarrah is an active volunteer in
her community and school. She is a member of the marching
band and the Latin Club. She has performed well in school all
while being very engaged in her farm work. Indeed, Sarah's
teachers attribute her "positive work ethic" to her being a "farm
kid". Sarrah's commitment to her family and the future of their
farm are very noteworthy. Sarah has discovered what she herself
describes as a passion for farming and is excited about being able
to do this for the rest of her life. However, she recognizes the
need for skills which is why we are excited for her to be majoring
in marketing and business management, bringing an additional
skill set into the running of her family farm.
The annual town wide celebration to promote the major agri-
culture commodity of Aroostook County was held in July and the following young
girls won in their respective pageant categories.
Delaney Alward,
Mapleton,
Little Miss Queen
Daughter of Wendy Maple
& David Alward
Kaci Bates, Presque Isle
Pre-Teen Potato Queen
Daughter of Destini &
& Marty Bates
Lydia Patterson,
Presque Isle
Jr Miss Potato Queen
Daughter of Ariana Patterson
& Mike Sullivan
Hannah Guerrette, Mapleton
Teen Miss Maine Potato Queen
Daughter of Kim Michaud &
Gary Guerrette
Ashley Martin,Van Buren,
Maine Potato Queen
Daughter of Michele & Terry
Martin (d)
Over 55 girls in age rang-
es from 9-18 participated in
the pageant in this, the 65
th
celebration of the Potato
Blossom Festival that
draws people from all over
eastern Canada and north-
ern Maine.
2012 Mainely Agriculture HARVEST Issue 17
Each year,
the MDP committee of
the Clinton Lions Club
and Maine Dairy Industry
selects and chooses girls
from all over Maine to
compete and win the hon-
or to serve as Maines
Dairy Princess for the new years many Agricultural events. The three division win-
ners (L-R) Collegiate: Sarah Simpson, 18, Corinna; Junior: Emma Mehuren, 12,
Searsmont with Senior: Elida Mehuren, 15, Searsmont, the Maine Dairy Princess. See
our Ag Trade Show issue in December for more news and color pictures about this
event and all contestants.
Farm Fact #17 Tuber: Underground storage organ like potatoes, cassava, yams, sweet potatoes, important foods.
Some 3 years in the mak-
ing, the official open house for the new grain
milling facility here in the former Somerset
County Jail was held September 8 to a large
group of attendees. Mill owners Amber
Lamke and Michael Scholz with miller Julie
Zavage led small groups of the public
through three floors of machinery and sacks
of grain answering questions and outlining
the various functions of each piece of equip-
ment, some coming to the site newly in-
stalled from as far away as Austria and one
piece of equipment was fabricated locally by
Art Haines of Applied Robotics of Norridge-
wock. The complexity of processing flour
from grain seed and chaff has been some-
thing the mill owners have studied in recent
years founding The Kneading Conference
an annual event held at Skowhegan Fair
bringing in national and internationally
known experts for paying attendees to learn
the many crafts within the craft of milling.
The mill - now up and running - will produce
some of its first products to be on sale at
Common Ground Fair in Unity Sept. 21-23
from raw grain shipped in from Aroostook
County recently. The mill hopes to have its
18 HARVEST Issue
This newspaper has begun getting subscriptions from known Amish and wel-
comes this readership - from the start - we have tried to place an occasional reference to
such habitation in our midst as fact that
among the many creeds, homelands and
types of people who emigrated to live in
America, none stands out larger from the
rest in this country than do the various
orders of Amish groups now here. In
Maine, we learn, there are several types
of Amish among us. Not counting the
Mennonites and other non-violent peo-
ples we hazard a guess some 3-4 orders
of Amish live in Maine at this time. We
encourage Amish farm based news and
crafts related items such as barn raising
notices, or business projects for future
news.
Regarding the Amish, more, are
likely on the way here, as the economy for our English people is not the same as for
those who live amidst another time from other places, and lifestyle within an otherwise
passe design at a likely less expensive, non indulgent and a focused manner of living.
This also follows that as populations of Amish in other states continues to grow and land
is less available there, and is much more available here, more Amish and Mennonite
people will come. Especially young Amish, marriage minded Amish, from all over
America - as both a practical matter and new blood line concern for young people
schooled in the plain life, looking for fresh air and a better, more secure family of
diversity within a separate but distinct gathering and community and orders. Perhaps no
better real estate sales locally than this, most would agree, for any local tax base in Maine
small towns as property tax debts are usually always covered.
For the unknowing, a prima on the Amish goes far beyond the tourist guideline,
that no Amish will ever be on our Internet facebook, shunning all photography beyond
allowing pictures of wagons, houses, equipment and such. The Amish are far deeper than
that common misunderstanding. For example, beyond the history of the Anabaptists and
a life of a knowing adult acceptance, or belief in Christ on their terms, there is a growing
cultural quandary among them that has each Amish culture guard against the use of
equipment that could disrupt and take influence over the plain life, merging themselves
into the fast life of their neighbors, nonbelievers, and thereby, most likely is an issue to be
examined, discussed. To them, tools should not detract from a culture that teaches
simplicity, humility, equality, as this is far more important than simple speed gained from
any technology that will have a greater influence over a culture that divides labor and by
example, promotes community partnership. While the craft of barn building has equiva-
lent modern electric tools to do the same work in our society, it is far more important that
the education of their young reinforces a seasoned knowledge of such craftsmanship put
into practice from the ground up and with hand tools. Tools, thereby provide a metaphor
for the way to live a life. It is a difficult argument to fault from any viewpoint but, to the
Amish it is culturally more important than any technology that becomes practical in their
future will not change their past. Said simply, tools simply define a plain life and a godly
craftsmanship, a culture. When, as a shepherd you are not unlike the sheep you protect,
you understand that the pastoral is intertwined with living larger upon the land and
looking very much an equal part of the land.
That is how to belong to the land and fully inhabit the land, equally. The shepherd is
no different than the sheep.
Living larger as the shepherd and the sheep
The Amish in Maine
PRESQUE ISLE - We stop to take
time to chat with Amish and Menno-
nite people when ever time allows.
Our conversation with Joe Zook of
Maple Grove Farm, Ft Fairfield
recently showed us that the types of
vegetables grown, jams, jellies, crafts
and other items offered for sale are
well made and worth the stop. Here
Joe is shown not far from an electric
transfer station on the Ft Fairfield
road east of Presque Isle selling fresh
vegetables. His farm uses this cross
roads location for his homestead sales
often, to help with monthly needs of
a young family. It is apparent that
canning is not a lost art at home as
many varieties of jams, pickles, beans
and such were for sale. - Mainely
Agriculture photos
Mainely Agriculture
Free Pesticides Disposal
The state pesticide control arm of the De-
partment of Agriculture with the Department of Environ-
mental Protection want to help farmers and homeowners
who inherit unknown substances stored on their property
get rid of it but landowners must register with the state by
to learn how to do so, freely. DDT, lead arsenate,
2,4,5-T and chlordane left behind in barns, basements or
garages are good examples of what the state wants to
dispose of. To register, get additional details or learn im-
portant information about the temporary storage and
transportation of obsolete pesticides, go to
or call , Maine
Board of Pesticides Control, executive director, at .
Farm Fact #18: Living Large: Slang: living beyond means or within means, richly.
first products in stores
by October. Encourag-
ing organic production
of all grains or from
farmers transitioning to
certification to be the
quality control goal for
the company they have
named, Maine Grains
that is buying oats and
wheat at present.
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Central
Maine Sheep Breeders Associa-
tion will hold its annual Wool
Pool at Piscataquis Valley Fair-
grounds rain or shine, Saturday
October 27. Any sheep farmer is
invited to bring dry wool. A
scale will weigh all, and all wool
must be repacked in proper bags
not arriving so. This years buy-
er is Briggs and Little of Harvey
Station, NB. The price beats last
years buyer and trucking is do-
nated by one of the members.
Any questions call Kim Morris
at or email
IF&W Regional Wildlife Biologist SWOAM
Without question one of the most common
questions we receive into our regional office
from landowners is What can I do to improve
wildlife habitat conditions on my property?
The answer runs the gamut of options -- high
maintenance food plots to attract and hold
deer, constructing wildlife ponds for fire pro-
tection and wildlife enhancement, and build-
ing bird house for cavity nesting species.
Perhaps the simplest and most effective
effort a landowner can undertake to improve
habitat conditions is to identify and properly
release, prune and fertilize the apple trees that
are to be discovered hidden amongst the re-
generating forest. There was time when apple
trees were the equivalent of a retirement plan
to be utilized and passed to the next genera-
tion. Searching a property for these historic
relics and bringing them back to prominence
allows a landowner to really discover his
property, get exercise and greatly improve
conditions for wildlife.
Generally, apple trees are found in previ-
ously open areas such as old clearings and
edges, because apple trees grow best in full
sunlight.
As the forest matures around them, they
are crowded and shaded and loose their vigor
and ability to fruit. As the apple tree grows, its
internal branches compete for space and sun-
light, which also limits fruiting. The best way
to improve productivity of apple trees is to
provide direct sunlight. By removing the sur-
rounding trees and shrubs that compete for
nutrients, water, space and sunlight, vigor and
fruiting ability are greatly enhanced.
This release of the tree from the sur-
rounding vegetation is the key. Remove any
trees that are growing into the tree and all
adjacent shrubs and trees growing within the
drip line of the trees canopy. Direct sunlight
is critical for restoration. This may require
removal of larger overstory trees that are
shading the apple tree. Safety should be a top
priority, especially if using a chain saw.
Proper pruning is important to tree health
and fruiting. Pruning should be completed in
late winter -- late February to early April,
while the tree is still dormant. Pruning is a
little tricky and should be done according to
established guidelines. When cutting a
branch, look for the branch collar, a ring of
tissue at the base of the branch. Cuts should be
made at the branch collar, not flush with the
main stem. This collar is needed for proper
healing of the cut.
Remove all the diseased and dead branch-
es and limbs from the apple tree. Remove
limbs to open up the tree canopy, allowing
more sunlight into the tree. Dont remove too
many limbs at once; its better to stagger larg-
er pruning jobs over a few seasons. Remove
branches that cross or rub against each other,
as well as drooping and low-hanging branch-
es. Select for strong branches with wide
crotch angles to the main stem. Limbs with
narrow crotch angles are weak. and frequently
break. Remove upright growing shoots as
they seldom fruit well.
Try to work with the shape of the existing
tree rather than try and shape it a certain way.
After a good release and prune job, a healthy
dose of fertilizer is recommended. Fertilizer
spikes or stakes which release nutrients slow-
ly can be hammered into the ground under the
canopy edge at the cardinal directions around
the tree.
If there is only one thing a person could do
on their property to improve the habitat condi-
tions for wildlife, the effort to identify and
properly release, prune and fertilize the apple
trees is hand downs the top priority. It has the
added benefit of really getting to know ones
property -- and the exercise that results is a
bonus.
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obtained its $98
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Wind project from Key Bank National Association
(KeyBank) and Norddeutsche Landesbank Gi-
rozentrale (Nord/LB) who served as the joint lead
arrangers for financing the $81 million non-re-
course construction loan with a $17 million letter of
credit for the Rollins project. In addition to the
financing, JPM Capital Corporation executed a tax
equity financing agreement with a subsidiary of
First Wind. Now that the project is into commercial
operation, JPM Capital has provided long-term
capital to manage payback of the construction
loans. The Rollins Ridge project is nearing its first
year of producing electricity and employs a small
group of individuals locally to manage and service
the system. First Wind additionally covered the cost
of a new town garage for Lincoln valued at over
$500,000. Electric production for the Emera/Bangor
Hydro gridlines and increased tax bases for those
towns involved in the territory it crosses has been
the result. A secondary offset to the footprint of the
system is a new road for forest fire protection.
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the US Postal Services desires to
cut hours for window services or
fully close post offices in a cost
cutting move resulting from a 30
percent decline of the use of the
post office in recent years. A
need to go before Congress after
the election again to meet quarter-
ly retirement benefit payments
could affect all future post office
services permanently. Under the
recent postal reform bill, down-
sizing the numbers of the postal
workforce will be matched by
new ideas for revenue streams
such as offering printing and
scanning services, selling licens-
es and even farming out services
to community businesses to pro-
vide selected postal services and
additional projects such as merg-
ing offices near each other. The
recent idea to close the sectional
center at Hampden is now tabled
until 2014. Some forward think-
ing rural village post offices that
are contracted by the USPS and
located inside general stores have
I
pivoted already and many now offer
UPS and FedEx services making
them more secure, long term, to sur-
vive and flourish. If offering UPS,
FedEx and USPS at rural stores
works, perhaps the same conducted
inside regular post offices would bol-
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logistically at larger, former previ-
ously USPS facilities. Mention of
stationery sales at post offices has
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info@rockislandfarm.com
1103 River Rd
(207) 469-6139
djflannery@roadrunner.com
540 North Rd
(207) 892-9660
or 592-0060
sgsa@pioneerwireless.net
2 Highview Terr
(207) 942-1099
fancymeadowsfarm@roadrunner.com
248 Maple Rd
(207) 717-7097
rotomike@gmail.com
144 Anderson Rd
(207) 564-3046
andres@bigelowtravel.com
53 Garland Line Rd
(207) 564-0420 H
(207) 270-2578 cell
elnthnpitts@aol.com
24 Cross Rd
(207) 683-2305
526 West Burrough Rd
(207) 353-6532
gumpha@yahoo.com
Brighton Rd
(207) 356-7082
EdenFarm@mail.com
225 Chapman Ridge Rd
(207) 654-2258
240 E Madison Rd
(207) 474-3724
fine@gwi.net
151 Oxbow Rd
(207) 368-5710
morgapps@yahoo.com
613 Snake Root Rd
(207) 400-9674
3dfarmproducts@gmail.com
422 W Ripley Rd
(207) 277-3541
(207) 277-3792
(207) 313-6826
santyfarm@yahoo.com
274 Brighton Rd
(207) 643-2036
517 Palmyra Rd
(207) 938-2371
1005 New Sharon Rd
(207) 504-0138
sandyriveralpacas@yahoo.com
8 Old Ferry Rd (207)
696-3038 / (207) 696-4432
ghilton1@myfairpoint.net
144 Augusta Rd
(207) 342-5128
PO Box 348
(207) 722-4422
rhaigh@fairpoint.net
146 Underpass Rd
(207) 722-3430
stantialbrookfarm@fairpoint.net
21 Wentworth Hill
(207) 322-3081 or
(207) 462-8229
wentworthhillfarms@yahoo.com
35 Dodge Rd
(207) 948-7527
adoliver@uninets.net
(207) 722-3518
chadandjen0309@aol.com
938 Halldale Rd
(207) 382-6255
or 323-4316
kgcouturier@yahoo.com
220 Thompson Ridge Rd
(207) 342-5980
54 Greenhouse Ln
(207) 568-3738
info@halfmoongarden.com
526 Detroit Rd
(207) 948-2187
245 Town Farm Rd
(207) 568-3707
pnlstewart@uninets.net
(207) 653-1582
443 Stream Rd
(207) 944-7099
logcabinqueen@aol.com
(207) 944-9628
433 Station Rd
(207) 385-1056
(207) 263-8458 cell
bberryherger@yahoo.com
1208 Main St
(207) 214-3569
nancynah@aol.com
733 Main St
(207) 796-8790
harmon_j@roadrunner.com
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233 School St
(207) 698-5920
alpacafields@earthlink.net
29 Spruce Swamp Rd
207) 929-5682
coyaba513@yahoo.com
238 Alewive Rd
(207) 468-7902
(207) 468-4025
PO Box 920
(207) 205-2123
dnorman@ramblersway.com
765 Clarks Woods Rd
(207) 247-6518
info@tibbettsfamilyfarm.com
www.tibbettsfamilyfarm.com
53 Avalon Ln
(207) 499-7362
taylor.suzan@yahoo.com
221 Simpson Rd
602-8521
doreen@timberridgefarm.net
78 Sunset Rd
(207) 480-0123
noon@metrocast.net
Farm Fact #21: Irradiation: Process of treating fruits/plants with low level radiation to delay ripening.
Coming events, news, classifieds, etc.
delivered by to these feed dealers:
Rte 11A 222 Charleston Rd.
Charleston, ME 04422
Email - maplelanefarms@yahoo.com
Web site - MaplelanefarmsMaine.com
ME
INSPD
&
PSD
EST 6
MOFGA
Certified
Processor
Slaughter/Processing/Custom Meat Cutting
Processing Game Animals
Hay & Feed Sales
The Higgins Family
Family Farm since 1941
We sell all Natural Beef & Pork
Cut to your specs. / vacuum sealed / frozen
Roasting Pigs available
Wed like to process your Beef, Pork & Game Animals
22 HARVEST Issue Mainely Agriculture 2012
Farm & Home
Russ Dodge
Agway
Estrellas Feed
Family Market
Feed Depot
Store
Hoofn It Tack
Katahdin Trails
Lymans Supply
McKs Variety
1326 Exeter Rd., (Rte. 11 & 43) Exeter
379-2900 1 800 453-3337
Maines largest supplier of Poulin Grain & Pet Food
Hardware * Electrical * Plumbing * Tarps
Tools * Grass Seed * Fertilizer & Soil * Mulch
Pet Supplies * Electric Fence Supplies
Gates * Corral panels * Wood Pellets & Much more...
Hours: Mon-Fri 7-5 / Sat 8-12
Morse Grain Shed
Newcombs in
Outlet Store
Rogers Market
Shirley General
Smarts Hwde
The Potting Shed
3 Rivers Feed
Toots Deli
Williams General
Rt 150
Sanding,
Refinishing
& Installation
Sept 15, Oct 13
Action Pistol
Shooting Competition
Big Pine Gun Club
Guilford 564-0721
All shooters, public
Invited! Families!
152 Rockland Rd., Washington
845-2480
The Aroostook Medical
Center is 100 years old this year and to cele-
brate, Northeast Packaging Company with
Cavendish Pro-
duce created a Po-
tato Bag Contest
to come up with a
design for a com-
memorative five
pound potato sack
that will be print-
ed in time for the
harvest of two
acres of russets on
land donated by
Cavendish. Plans
are for hospital
employees to har-
vest the field by
hand in the tradi-
tional way at this
designated Cen-
tennial Potato Plot this October. The winner
of the TAMC Centennial Potato Bag Design
Contest. is Robb Johnston of Presque Isle who
made good use of the iconic potato barrels and
in-ground potato house. Robbs design was
chosen during the TAMC Spuddy Recovery
event prior to the start of the Potato Blossom
Parade. Robbs design will remain on display
at AR Gould Hospital in the Main entrance
through August and can also be viewed by
visiting the TAMC website at tamc.org.
History noted agriculturally
right to use pesticides,
but with that right comes
the responsibility to
abide by the law and no-
tify neighbors who ask.
For details on Maines pes-
ticide notification law, a
copy of the poster for dis-
play, or to learn more about
the proper use of pesticides
Fall
Field Day: September 27
from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
at Sebago Lake State
Park, Casco
Fall
Field Day: October 4 at
Lake George,
Skowhegan from 8:00
am to 1:00 pm
Fall Field
Day: October 11 from
8:30 to 1:00 at UMO,
Orono
Fall
Field Day: October 11 at
Monticello Fish and
Game Club. Contact
Angie Wotton at (207)
532-2087
The International Eco-
Peace Community's
at Wells Com-
mons, University of
Maine, Orono takes
place November 3.
Dick
Brown's facility in Rich-
mond. Preconditioning
protocol available at the
Maine Beef Producers
Association website or
contact Pete Dusoe at
(207) 948-3233 or (207)
416-5441 or email
pbdusoe@uninets.net
A mild
winter and an extremely
wet spring may have
given bugs, blights, and
weeds a leg up this year.
When these rise to the
level of pests and be-
come a problem -- to our
homes, our gardens, our
farms, and ourselves --
there are various ways of
combating them, includ-
ing pulling, pruning, and
squishing, as well as us-
ing pesticides. When
pesticides are used in
Maine, the Board of Pes-
ticides Control wants
people to know its
your responsibility to
ask your neighbor first,
said John Jemison,
board chair. Everyone
has the right to use pesti-
cides, but with that right
to
Sat-Mon-
Common Ground Educa-
tion Center. This hands-on
workshop will demonstrate
how to get the most from
slaughter to sausage. All
techniques of humane
slaughter, carcass prepara-
tion, breakdown of compo-
nents, and sanitary fresh
and preservative process-
ing. All equipment will be
provided. Participants are
welcome to bring own
knives on days two and
three if they would prefer
working with those. Lunch
each day will include a vari-
ety of fresh pork cuts. Octo-
ber 6th (slaughter) and
October 7th (butcher): $125
per person Monday, Octo-
ber 8th (further processing):
$75 per person All Three
Days: $200 per. Register for
Waitlist, MOFGA will
contact you as soon as pos-
sible to let you know once
a space opens. Wait List
Fee $50 Questions? call
MOFGA at 207-568-4142
Celebrate the history,
flavor and tradition
of Maine Apples
Admission $4
$2 MOFGA & Pomological
Society Members
Vermont Sheep and
Wool Festival -
Tunbridge, Vt
New York Sheep and
Wool Festival -
Rhinebeck, NY
New England Fiber
Festival - Springfield,
MA
Linscotts Feeds
move to
spawning grounds in fall
Ranger Matt LaRoche
writes, and that spawn-
ing makes fish fickle but
his favorite fall flys are
the Hornberg and Micky
Finn. Finish your Sep-
tember in fall foliage and
with fishing fun.
Photo of Drew Wolfertz courtesy Vickie Wolfertz
Hay & Straw
Sample Classified Box Advert
$50 year, 5 issues: Or $10. each
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Brownville 04414
207 965-2332
29 Spruce Swamp Rd
207) 929-5682
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new engine, &
under carriage
Call Pete Casey
Mid-Winter Focus devoted
to Maine AG Trade Show
Maple Producer farms, and
Fishery/ Water Farming
14,000 circulation state wide
17,000 for 2012 average newsstands
Agricultures
Agricultures
Farm Fact #22: Cereal: Edible grain seeds, wheat, barley, oats, rye, maize and millet.
Healthy looking team taking a break in the shade at the fair.
Paid Advertisement
Maple Lane Farms
224 Charleston Road
Charleston, ME 04422-3110
Phone: (866) 279-9775
Fax: (207) 285-7324
maplelanefarms@yahoo.com
Hours of Operation:
MondayFriday
7 a.m.5 p.m.
Enjoy natural meats with incomparable quality from
Maple Lane Farms. Our aging process begins on-site
at our state-of-the-art meat processing facility where
we age our meats for 2 weeks and then use vacuum
packaging to ensure freshness. We specialize in pro-
viding you with the highest quality of meat. With hard
work and dedication for more than 60 years, our fami-
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and game meats, with guaranteed satisfaction.
Taste the Difference in Our Natural Meats
Charleston, Maine Call us at (866) 279-9775
Why choose Maple Lane Farms
Our Customers' Favorites
Breakfast Pork Sausage5 Flavors
Regular Hot Sweet Garlic Maple
Timothy Hay Round & Square Bales
Hay & Silage Available Include:
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2012 Mainely Agriculture HARVEST Issue 23

The two generations of the Higgins family
currently managing this diverse farm in central Maine added a
larger freezer this year to accommodate not only more freezer
space need but to enable organized loading and unloading pro-
cessed meat of wide variety and thereby speeding customers on
their way after picking up freezer orders.
Large walk-in freezer added at MLF
Maple Lane Farms
Farm Fact #23: Crop Rotation:Varying crops to diminish same soil nutrients depletion, green manure.

2011-2012 Farm Production Facts

Penning facility to the rear of meat plant and new large additional freezer
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