The emerald ash borer, one of the most destructive invasive insects in the country, had previously been found in small pockets in Aroostook and York counties.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Timber company dropping hotly contested Moosehead development plan
Weyerhaeuser wants to revert to more typical zoning for commercial forests because none of the housing and resort development approved in 2009 has happened.
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‘Axe Women’ logging show makes a pitch for Maine’s forestry heritage
On a weekend that celebrates Maine’s maple syrup producers, the band of skilled loggers stands out.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Last Mills Cabinet nominee to come up for confirmation wins committee’s backing
Amanda Beal, who now heads the Maine Farmland Trust, gets a unanimous endorsement.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener, Source
Lots of trees in Maine. Unfortunately, lots of pests, too
At Grow Maine Green Expo, experts discuss ways to slow down the spread of many destructive insects.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener, Source
Bill Cullina gets to the root of the matter
Even if you can’t see them, the roots of trees and other plants are vital to life as we know it.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Debate brews over splitting Maine’s agriculture, conservation department
Some interest groups who represent farmers and conservationists want to break up the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, but Gov. Janet Mills has reservations.
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Seeing the forest for the trees at the Holt Research Forest in Arrowsic
Where the data is decades deep.
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To document climate change, Kate Olson went to Maine’s expert witnesses
She interviewed fishermen, farmers and foresters about how they are affected.
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Key report offers a path ahead for Maine’s forest industry
The analysis, initiated after a wave of paper mill closings, offers numerous ways to boost the impact of wood resources on Maine’s economy.