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Management Actions from the Northeast Hub Region

  • Milkweed at Borderview Farm

    Milkweed at Borderview Farm

    Borderview Farm and University of Vermont (UVM) Extension are researching the potential for growing milkweed both as an agricultural fiber crop and to conserve habitat for monarch butterflies.

  • Drought Resistant Practices

    mulch with cover crops that include Austrian snow peas, vetch, small grain, and clover

    The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offers cost sharing for practices that help farmers increase resilience to drought.

  • UMaine’s Highmoor Farm

    David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist at the University of Maine, takes a closer look at the grapes

    Maine is a state known for its long, cold winters and short growing season, but changes in climate are disrupting this norm. Many growers across the state have already started to experience the trend…