{"id":1200,"date":"2011-12-29T15:28:17","date_gmt":"2011-12-29T20:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/?page_id=1200"},"modified":"2026-04-02T16:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:15:09","slug":"agriculture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/programs\/agriculture\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Agricultural Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.agcensus.usda.gov\/Publications\/2007\/Online_Highlights\/County_Profiles\/Maine\/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Census of Agriculture, Maine<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Penobscot County<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Number of farms<\/td>\n<td>706<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Av. size of farms<\/td>\n<td>172 Acres<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Market value of products sold<\/td>\n<td>$42,523,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Av. per farm<\/td>\n<td>$60,231<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Market value of selected products<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mixed vegetables inc. potatoes<\/td>\n<td>$6,067,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cattle &amp; calves<\/td>\n<td>$2,010,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nursery, greenhouse<\/td>\n<td>$1,876,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Other crops inc. hay<\/td>\n<td>$1,771,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Below are just a few areas that we can discuss with you. Call to make an appointment to talk about your areas of interest.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Soil Testing<\/li>\n<li>Commercial Sustainable Agriculture<\/li>\n<li>Small-Scale Farming<\/li>\n<li>Pasture Walks and Grazing Information<\/li>\n<li>Livestock production<\/li>\n<li>Marketing Farm Products<\/li>\n<li>Pesticide Application and Recertification<\/li>\n<li>Pest Identification Information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/penobscot\/sywtfim\/\"><strong>So, You Want to Farm In Maine?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/a><\/strong>A course for people thinking about starting a farm enterprise.<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/piscataquis\/programs\/farming-newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sign up to receive our free Piscataquis County Farming E-Mail Newsletter<\/strong><\/a>.<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Census of Agriculture, Maine Penobscot County Number of farms 706 Av. size of farms 172 Acres Market value of products sold $42,523,000 Av. per farm $60,231 Market value of selected products Mixed vegetables inc. potatoes $6,067,000 Cattle &amp; 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