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2012 Census of Agriculture — Maine<\/a><\/h3>\n

2007 Census of Agriculture — Maine<\/a><\/h3>\n

Piscataquis County Census of Agriculture<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Piscataquis County<\/strong><\/td>\n2012<\/td>\n2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of farms<\/td>\n203<\/td>\n190<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Av. size of farms<\/td>\n230 Acres<\/td>\n179 Acres<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Net Cash Income<\/td>\n$1,970,000<\/td>\n$938,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Net Cash Income per farm<\/td>\n$9,706<\/td>\n$4,936<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Market value of selected products<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Milk & other dairy<\/td>\n(D)<\/td>\n$3,676,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mixed vegetables inc. potatoes<\/td>\n$2,147,000<\/td>\n$869,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other crops inc. hay<\/td>\n(D)<\/td>\n$524,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cattle & calves<\/td>\n$588,000<\/td>\n$426,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(D) =Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms.<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Resources to Help Piscataquis County Farmers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Central Maine\u00a0Farming\u00a0Newsletter<\/a> — Monthly electronic newsletter for all interested farmers. Surface mailed bi-monthly to residents of Piscataquis and Penobscot Counties.<\/p>\n

Marketing<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Get Real Get Maine<\/a> — Maine Department of Agriculture direct marketing web site to link farmers with consumers.\u00a0 There are also links to their Senior Farm Share program, Farmers’ Markets, FAQ for farmers.<\/p>\n

Testing<\/strong><\/h3>\n

University of Maine Analytical Lab<\/a> — this is the lab that does soil testing as well as manure,\u00a0compost, soil amendment and plant tissue testing.<\/p>\n

DairyOne Forage Testing Lab<\/a> — this is the lab that does forage, pasture, grain and feed supplement testing. In addition to nutrient analysis they also have the capability to do mycotoxin testing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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