The County quotes Dwyer in article on potato planting, processing
The County quoted Jim Dwyer, a crops specialist with University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in an article about this season’s potato planting and processing in Aroostook County. Planting potatoes was a challenge throughout May because the state saw a relatively cool, wet spring, but now pretty much every potato field has been planted, according to Dwyer. “The crop really is made in July and August. The stands that are coming up look good. I think we’ll be in good shape,” he said. Growers of seed potatoes will be the only farms finishing up planting later, since they often plant later in warmer soil conditions, said Dwyer.