BDN, News Center Maine report on UMaine affordable well pilot project
News Center Maine and the Bangor Daily News reported that Rachel Schattman, assistant professor of sustainable agriculture at the University of Maine, is leading the study of a novel shallow well design that is up to 75% cheaper to dig than drilled wells. “If successful, this novel design will provide smaller farms and livestock operations an affordable water source that they can count on. Many wild blueberry farms would benefit from using irrigation, across all scales of operation.” Schattman said. “If successful, this novel design will provide smaller farms and livestock operations an affordable water source that they can count on. Many wild blueberry farms would benefit from using irrigation, across all scales of operation,” Schattman said.