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Maine agriculture at risk with USDA grant pause, say farmers
Farmers rely on university research to enhance farming techniques and improve operations. Without funding, what resources farmers have is unknown.
How farmers could be affected by UMaine’s frozen USDA funding
Federal funding has helped the university system to research everything from the climate resilience of potatoes and blueberries to the health of the lobster fishery, and more.
USDA halts millions in funding for University of Maine System
The move temporarily pauses the system's agricultural research and programs weeks after President Donald Trump threatened to cut funding for Maine because it allows transgender athletes to compete in sports.
USDA reverses decision to pause funding to UMaine System
The United States Department of Agriculture will reinstate funding to the University of Maine System, Sen. Susan Collins' Office announced Wednesday night. Funding has resumed following the pause announced Monday,
USDA halts funding to University of Maine System after Trump spat with governor
The United States Department of Agriculture is temporarily pulling its funding for the University of Maine System a week after the Trump administration sent a violation notice to Gov. Janet Mills (D-ME) for allowing transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports.
After pause, USDA funding to University of Maine restored
After a temporary pause, Sen. Susan Collins says all funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the University of Maine has been restored. The department has been investigating the school's compliance with Title IX,
Governor's office responds to pause on UMaine's funding from USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is putting the University of Maine's federal funding on hold because of a Title IX compliance investigation.
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USDA Reverses Decision to Pause Funding for UMaine
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will reinstate funding to the University of Maine in a reversal of its move to pause the ...