Common Ground Radio 12/9/21: PFAS Contamination in Soils and Water Sources

Producer/Host: C.J. Walke -PFAS “forever chemicals” and their historic use in industry -How PFAS moves through, soils, crops and livestock -Current testing efforts and attempts at remediation in Maine MOFGA’s PFAS Maine Farmer Information and Support Guests: Ryan Dennett, Farmer Programs Director, MOFGA, Unity, ME Jacki Martinez Perkins, Organic Dairy and Livestock Specialist, MOFGA, Unity, ME Caleb Goossen, Organic Crops and Conservation Specialist, MOFGA, Unity, ME About the hosts: C.J. Walke has been involved in Maine agriculture for over 20 years and has worked in numerous capacities for the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) starting in 2006. Since 2012, C.J. has worked as farm manager for College of the Atlantic’s Peggy Rockefeller Farms in Bar Harbor, Maine, where he works with students to grow organic fruits, vegetables and livestock products. He holds degrees in park management/environment education and library science. Common Ground Radio debuted in June of 2010 and C.J. has been the show’s host since 2014. Holli Cederholm has been involved in organic agriculture since 2005 when she first apprenticed on a small farm. She has worked on organic farms in Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Scotland and Italy and, in 2010, founded a small farm focused on celebrating open-pollinated and heirloom vegetables. As the former manager of a national nonprofit dedicated to organic seed growers, she authored a peer-reviewed handbook on GMO avoidance strategies for seed growers. Holli has also been a steward at Forest Farm, the iconic homestead of “The Good Life” authors Helen and Scott Nearing; a host of “The Farm Report” on Heritage Radio Network; and a long-time contributor for The Maine Organic Farmer & Gardener, which she now edits in her role as content creator and editor at MOFGA. The post Common Ground Radio 12/9/21: PFAS Contamination in Soils and Water Sources first appeared on WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives.