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V O L . X X X I I N O. X I I J U N E 1 , 2 0 2 6 4 SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER Ken Hanson ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE Michelle Phillips EVENTS & MARKETING DIRECTOR Samantha Elliott OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER Allison Spies DIRECTOR OF AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Leah Allen A division of New England Business Media LLC P R E S I D E N T / C E O Tom Curtin CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Andrea Tetzlaff DIGITAL DIRECTOR Jan Holder CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Mark Jeanneret Carrie Yardley RESEARCH DIRECTOR Stephanie Meagher RESEARCH ASSISTANT Heide Martin ART DIRECTOR Matt Selva HOSPITALITY Buster, Claire, William HOSPITALITY EMERITUS M.J., Malcolm, Zoey PUBLISHER Andrea Tetzlaff EDITOR Peter Van Allen DEPUTY EDITOR Renee Cordes DIGITAL EDITOR Alexis Wells SENIOR WRITER Laurie Schreiber STAFF WRITER Tina Fischer MAINEBIZ IS COMMITTED TO ACCURATE, FAIR AND IMPARTIAL COVERAGE OF BUSINESS NEWS IN THE STATE OF MAINE. C O N T E N T S Hay fever UMaine professor helps maximize the value of Maine's hay crop 12 15 Maine's largest aquaculture leases Ranked by total acres leased 16 Farming the sea Aquaculture startups are creating new products, methods and technologies A G R I C U LT U R E / A Q UA C U LT U R E F O C U S M A I N E FA R M E D S E A F O O D P RO D U C T S, B Y T H E N U M B E R S O N PA G E 1 1 ยป JUNE 25-28, 2026 JUNE 25-28, 2026 Experience Drive Fore Kids in VIP Style Experience Drive Fore Kids in VIP Style TO BENEFIT: VISIT US AT WWW.DRIVEFOREKIDS.COM PRESENTED BY: From Mastercard Club VIP tickets and premium chalets to access to Par-Tee Fore Purpose, enjoy the very best of Drive Fore Kids while supporting a great cause. From Mastercard Club VIP tickets and premium chalets to access to Par-Tee Fore Purpose, enjoy the very best of Drive Fore Kids while supporting a great cause. Mastercard Club VIP - $350/day Par-Tee Fore Purpose - $250/person Private Chalets - $3,300/$6,6000 day For more information, please email Teddy Forsley at teddy@shamrockse.com P H O T O / JA I M E G A R Z O N F I L E P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y S A L M O N I C S Jaime Garzon, an extension and dairy science professor at the University of Maine, spends the growing season with Maine's forage crops. Veronica Grobe, a production lead at Salmonics, used an imaging system as part of the company's residency with the Roux Institute's BioPILOT Lab earlier this year. 12 15