Maine potatoes could take a hit this year due to ongoing drought conditions affecting most areas of the state.

The U.S. Drought Monitor says about 80% of Maine is in some sort of drought condition.

Jake Dyer is an agronomist and the director of seed production for the Maine Potato Board. He said, even though the droughts are worse in the southern part of the state, conditions could still stunt crop growth.

"I'd say the growing conditions overall were favorable through June and for early part of July," Dyer said. "We were catching showers, you know, region wide, fairly regular towards the end of July. And thus far in August, it has basically dried up."

The National Weather Service predicted the state won't get much relief until early autumn. Until then, Dyer said potato farmers wi

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