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PLANTING TIME IN THE COUNTY Farmers across Aroostook County including this one in Fort Kent, are taking full advantage of a stretch of dry weather to get this year's crop in the ground. "A majority of the farmers will have 85 percent of their crop in by this weekend," Timothy Hobbs, director of development with the Maine Potato Board said last week. "So far it's been ideal planting conditions. According to the potato board 55,000 acres of Aroostook County are in production with the majority - about 70 percent - planted with potatoes bound for processing plants. Seed potatoes and table-stock account for the remaining 30 percent. The National Weather Service's long range forecast is calling for sunny days with temperatures in the mid 70s for northern Maine. (NEWS Photos by Julia Bayly)