The PFAS problem

Agriculture isn’t necessarily a source of PFAS, but PFAS have been discovered on farms. PFAS is the acronym for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also referred to as “forever chemicals,” that were first introduced in the early 1940s. Dr. Glenda Pereira, assistant professor and Extension dairy specialist, University of Maine, said USDA has identified 15,000 of these