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Next MCTA Meeting - August 27th & 28th - Date Posted: 07/29/2010
Our summer/fall meeting will be graciously held by Dana Graves of G & S Tree Farms in Pymouth. There are several excellent speakers lined up. Please see your Newsletter which should be arriving at your home in the very near future! Maine shippers should keep the following regulations in mind before sending Christmas wreaths and trees. Some prohibited plant material may be allowed under certain conditions. For more information on plant regulations of any state or country, contact the Maine Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry, 28 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333 (Tel: 207-287-3891). This list is a summary of the state plant health regulations found at www.nationalplantboard.org Plant Material Shipping to Conditions All plant material All locations The contents of parcels (ex. 1 balsam wreath) must be clearly marked on the outside along with the statement Grown in Maine and the county of origin and name and address of the shipper. All wreaths and trees European and other countries Prohibited All rooted plant material All locations State certification is required. All trees with soil (such as with small potted or B&B trees) AK,AZ,AR,CA,CO,HI,IA,ID,KS,LA,MN,MO,MS,MT,NE,NV,NMND,OK,OR,SD,TN,TX,UT,WA Prohibited unless treated and certified free of Japanese beetle All trees (cut or rooted) grown in other than northern Aroostook Other than CT, DE, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT Inspection and certification that the plants are free of gypsy moth. Chestnuts CA, OR, WA Prohibited Crabapple and hawthorn fruits AZ, CA, ID, OR, WA Prohibited Juniper CA Prohibited Pine (Pinus spp) Grown in all locations Grown in other than Aroostook or Washington Counties CA, HI, MT, OR Other than CT, IA, MA, MN, NH, PA, RI, VT, WV, WI Trees are prohibited. Wreaths containing pine are allowed October 31-December 31 Trees must be inspected and found free of pine shoot beetle. Rose hips OR Prohibited Un-husked nuts of walnut and butternut AZ, CA, TX Prohibited Un-husked nuts of pecan and hickory AZ, CA, NM, TX Prohibited SHS10/2008
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