Information provided by Congresswoman Pingree’s office. THIS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS THE BILL MOVES FORWARD! For more information, contact Emily Horton (207) 774-5019 Emily.Horton@mail.house.gov Local and Regional Food Systems & Rural Development Read more here Glad to see: Increase in mandatory funding for Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentives Program: provides $275 million over 5 years, […]
Agricultural Development Grants Announced Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 04/12/2018 10:55 AM EDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. For Immediate Release April 12, 2018 Contact: Jessica Nixon, (207) 287-3494 John Bott, (207) 287-3156 Agricultural Development Grants […]
April Newsletter from the Ag Resources Team: what tools are in your toolbox? Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 04/06/2018 03:29 PM EDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. April: It’s here. Are you ready? Getting Ready, Stay Ready: Tools in the toolbox get real. […]
AGRICULTURAL LABOR FIELD DAY 2018 THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018 – 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM KVCC’S ALFOND RECREATIONAL CENTER, HINCKLEY CAMPUS, HINCKLEY, MAINE Register now to exhibit at the Agricultural Labor Field Day 2018! Complete this registration form and return it along with a description of each position available by April 12, 2018 to: […]
STATE OF MAINE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION & FORESTRY AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 28 STATE HOUSE STATION AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0028 You are invited to the Agricultural Labor Field Day, Thursday, May 3rd, 2018, from 9:30 AM until 12:30 PM at KVCC’s Alfond Recreational Center located on the Hinckley Campus. This event is a collaboration between the […]
March 2018 – The Latest News and Information from the National Christmas Tree Association Congress Passes Massive Omnibus Spending Bill By Craig Regelbrugge Congress hastily passed a $1.3 trillion mandatory spending bill with hours to spare early Friday morning, March 23, moving the omnibus spending bill through the House and Senate in a little over […]
2018 Specialty Crop Block Grant Request For Applications Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 03/28/2018 07:40 AM EDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Specialty Crop Producers 2018 Specialty Crop Block Grant Request For Applications The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) has […]
Pesticide Recertification Credit Opportunities Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 03/21/2018 02:02 PM EDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Bookmark and Share Certification Training Need Pesticide Credits? Upcoming opportunities include: •Preseason Tree Fruit Meeting •2018 Wild Blueberry Spring Meetings •2018 Wild Blueberry Field Days […]
Certification Training Maine Vegetable and Fruit Schools – Cancelled The 2018 Maine Vegetable & Fruit Schools originally scheduled for March 13 in Portland and March 14 in Bangor have been cancelled due to the impending winter storm and will not be rescheduled. Registration payments will be fully refunded. For more information visit the UMaine Extension […]
February 2018 – The Latest News and Information from the National Christmas Tree Association A Letter from the NCTA President, Paul Schroeder Industry Friends – We, as an industry have just come off a robust sales year. We now look forward to the next planting, growing, and selling season. Sometime in the next few months […]