“Business Basics For Farmers” Offered March 19 in Alfred Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 03/03/2025 03:04 PM EST View as a webpage / Share The following University of Maine Cooperative Extension news item is being sent to DACF subscribers as a courtesy. “Business Basics For Farmers” Offered March 19 […]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Visit the Beech! Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 03/01/2025 08:35 AM EST View as a webpage / Share NISAW: Visit the Beech! Yes, even during Maine winter! Leave the flip flops at home, grab your winter gear, and check American beech trees […]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Watch for Woodpecker Activity Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 02/28/2025 08:25 AM EST View as a webpage / Share NISAW: Watch for Woodpecker Activity Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) has been detected in new towns in Maine. Watch for woodpecker activity and […]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Watch for Woodpecker Activity Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 02/28/2025 08:25 AM EST View as a webpage / Share NISAW: Watch for Woodpecker Activity Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) has been detected in new towns in Maine. Watch for woodpecker activity and […]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Browntail Moth Spotlight Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 02/27/2025 08:30 AM EST View as a webpage / Sharei NISAW: Browntail Moth Spotlight Browntail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea L.) decreased in some areas in 2025, but are still elevated in others. Check trees this […]
Business Builder Sub-Award Applications Are Now OPEN The Northeast Regional Food Business Center has opened applications for the first round of Business Builder sub-award funding. The deadline to apply for funding is 4:59 PM ET on April 7, and awarded projects are anticipated to begin activities in August. For businesses interested in applying to […]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Terrestrial Plants Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 02/26/2025 10:15 AM EST View as a webpage / Share NISAW: Destructive Invasive Plants Be on the lookout for these two destructive invasive plants. Biologists from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) […]
Agriculture, Food, and Forest Products Infrastructure Fund (AFFPIF) Advisory Board Meeting Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 02/25/2025 04:00 PM EST View as a webpage / Share Agricultural Resource Development Agriculture, Food, & Forest Products Infrastructure Fund (AFFPIF) Advisory Board Meeting The Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry announces the […]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Help Track a Hemlock Pest Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 02/25/2025 10:00 AM EST View as a webpage / Share NISAW: Help Track a Hemlock Pest Hemlock woolly adelgid is on the move in Maine. Help us track its spread. In 2024, keen-eyed […]
National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Terrestrial Plants Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 02/24/2025 12:55 PM EST View as a webpage / Share NISAW: Invasive Plant Spotlight Mile-A-Minute Weed (Persicaria perfoliate) The Maine Natural Areas Program (MNAP) of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) encourages […]