Author: <span>Gary Fisher</span>

“Business Basics For Farmers” Offered March 19 in Alfred

“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 […]


Visit the Beech!National Invasive Species Awareness Week

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

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 […]


Browntail Moth Spotlight:National Invasive Species Awareness Week

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

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 […]


Terrestrial Plants:National Invasive Species Awareness Week

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

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 […]


Help Track a Hemlock Pest-National Invasive Species Awareness Week!!

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

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 […]