Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. From: Nancy McBrady, Director, Bureau of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources To: Maine agriculture businesses Subject: USDA Provides Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers Impacted by the Coronavirus, “CFAP 2” USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced up to $14 billion in added funding for agricultural […]
This announcement is also posted with color pictures on the Highmoor Farm Spotted Wing Drosophila web blog at https://extension.umaine.edu/highmoor/category/spotted-wing-drosophila/. Please keep us abreast of any email address changes. Thank you. SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA UPDATE: 8/21/2020 David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Christina Howard, Produce Safety Professional Spotted […]
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. The following news item is being sent to DACF subscribers as a courtesy. MESAS Seeks Farmer Input The Maine Sustainable Agriculture Society and co-sponsors the Hancock County and Central Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District Offices, and MOFGA are requesting farmer and farm service […]
The 2020 MCTA Annual Meeting that was to be held in September 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19. Tentatively, the next meeting will be in January 2021, as usual at the Ag Trade Show in Augusta.
REMINDER: Tools for Emergency Preparedness and Severe Summer Weather Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 08/04/2020 01:51 PM EDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Tropical storm Isaias is expected to spread across New England tonight. Damaging, heavy winds and rains are expected. The storm […]
Update Your Real Maine Listings for the New Website! Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 08/03/2020 11:24 AM EDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Real Maine Membership Update Your Real Maine Listings for the New Website! The new Real Maine website is now live […]
Update: Bureau of Agriculture issues update regarding packages of unsolicited seeds from China Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 07/30/2020 01:54 PM EDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Apologies if you already received this news, we experienced a distribution error. For Immediate ReleaseJuly 30, 2020 […]
Good morning everyone, yesterday we received some seeds from China, they were marked jewelry. At the same time we saw a post from the Dept of Ag stating that if you do receive such a package, call the Maine Dept of Ag ASAP. I did this and was rerouted to dept of Ag in Hermon, […]
FAQs and DIY tips for live streaming events, and virtual tours… Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Going Virtual Can Expand Your Customer Base Download File: Virtual Events and Tours FAQs.pdf New resource available! Designed to answer farmer questions about using digital media to promote agriculture and sell more Maine products […]
Public and Private Collaboration Assists with Maine Harvest Season Labor Needs Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Farm Labor Link Network Public and Private Collaboration Assists with Maine Harvest Season Labor Needs AUGUSTA – This month the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) and the Maine Department of […]