Legislative Action Alert! An Act Prohibiting Certain Confinement of Egg-laying Hens and the Sale of Their Eggs This bill provides that, after December 31, 2024: 1. Farm owners and operators in the State must keep their egg-laying hens in cage free housing systems; and 2. Business owners and operators may […]
Events Experts News Programs Resources Related Content Christmas Tree Pest Management Webinar Series February 6, 2020 – February 27, 2020 Contact: Heidi Lindberg , Bert Cregg FREE WEBINAR SERIES! Christmas Tree Pest Management is a four-week webinar series that will feature scouting techniques, insect and disease management recommendations, and trouble shooting symptoms of Christmas tree problems. […]
Comment Period Open for Proposed Changes to the Maine Hemlock Woolly Adelgid and Emerald Ash Borer Quarantines Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 01/23/2020 08:10 AM EST Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Insect & Disease Conditions Update Comment Period Open for Proposed Changes to […]
The following news item is being sent to DACF subscribers as a courtesy. Join UMaine Extension and SMMSA at the York County Extension Office for Maple Syrup 101: Intro to Backyard Sugaring and Sap Collection 201: Scaling Up Your Maple Operation, two half-day workshops in one day. If you would like more information, please call Becky Gray, UMaine Cooperative Extension Administrative […]
From the Maine Ag Trades Show Newsroom… Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Agricultural Trades Show The following news item is being sent to DACF subscribers as a courtesy. The 2020 Maine Agricultural Trades Show occurs Tuesday, January 14, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday January 15 from 9 […]
0 Receive Updates Maine Ag Trades Show Newsletter–Planning the Show and Save the Dates! Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 10/25/2019 12:55 PM EDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Agricultural Trades Show Maine Agricultural Trades Show Newsletter In the coming weeks, the Maine […]
Keep Maine’s Forests in Mind as You Perform Storm Cleanup Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 10/18/2019 04:25 PM EDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Insect & Disease Conditions Update Keep Maine’s Forests in Mind as You Perform Storm Cleanup The recent storm resulted […]
Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Insect & Disease Conditions Update Summary of Maine’s Forest & Shade Tree Insect & Disease Conditions in 2018 Available The 2018 Forest & Shade Tree Insect & Disease Conditions for Maine annual summary from the Maine Forest Service is now available for download. The annual […]
Invasive Pest News: Summer I Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 06/29/2019 07:05 AM EDT Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Invasive Pest Outreach Information Maine’s Agricultural FairsBrowntail Moth UpdateEmerald Ash Borer Surveys and UpdatesOut-of-State Firewood BanInvasive Forest Pest WorkshopCitizen Volunteer SurveysMaine’s Agricultural FairsMaine’s Agricultural Fair Season is […]
Land for Maine’s Future BondIn order for farms to continue to provide the economic, environmental, pastoral, recreational, and educational benefits to the state, there must be the land base to support and grow Maine’s food and agricultural economy. The Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) Program is an important source of public funding for conservation in Maine. The […]