MCTA News

Update for Board of Pesticides Control

Update for Board of Pesticides Control Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 07/28/2023 01:50 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Board of Pesticides Control Board of Pesticides Control Update The Board of Pesticides Control wants to keep you informed on issues that may affect you. We welcome your […]


DACF LISTENING SESSION

  Maine DACF Listening Session Invitation: “Reaching out to agricultural producers and stakeholders to invite you to share information to DACF that will help inform our proposal planning in the request for funding (up to $3.9M overall) through the USDA Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) program.” “The primary focus of RFSI is to provide […]


FARM BILL LISTENING SESSION

We would like to formally invite you to a Farm Bill listening session on Monday, July 31, 2023 at 2pm at Freeport High School which is located at 20 Holbrook Street in Freeport, Maine. Congresswoman Pingree, Chairman Thompson and other members of the House Agriculture Committee will have the opportunity to hear from Mainers about the issues […]


DID YOU HAVE AN OPEN FARM DAY?

How Was Your Open Farm Day Visit? Let us know! 🌱 🐮🐐🍯🥔🥕 Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 07/24/2023 09:54 AM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Agricultural Resource Development Maine’s Open Farm Day began more than 30 years ago to celebrate Maine farms and to help visitors learn […]


Dairy Field Day

UMaine Cooperative Extension: Dairy Summer Field Day Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 07/21/2023 10:41 AM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share     The following news item is being sent to DACF subscribers as a courtesy. Dairy Summer Field Day Planned For August 10 This year’s Tri-State Dairy […]


UPDATE:INSECT & DISEASE CONDITIONS IN MAINE FOREST & SHADE TREES

Forest & Shade Tree – Insect & Disease Conditions for Maine: July 14, 2023 Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 07/14/2023 03:12 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Maine Forest Service Forest & Shade Tree – Insect & Disease Conditions for Maine July 14, 2023 In This Edition: […]


A DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE

Browntail Moths Love Your Lights Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry <DACF@subscriptions.maine.gov> Fri, Jul 14, 2023 at 1:21 PM Reply-To: DACF@subscriptions.maine.gov To: alonghere492@gmail.com Turn off unnecessary outdoor lights at night to reduce browntail moth attraction to your property. View as a webpage  /  Share Maine Forest Service Browntail Moths Love Your Lights – July […]


Guidance for flooded farms

Food Safety Guidance for Flooded Farms Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 07/13/2023 01:23 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Quality Assurance and Regulations Food Safety Guidance for Flooded Farms Water in produce fields: is it flood water or pooling water? There are food safety concerns for both, […]


MORE ON OPEN FARM DAYS

News Release / Community Events Calendar: Maine Open Farm Day, Sunday, July 23 Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 07/12/2023 04:43 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Agricultural Resource Development News Release / Community Events Calendar Discover the Real Maine Meaning of Agriculture on Open Farm Day   Augusta, […]


Maine Open Farm Day 7/23/2023

Help Promote Maine Open Farm Day Happening July 23, 2023 Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 07/12/2023 12:00 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Agricultural Resource Development For more than 30 years, this premier agritourism event helps raise awareness about the year-round importance of agriculture and the variety […]