MCTA News

FOREST & SHADE TREE UPDATES FOR MAINE

Forest & Shade Tree – Insect & Disease Conditions for Maine, May 15, 2023 Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 05/15/2023 03:48 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Maine Forest Service Forest & Shade Tree – Insect & Disease Conditions for Maine, May 15, 2023 Emerald Ash Borer […]


BROWNTAIL MOTH UPDATE #4

Browntail Moth Update #4: May 12, 2023 Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 05/12/2023 08:25 AM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Maine Forest Service Browntail Moth Update #4: May 12, 2023 We’ve had some wonderful sunny and warm weather this past week; which means that many browntail moth […]


BILL TO PAY ATTENTION TO,DEP OVERSIGHT

  If you apply for a DEP permit for anything, you will want to be aware of this bill – LD 1776. This bill will allow for anyone wanting to file an objection to a DEP permit. It was only just printed and is going before a committee (state and local).


AGCOM INFORMATION

Good Morning Farms and Friends, Recently at AGCOM we had a presentation from Megan Patterson who from BPC and U Maine Ext. is very knowledgeable in plants and pesticides. She along with the Apple  growers have given us access to their  newsletters  which contain a lot of info into their use of pesticdes and plant […]


PESTICIDE BOARD UPDATE INFO

BPC Update Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 05/08/2023 03:07 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Board of Pesticides Control Greetings, The Board of Pesticides Control wants to keep you informed on issues that may affect you. We welcome your input and feedback. Please send your comments to […]


2023 MAINE FARM AWARDS

Twelve Farms Awarded 2023 Maine Farms for the Future Program Grants Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 05/05/2023 11:25 AM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share   Fore Immediate ReleaseMay 5, 2023 Media contact: Jim Britt Twelve Farms Awarded 2023 Maine Farms for the Future Program Grants Augusta, ME […]


WHATS NEXT?

Emerald Ash Borer Regulation in Maine: What comes next? Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 05/04/2023 08:21 AM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Maine Forest Service Emerald Ash Borer Regulation in Maine: What comes next? The emerald ash borer (EAB) is a destructive woodboring beetle first recognized in North […]


URGENT ALERT: PESTICIDES AND DEER HUNTING

TWO CRITICAL HEARINGS ON MONDAY 9 AM – LD 1770 An Act to Improve Pesticides Sales and Use Data Collection and Accessibility by the State – Osher 10 AM – LD 1563 An Act to Allow a Resident of Agricultural Land to Enlist License Holders to Hunt on the Land – Pluecker Sign Up to Testify    PLEASE TESTIFY! Two critical bills have […]


May 1, 2023 is the deadline to sign up for Maine Open Farm Day

May 1, 2023 is the deadline to sign up for Maine Open Farm Day and ensure your farm is included in all the event promotions Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 04/30/2023 12:35 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Agricultural Resource Development Sign up by May 1, 2023 […]


BROWNTAIL MOTH UPDATE #2

Browntail Moth Update #2: April 28, 2023 Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 04/28/2023 05:06 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Maine Forest Service Browntail Moth Update #2: April 28, 2023 This week, we observed browntail caterpillar emergence at all of our monitoring sites. It should be noted […]