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Tree Health Concerns DACF Update for Cities and Towns

Reminder: Monday, May 1, Emerald Ash Borer and other Tree Health Concerns DACF Update for Cities and Towns Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 04/28/2023 08:46 AM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Maine Forest Service Emerald Ash Borer and other Tree Health Concerns  DACF Update for Cities and […]


NEW! Browntail Moth Mitigation Fund

NEW! Browntail Moth Mitigation Fund Now Accepting Applications Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 04/26/2023 03:40 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Maine Forest Service Browntail Moth Mitigation Fund:Now accepting applications Have you noticed a lot of browntail winter webs in your town this winter? Have you been […]


Forestry Friday: Tick Talk with Chuck Lubelczyk

Forestry Friday: Tick Talk with Chuck Lubelczyk Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 04/25/2023 01:42 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Maine Forest Service Forestry Friday: Tick Talk with Chuck Lubelczyk Date: May 12, 2023Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PMLocation: Virtual – Teams meeting This is a timely talk during Maine’s […]


2022 Census of Agriculture – There’s still time

2022 Census of Agriculture – There’s still time to respond! Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 04/24/2023 03:27 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share     The following news item is being sent to DACF subscribers as a courtesy. 2022 Census of Agriculture – There’s still time to […]


Emerald Ash Borer Regulation in Maine

Emerald Ash Borer Regulation in Maine: What comes next? Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 04/19/2023 02:23 PM 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 […]


How to Sign up for Maine’s Open Farm Day

How to Sign Up for Maine’s Open Farm Day 2023 – Deadline is May 1! Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 04/19/2023 11:10 AM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Agricultural Resource Development How to Sign up for Maine’s Open Farm Day This annual event happens the fourth Sunday […]


Free farm succession planning assistance in Maine!

Free farm succession planning assistance in Maine! Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 04/13/2023 09:26 AM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share     The following news item is being sent to DACF subscribers as a courtesy. Free farm succession planning assistance in Maine! No-cost succession planning assistance is […]


FARMS NEED TO READ

LD 398 An Act to Make Agricultural Workers and Other Related Workers Employees Under the Wage and Hour Laws LD 525 An Act to Protect Farm Workers by Allowing Them to Organize for the Purposes of Collective Bargaining  Sign Up to Testify   On Tuesday, April 18th at 1 pm, the Labor and Housing Committee […]


Your thoughts on emerald ash borer!

A chance to tell us your thoughts on emerald ash borer rules! Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 04/10/2023 11:46 AM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Maine Forest Service How does emerald ash borer impact you? Do you have an opinion on the quarantine rules or emergency orders? […]


Attention Pesticide Dealers and Applicators

Some neonicotinoids are state restricted use Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 04/05/2023 04:20 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Board of Pesticides Control Attention Pesticide Dealers and Applicators In September 2022 BPC rules became effective making certain neonicotinoids state restricted pesticides. As of that effective date General […]