MCTA News

Emerald Ash Borer Listening Sessions

Emerald Ash Borer Listening Sessions Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 04/04/2023 02:02 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Maine Forest Service Emerald Ash Borer Listening Sessions The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is holding three listening sessions in April to gather input on emerald ash borer […]


Do You Need Recertification Credits?

Structural Recertification Credit Meeting Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 04/03/2023 02:21 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Board of Pesticides Control Do You Need Recertification Credits? Join us for a virtual recertification meeting focused on structural pest management. University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Board […]


Emerald Ash Borer Continues Spread into Central Maine

New Emergency Order Area Announced as Invasive Emerald Ash Borer Continues Spread into Central Maine (Map and Photos) Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 03/31/2023 01:33 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Maine Forest Service For Immediate ReleaseMarch 31, 2023 Media Contact: Jim Britt New Emergency Order Area […]


DACF Announces Inaugural Agritourism Coaching Program

Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Announces Inaugural Agritourism Coaching Program Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 03/31/2023 11:36 AM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Agricultural Resource Development For Immediate ReleaseMarch 31, 2023 Media contact: Jim Britt Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Announces Inaugural Agritourism Coaching Program […]


Free Farm Business Advising Opportunity for Maine Farm and Food Businesses

      Free Farm Business Advising Opportunity for Maine Farm and Food Businesses   Thanks to grant funding from the Northern Border Regional Commission, there is an opportunity for free business consulting for Maine farm and food businesses located in Androscoggin, Aroostook, Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, Knox, Oxford, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset, Waldo, and Washington counties. […]


DACF to Increase and Improve Access to Maine-Grown Foods

DACF to Increase and Improve Access to Maine-Grown Foods for Older Adults Using New Federal Grant Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 03/28/2023 01:08 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Agricultural Resource Development For Immediate ReleaseMarch 28, 2023 Media contact: Jim Britt DACF to Increase and Improve Access to […]


Open Farm Day 2023 Sign Up

Open Farm Day 2023 Sign Up, Farmer Webinar April 5 at 5:00 p.m. Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 03/28/2023 05:15 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Agricultural Resource Development It’s time for farms to sign up for Open Farm Day; the deadline is May 1. The event […]


DEALING WITH DROUGHT TALK

For the Mitchell Center’s next sustainability talk, we will be joined by Rachel Schattman, Assistant Professor of Sustainable Agriculture at UMaine. She will discuss the growing challenge of helping farmers adapt to increasing drought conditions in Maine. ______________________ All Mitchell Center talks are free and open to the public. Talks are held virtually via Zoom […]


2023 Farm Labor Survey

2023 Farm Labor Survey : UMaine Extension opens farm labor and compensation practices survey Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 03/21/2023 12:03 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share     The following news item is being sent to DACF subscribers as a courtesy. UMaine Extension Opens Farm Labor […]


Browntail Moth Management Recertification Meeting

Browntail Moth Management Recertification Meeting Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 03/21/2023 03:36 PM EDT View as a webpage  /  Share Board of Pesticides Control Do You Need Recertification Credits? The Maine Board of Pesticides Control and UMaine Cooperative Extension are pleased to offer a free, virtual recertification training covering […]