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National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Watch for Woodpecker Activity Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 02/28/2025 08:25 AM EST View as a webpage  /  Share     NISAW: Watch for Woodpecker Activity Emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) has been detected in new towns in Maine. Watch for woodpecker activity and […]

National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Browntail Moth Spotlight Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 02/27/2025 08:30 AM EST View as a webpage  /  Sharei     NISAW: Browntail Moth Spotlight Browntail Moth (Euproctis chrysorrhoea L.) decreased in some areas in 2025, but are still elevated in others. Check trees this […]

Business Builder Sub-Award Applications Are Now OPEN   The Northeast Regional Food Business Center has opened applications for the first round of Business Builder sub-award funding. The deadline to apply for funding is 4:59 PM ET on April 7, and awarded projects are anticipated to begin activities in August.   For businesses interested in applying to […]

National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Terrestrial Plants Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 02/26/2025 10:15 AM EST View as a webpage  /  Share     NISAW: Destructive Invasive Plants Be on the lookout for these two destructive invasive plants. Biologists from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) […]

Agriculture, Food, and Forest Products Infrastructure Fund (AFFPIF) Advisory Board Meeting Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 02/25/2025 04:00 PM EST View as a webpage  /  Share Agricultural Resource Development Agriculture, Food, & Forest Products Infrastructure Fund (AFFPIF) Advisory Board Meeting The Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry announces the […]

National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Help Track a Hemlock Pest Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 02/25/2025 10:00 AM EST View as a webpage  /  Share     NISAW: Help Track a Hemlock Pest Hemlock woolly adelgid is on the move in Maine. Help us track its spread. In 2024, keen-eyed […]

National Invasive Species Awareness Week: Terrestrial Plants Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 02/24/2025 12:55 PM EST View as a webpage  /  Share     NISAW: Invasive Plant Spotlight Mile-A-Minute Weed (Persicaria perfoliate) The Maine Natural Areas Program (MNAP) of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) encourages […]

Governor Mills Proclaims February 24 – March 2 as Invasive Species Awareness Week in Maine Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 02/20/2025 01:40 PM EST View as a webpage  /  Share   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 20, 2025 Governor Janet Mills Proclaims February 24 – March 2 as Invasive Species Awareness […]

Maine Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Urges USDA to Expedite Release of Critical Farm Funding Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 02/19/2025 02:34 PM EST View as a webpage  /  Share   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 19, 2025 Media contact: Jim Britt Maine Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Urges USDA to […]

A final call for applicants — Maine Agriculture Policy Day at the Legislature Cultivates Tomorrow’s Leaders Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry sent this bulletin at 02/19/2025 03:19 PM EST View as a webpage  /  Share Agricultural Resource Development Please share this opportunity with your network. Together let’s bring more young voices to the […]