News
- 3/2/2021: Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Extends CARES Act Reimbursement Program for Food Banks and Pantries
- 3/1/2021: Coastal grants available for municipal and regional projects
- 2/24/2021: Maine Slows Spread of Emerald Ash Borer with Continued Ash Movement Restrictions
- 2/19/2021: National Invasive Species Awareness Week, February 22-26
- 2/12/2021: Aroostook County Browntail Moth Winter Webs Deliver Well-Timed "Heads Up" to All of Maine
Public Meetings
- March 10, 2021 : LUPC Commission Meeting
- March 10, 2021 : Agricultural Water Management Board Meeting
- March 11, 2021 : Maine State Harness Racing Commission Public Hearing
- March 16, 2021 : Chapter 275 - Emerald Ash Borer Quarantine Public Hearing
- March 18, 2021 : Maine Milk Commission Meeting
View details on all upcoming meetings
Events
- March 10, 2021 : Preparing for Emerald Ash Borer in Western Maine
- March 23, 2021 : Woodlot Tour: A Look at Forest Management on a Small Ownership - Hodgdon
- March 25, 2021 : Browntail Moth in Waldo County
- May 11, 2021 : Forest Management and Vernal Pools - Houlton & Hammond
Business & Technical Assistance
Did you know...
...that Maine is the third largest producer of Maple Syrup in the nation?
...that over 24 Trillion Gallons of rain falls on Maine each year? 50% runs off into streams and rivers, 40% evaporates, 10% infiltrates, and only 1 billion gallons, or .004% is used by farmers as irrigation water. Go to our irrigation site.
...that Popham Beach provided much of the backdrop for the 1999 hit movie "Message in a Bottle", starring Paul Newman, Kevin Costner, and Robin Wright Penn?
...that there are 26 Agricultural Fairs throughout the State of Maine? View Agricultural Fairs Schedule
...that in 2011, the SyFy channel's popular "Ghost Hunters" show visited Fort Knox State Historic Site?
...that the first cows to come to America were off-loaded at what is now Vaughan Woods State Park in South Berwick?
