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News
- 7/18/2019: Alert: Heatstroke is a threat for pets and livestock, tips for owners
- 7/16/2019: Release of the Emerald Ash Borer's Insect Enemies Thursday, July 18
- 7/10/2019: Commissioner Amanda Beal appeals to USDA to include wild blueberries in its Market Facilitation Program
- 7/2/2019: The Best Firewood Is Local Firewood
- 6/26/2019: Free Modern Wood Heat Technical Assistance Available to Commercial and Institutional Building Owners and Managers in Maine
Events
- July 21, 2019 : Forest Detective at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
- July 22, 2019 : Dragonflies & Damselflies at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
- July 24, 2019 : Birdhouse Building Workshop at the Maine Discovery Museum
- July 24, 2019 : Habitat Hunt at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
- July 25, 2019 - July 28, 2019: Pittston Fair
Public Meetings
- July 23, 2019: Land for Maine's Future Board Meeting
- July 25, 2019: Maine Pull Events Commission Meeting
- August 8, 2019: Land for Maine's Future Appraisal Oversight Committee
- August 22, 2019: Maine Milk Commission Meeting
- August 23, 2019: Maine State Harness Racing Commission Meeting
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?
