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News
- 10/18/2019: Emerald Ash Borer Discovered in Portland, Maine's "Forest City"
- 10/17/2019: Harvest of the Month - Local Food for Local Schools
- 10/7/2019: First Confirmed Find of Swede Midge in the State
- 9/27/2019: Weyerhaeuser Asks Maine to Rezone
- 9/24/2019: Make Wise Firewood Choices
Events
- October 19, 2019 : Casco Bay Walk at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
- October 20, 2019 : Ready, Set, Sleep! at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
- October 26, 2019 : Guided Forest Bathing Therapy Walk for Dog Owners at Bradbury Mountain State Park
- October 26, 2019 : Guided Forest Bathing Therapy Walk at Bradbury Mountain State Park
- October 26, 2019 : Fall in the Forest at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
Public Meetings
- October 21, 2019: Land for Maine's Future Appraisal Oversight Committee
- October 22, 2019: Nutrient Management Review Board Meeting
- October 24, 2019: Maine Milk Commission Meeting
- October 25, 2019: Harness Racing Commission Public Hearing
- November 7, 2019: Harness Racing Commission Public Hearing - Live Racing & Race Date Award Hearings
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?
