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News
- 9/13/2019: Commissioner Amanda Beal Votes Yes to Endorse Climate Resiliency Policy Amendment at National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting
- 9/12/2019: LUPC to Hold Public Meeting Regarding the Recently Approved Fish River Lakes Concept Plan
- 9/11/2019: Land Use Planning Commission Approves Irving's Fish River Chain of Lakes Concept Plan
- 9/6/2019: Invasive Plants in Maine Field Guide! New resources from Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and the Maine Natural Areas Program
- 8/30/2019: Mainers Invited to Dispose of Unusable Pesticides
Events
- September 20, 2019 - September 22, 2019: Common Ground Fair
- September 21, 2019 : Stroll With the Ranger at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
- September 22, 2019 - September 28, 2019: Cumberland Fair
- September 22, 2019 : Habitat Hunt at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
- September 22, 2019 : Guided Hike on Tumbledown Mt.
Public Meetings
- September 19, 2019: Maine Milk Commission Meeting
- September 20, 2019: Harness Racing Commission Public Hearing
- September 24, 2019: Land for Maine's Future Board Meeting
- October 9, 2019: LUPC Commission Meeting
- October 10, 2019: Land for Maine's Future Appraisal Oversight Committee
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?
