News
- 1/21/2021: Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Announces 2021 Commissioner's Distinguished Service Award
- 1/20/2021: $100,000 Available for Community Forestry Projects in Maine Towns
- 1/19/2021: Mills Administration Announces $18 Million in CARES Act Relief Grants Awarded to 609 Farms, Food Processors and Producers, Food Banks and Pantries
- 1/14/2021: Commissioner Amanda Beal Urges USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to Include Maine's Food Distributors in the Farmers to Families Food Box Program
- 1/13/2021: Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Issues Comprehensive Solar Guidance and New Solar and Energy Efficiency Online Resources
Public Meetings
- January 29, 2021 : Maine State Harness Racing Commission Public Hearing
- February 8, 2021 : Maine State Harness Racing Commission Public Hearing - New Track License Application & 2021 Race Date Awards
- February 10, 2021 : LUPC Commission Meeting
- February 19, 2021 : Maine State Harness Racing Commission Public Hearing
- February 24, 2021 : Maine State Harness Racing Commission Rulemaking Hearing
View details on all upcoming meetings
Events
- February 3, 2021 : Maine Forest Service online session: Submitting Forest Operations Notifications with the new Forest Online Resource Tool (FOResT)
- February 8, 2021 : Timber Stand Improvement Projects: Increasing Value and Health in your Woodlot
- March 23, 2021 : Woodlot Tour: A Look at Forest Management on a Small Ownership - Hodgdon
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?
