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Notice of Request for Proposal: Nutrition Incentive Matching Fund
May 10, 2022 - The State of Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is seeking proposals from a Maine-based organization that supports local food producers, local food production, or low-income individuals in receiving food and nutrition assistance. This organization will use funds received to provide incentives to federal food and nutrition assistance program participants to purchase locally grown fruits and vegetables and to support outreach for and administration of programs that offer nutrition incentives to participants of federal food and nutrition assistance programs. Continue Reading
Mills Administration Announces the Permanent Protection of Land for Outdoor Recreation
April 29, 2022 - Augusta - The Mills Administration announced today that 813 acres of highland wild blueberry fields, wildlife habitat, and recreational lands in the towns of Vienna and New Sharon have been permanently protected for outdoor recreation. The newly acquired lands represent the largest inholding within the Kennebec Highlands Public Land. The acquisition builds on the more than 20 years the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's (DACF) Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) has worked with 7 Lakes Alliance (formerly Belgrade Region Conservation Alliance) to conserve 6,800 acres across this significant landscape. Continue Reading
Media Advisory: Feathers over Freeport, Sat-Sun, Apr 30-May 1
April 26, 2022 - Freeport, Maine - Feathers Over Freeport, the most anticipated Maine State Parks spring festival, returns to Bradbury Mountain and Wolfe's Neck Woods State Parks this Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1. Continue Reading
Maine Animal Health Officials Issue Advisory Regarding Poultry Swaps and Exhibitions In Response to Bird Flu Cases
April 22, 2022 - Augusta - Today, due to multiple detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Maine and New England, Maine Animal Health Officials announced an advisory recommending cancellation or postponement of competitions, exhibitions, shows, swaps, or other in-person events encouraging the gathering or comingling of domestic fowl or poultry. Continue Reading
Governor Mills Proclaims April 17-April 23 Wildfire Awareness Week in Maine
April 15, 2022 - Augusta, MAINE - Governor Janet Mills has declared Sunday, April 17, 2022 through Saturday, April 23, 2022 as Wildfire Awareness Week in the State of Maine and called on all Maine people to do their part to prevent wildfires. Maine averages over 550 wildfires annually, over ninety percent of which are caused by people. Continue Reading
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Situational Report - March 31, 2022
March 31, 2022 - Since DACF's March 17 update, USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in samples taken from small flocks of non-commercial backyard birds (non-poultry); Lincoln County (March 17); Knox and York Counties (March 19); Cumberland County (March 22); and Washington County (March 26). Continue Reading
Governor Mills Proclaims this Week Agriculture Week in Maine
March 23, 2022 - In recognition of the agricultural community and its significant contributions to the State of Maine, Governor Janet Mills has proclaimed March 20, 2022-March 26, 2022 Agriculture Week. Continue Reading
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Situational Report - March 17, 2022
March 17, 2022 - USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in samples taken from two small flocks of non-commercial backyard birds (non-poultry); one in Lincoln County, confirmed Saturday, March 12, and one in York County, Monday, March 14. Continue Reading
Three Thousand Additional Food Boxes Now Available to Maine Seniors Monthly
March 11, 2022 - AUGUSTA - Seniors in all Maine counties can access nutritious monthly food boxes by applying through their county's supporting agency. Each food box, valued at $50 and freely available to eligible seniors, contains a variety of canned fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, and poultry, pasta, rice, peanut butter, juice, shelf-stable milk, cereals, and cheese. Participating seniors pick up their boxes at a designated time and place each month. Continue Reading
Mills Administration Announces Next Call for Proposals for Land for Maine's Future Program
March 7, 2022 - The Mills Administration today announced two calls for proposals through the Lands for Maine's Future Program (LMF). The requests are for working farmland and working forest proposals and build on earlier solicitations for conservation, recreation, water access, and working waterfront proposals. Continue Reading
Governor Mills, Maine Maple Producers Association President Scott Dunn to Kick Off Maine Maple Sunday Weekend with Blaine House Tree Tapping
March 7, 2022 - AUGUSTA - To kick off the state's annual celebration of pure Maine maple syrup and the Maine people who produce it, Governor Janet Mills and Maine Maple Producers Association President Scott Dunn will tap the Blaine House Maple Tree on Friday, March 11 ahead of this year's Maine Maple Sunday Weekend. Continue Reading
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza SITUATIONAL REPORT - FEB 23, 2022
February 23, 2022 - Continue Reading
Maine Officials Respond to Avian Influenza Detected in Knox County
February 21, 2022 - Continue Reading
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Request for Applications Announced
February 8, 2022 - The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's (DACF) Bureau of Agriculture seeks Specialty Crop Block Grants (SCBG) program applications from Maine's specialty crop industry to present for funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This is anticipated to be the only SCBG RFA for 2022. Continue Reading
Opening Day for All Maine State Park Campgrounds Pushed to Monday, February 7
February 3, 2022 - Continue Reading