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News
- 1/16/2020: The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Makes Call for Nominations for Wild Blueberry Commission of Maine Grower Seats
- 1/16/2020: Up to $100K Available for Community Forestry Projects in Maine Towns
- 1/16/2020: Bickford earns 2020 DACF Commissioner's Distinguished Service Award
- 1/14/2020: The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Introduces Refreshed Agricultural Marketing Program
- 1/9/2020: Maine Agricultural Trades Show Continues 79th Year
Events
- January 25, 2020 : Animal Tracking on Snowshoes at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
- January 25, 2020 : Youth Ice Fishing Derby & Winter Family Fun Day at Lake St. George State Park
- January 26, 2020 : Animal Tracking on Snowshoes at Wolfe's Neck Woods State Park
- February 1, 2020 : Winter Family Fun Day at Mount Blue State Park
- February 8, 2020 : Winter Family Fun Day at Holbrook Island Sanctuary
Public Meetings
- January 22, 2020: Maine Pull Events Commission Meeting
- January 23, 2020: Maine Milk Commission Meeting
- January 28, 2020: Land for Maine's Future Board Meeting
- February 20, 2020: Maine Milk Commission Meeting
- February 21, 2020: 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?
