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Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Press Releases

136 Press Releases
  • Published on September 30, 2026 - 05:04 GMT

    Specialty Crop Block Grant Open for Applications

    September 22, 2026 The 2027 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) Phase I Grant Opportunity Request for Applications is now open. Applications are due by October 30, 2026, at noon 12:00 p.m. EST. Please review the Request for Applications (RFA) before …

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  • Published on September 29, 2026 - 09:11 GMT

    Fryeburg Fair

    Bureau / Program: Agriculture Resource Development Date: October 4, 2026 - October 11, 2026 Location: Fryeburg, Maine Event Type: Fair Maine's largest agricultural fair. Beautiful setting in prime foliage season. Exhibit halls, museum, harness racing …

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  • Published on September 29, 2026 - 09:11 GMT

    Autumn Adventure at Bradbury Mountain State Park

    Bureau / Program: Parks and Lands Date: October 3, 2026 Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Location: 528 Hallowell Road, Pownal, ME 04069 State Park: Bradbury Mountain Event Type: Special Event Spend the day celebrating the beauty of fall in Maine at Bradbury …

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  • Published on September 28, 2026 - 12:23 GMT

    Tree Farm Inspecting Forester Training

    Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service Date: October 2, 2026 Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: 535 Civic Center Dr, 535 Civic Center Dr, Augusta, ME 04330 Event Type: Workshop/Training Join us for a Maine Tree Farm Inspecting Forester Training. This …

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  • Published on September 27, 2026 - 11:51 GMT

    Swan Lake State Park Live Stake Workshop -Swanville

    Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service Date: September 30, 2026 Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Location: Swan Lake State Park, Swanville, ME Event Type: Workshop/Training Live staking uses dormant cuttings from native trees and shrubs that quickly develop roots …

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  • Published on September 27, 2026 - 11:51 GMT

    Conservation Stewardship Simplified: Native Pollinators Support - Seed Bombs & Field Tour

    Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service Date: September 29, 2026 Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Event Type: Workshop/Training Join Maine Tree Farm, Maine Forest Service, and Tree Farmers Larry & Barbara Beauregard for seed bomb building, pizza, and a …

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  • Published on September 27, 2026 - 11:51 GMT

    Emerald Ash Borer Update - Solon

    Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service Date: September 28, 2026 Time: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Parkman Hill Farm, 380 Parkman Hill Road, Solon Event Type: Workshop/Training The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Somerset …

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  • Published on September 27, 2026 - 11:50 GMT

    Cumberland Fair

    Bureau / Program: Agriculture Resource Development Date: September 27, 2026 - October 3, 2026 Location: Cumberland Ctr, Maine Event Type: Fair Large exhibit halls, midway and livestock exhibits. Animal pull events and harness racing. Related Website

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  • Published on September 26, 2026 - 05:03 GMT

    Fingerprints of the Forest. At Cobscook Bay State Park

    Bureau / Program: Parks and Lands Date: September 26, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location: 40 S Edmunds Rd in Edmunds Township. Meet at the playground. State Park: Cobscook Bay Event Type: Nature Exploration Learn about the trees of Maine and create your …

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  • Published on September 25, 2026 - 22:15 GMT

    Board of Pesticides Control Meeting

    Division / Program: Board of Pesticides Control Date: October 2, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM Location: Online and Deering Building, Room 101, 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing Website: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/pesticides/meetings. …

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  • Published on September 25, 2026 - 05:25 GMT

    LSOG Work Group Meeting #6 - Final review and feedback

    Division / Program: Late-Successional and Old-Growth Forest Conservation Strategies Work Group Date: October 16, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine OR Zoom Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing …

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  • Published on September 24, 2026 - 06:54 GMT

    Common Ground Country Fair

    Bureau / Program: Agriculture Resource Development Date: September 25, 2026 - September 27, 2026 Location: Unity, Maine Event Type: Fair A celebration of rural life, demonstrations, Maine-Organic produced foods and crafts as well as livestock exhibits. …

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  • Published on September 23, 2026 - 08:39 GMT

    Conservation Stewardship Simplified: Native Pollinators Support Webinar

    Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service Date: September 24, 2026 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Event Type: Workshop/Training Maine hosts a variety of native pollinators including bees, butterflies, moths, beetles, flies, birds, and bats. Participants in this …

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  • Published on September 22, 2026 - 05:27 GMT

    CANCELLED: Spruce Budworm Treatment Information Session - Fort Kent

    Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service Date: September 24, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Location: Nadeau Hall, University of Maine Fort Kent, 23 University Drive, Fort Kent Maine Event Type: Workshop/Training THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Join the Maine …

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  • Published on September 20, 2026 - 07:40 GMT

    Bicentennial Nature Park Live Stake Workshop - Augusta

    Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service Date: September 22, 2026 Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Location: Bicentennial Nature Park, 48 Nature Park Rd, Augusta, ME 04330 Event Type: Workshop/Training Live staking uses dormant cuttings from native trees and shrubs …

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  • Published on September 20, 2026 - 07:40 GMT

    Field & Forest Interpretive Walk - Palermo

    Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service Date: September 21, 2026 Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Location: Terrazza Property, Parmenter Rd, Palermo Event Type: Workshop/Training Join Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation District and the Maine Forest Service …

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  • Published on September 20, 2026 - 07:40 GMT

    Farmington Fair

    Bureau / Program: Agriculture Resource Development Date: September 20, 2026 - September 26, 2026 Location: Farmington, Maine Event Type: Fair Large midway, exhibit halls, livestock exhibits, animal pull events, harness racing, demolition derby. Join …

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  • Published on September 18, 2026 - 21:34 GMT

    Maine Farmland Action Plan Working Group Meeting

    Division / Program: Farmland Action Plan Date: September 22, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Location: Zoom Event Type: Join Agenda (PDF) If you require an accommodation or service to participate, please contact us at dacf@maine.gov or (207) 287-3200 at least …

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  • Published on September 16, 2026 - 08:59 GMT

    Gravel Roads Workshop - Montville

    Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service Date: September 18, 2026 Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: Frye Mountain WMA Barn (Georges Highland Path), Montville, ME Map Event Type: Workshop/Training Join the Waldo County Soil and Water Conservation District, …

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  • Published on September 13, 2026 - 08:07 GMT

    New Portland Lion's Fair

    Bureau / Program: Agriculture Resource Development Date: September 18, 2026 - September 20, 2026 Location: New Portland, Maine Event Type: Fair Midway, exhibit hall, animal and mechanical pulling, crafts, livestock exhibits, woodsmen day, stage shows. Join …

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