ORONO — Wild blueberries will soon take root at the University of Maine’s new Wyman’s Wild Blueberry Research and Innovation Center.
The three-acre research and education site will be…
Agriculture
donating genetically distinct parent plants
Avian flu precautions issued; owners advised to keep birds indoors to prevent disease spread
Another detection as of June 28 of highly pathogenic avian flu in a backyard bird flock has prompted the Maine Dept. of Agriculture to issue a list of precautions. They include recommending…
season-extending infrastructure
BELMONT — On June 17, 2022, Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) announced the award of six matching grants totaling $300,000 to Bahner Farm in Belmont and five other farms across the state upon their…
ROCKPORT — This summer, Maine Coast Heritage Trust invites youth ages 10 to 18 to get up close and personal with the Belted Galloway calves at Aldermere Farm, a historic saltwater farm preserve…
CAMDEN — A year ago, a bicyclist was injured while riding on the Camden Hills State Park road to Mount Battie. Another bicyclist was injured a couple weeks ago, though it is not known if a medical…
BELFAST — On Arbor Day, May 25, Marianne McKinney and Tom King, of the Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, visited four local schools and distributed tree seedlings to all the students in…
many “Wow” sightings
Cathy Morgan Bird Week is celebrated each May in honor of one of its fondest bird watchers and former board member of Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition, the late Cathy Morgan. For several…
Registration deadline June 17 for this Maine DEP course
CAMDEN — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District and Maine DEP are co-sponsoring an in-person day-long training in Basic Sediment and Erosion Control Practices Certification for…
displays and hands-on activities to introduce farm life
UNION — University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is seeking volunteers to help fairgoers learn more about the importance of farming with the 4-H Farm-to-Fair interactive exhibit, July 27–31,…
The Georges River Land Trust announced, April 26, 2022, that it would move to a shared leadership structure between Annette Naegel, the director of Lands, Marie McNeely, the director of…
Brunswick, Hallowell, Augusta, South Portland, Belfast, Phippsburg, Portland, Eliot
The Maine Chapter of the Sierra Club celebrated Earth Day this weekend, April 23 -24, 2022 with local cleanups and hikes across the state. On Friday, volunteers participated in trash cleanups in…
for professionals responsible for road-stream crossings, including municipal leaders, managers, and public works employees
CAMDEN — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting Maine Audubon to present Stream Smart Training – Phase One on Thursday, May 26, at the Camden Opera House and online. The…
‘working, playing, and learning through the lens of agriculture’
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust (MCHT), a statewide land conservation organization, welcomes two new staff to its preserves in Rockport, Aldermere Farm at 20 Russell Avenue and Erickson…
AUGUSTA — 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…
manage forestlands to enhance habitat for birds and other wildlife
JEFFERSON — Sunday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., all are invited to join Sally Stockwell, of Maine Audubon, and Logan Johnson, from the Forest Stewards Guild, to learn how to manage…
AUGUSTA — A pair of bills aimed at addressing the state’s “forever chemicals” issue cleared key steps on the path to becoming laws Monday, April 11.
LD 1911 “An Act To Prohibit the…
For ages 9 to 19 interested in learning about Maine wildlife and habitats
LINCOLNVILLE — The Wildlife Workshop will be held on April 19, 2022, at the 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Tanglewood, in Lincolnville, and on April 22, 2022 at the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine…
many big changes to the pageant Program
UNION — The Union Fair - Maine Wild Blueberry Festival is bringing back the long tradition of the Maine Wild Blueberry Queen in 2022.
The Maine Wild Blueberry Queen Competition will be held…
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Committee voted Thursday in favor of LD 2013, “An Act Relating to Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Contamination in…
AUGUSTA — An affirmative vote Wednesday from the Maine Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee has advanced LD 2018, a bill to implement recommendations regarding the inclusion…
Waldo County Soil & Water Conservation District’s (the District) plant sale is up and running, according to the District, in a news release.
This year, the District will hold its Plant…
ORONO — For Maine farmers who must comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), or who want to hone their food safety skills, the University of…
The Downeast Trout Unlimited March 16, 2022 meeting will hear from Greg Burr regarding Landlocked Salmon Conservation in Downeast Maine. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m., via Zoom.
Burr is…
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration has announced two calls for proposals through the Lands for Maine's Future Program (LMF). The requests are for working farmland and working forest…
ORONO — The Maine Climate and Agriculture Network is offering a three-webinar series about climate change and agriculture on March 22, March 28 and April 14. Each webinar will…
CAMDEN — In partnership with the town of Camden and the Camden Garden Club, the annual Shade Tree Planting Program continues for the 54th year, helping to keep Camden lined with beautiful…
Pre-order deadline is May 6
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (KLSWCD) is once again sponsoring an annual trout stocking sale for your home or farm pond. KLSWCD offers two sizes, 4-6” rainbow trout and 7-9…
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD), in cooperation with Maine Resource and Recovery Association, is again offering local residents the opportunity to improve soil and…
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial backyard…
WATERVILLE — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Dairy Industry Association (MDIA) will host an in-person conference from 9 a.m. to 3:15…
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a four-session online introductory accounting workshop for farms and agricultural businesses…
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host an eight-session series online for Maine farming, fishing or forestry producers ages 20–35 who…
Elizabeth Eaton is one of two Maine 4-H alumni selected to represent National 4-H during the 2022 National Agriculture Day Training, which is part of the National Agriculture Day Student…
The Universities of Maine and New Hampshire Cooperative Extension programs have joined forces to help produce farmers start or improve their Farm Food Safety Planning with Jumpstart to Farm Food…
BELFAST — This winter, the Belfast Garden Club Evening Lecture Series co-sponsored by the All of Belfast Climate Dialogues, a project of the Belfast Free Library, will focus on the effects of the…
AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously this week to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Stanley Paige Zeigler, D-Montville, that would address per-…
application deadline Monday, March 7
ROCKPORT — Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a state-wide land conservation organization, is offering teens ages 14-18 paid internships through the Teen Ag Crew program at Erickson Fields Preserve (164…
Graduating seniors from Maine high schools who are National FFA (Future Farmers of America) Organization members and interested in pursuing a career in farming, agriculture, or natural resources…
Follow the Four R’s to Knock Out Browntail Moth
AUGUSTA — February 2022 has been recognized as Browntail Moth Awareness Month in Maine to encourage people to take advantage of the dormant season of the insect and join together to…
ALNA — Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District is collaborating with Midcoast Conservancy to offer a program on pruning techniques needed to keep your apple trees productive, on…
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H will offer an online workshop for youth ages 12–18 years about marshlands and climate change, Wednesday, Feb. 23, from 1:30 – 2:45 p.m.
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14 biweekly sessions
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a virtual wild blueberry conference with 14 biweekly sessions Feb. 1 – March 17, from 4 – 6 p.m.
Conference topics include weed, pest…
AUGUSTA — Rep. Stanley Paige Zeigler, D-Montville, introduced a bill before the Legislature’s Environment and Natural Resources Committee that would address per-and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS)…
local governments, municipalities, educational institutions, and nonprofits
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Maine Forest Service (MFS) Project Canopy community forestry program will award up to $175,000 in grants to local…
Local Agricultural Production, Create Jobs, Support Local Food Production, Benefit Rural Maine Communities
During a virtual workshop held by the Maine Agricultural Trades Show, January 12, 2022, USDA Rural Development State Director Rhiannon C. Hampson announced that ten Maine agricultural producers…
BELFAST— This winter, the Belfast Garden Club Evening Lecture Series co-sponsored by the All of Belfast Climate Dialogues, a project of the Belfast Free Library, will focus on the effects of the…
BROOKS—As Marsh River Cooperative’s manager Matthew McKillop will tell you, “You’d be surprised to know there’s a lot going on in Brooks.”
A tiny town in Waldo County with a population of…
ORONO — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar for home gardeners about…
ORONO— The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer an online workshop about best practices for winter care of equines from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on…
