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December 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM

DACF Announces “Listening Post” at the Maine Agricultural Trades Show

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December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM

Browntail Moth: What can I expect in 2026?

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December 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM

Friday, December 12, 2025: Woods Wise Wire

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December 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM

Maine Trails Program – Round One Grant Awards Announced

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December 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM

Start Outside. Breathe Deep. Walk Happy: Maine State Parks Invite Everyone to Hit the Trails on New Year’s Day

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December 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM

Why hike on the first day of the year? Science has the answer.

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December 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM

Maine Agricultural Trades Show Announces 2026 Conference Session Lineup

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December 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM

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December 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM

Maine Forest Service Marks the Passing of former State Forester John Cashwell

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November 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM

December 2025 Newsletter from the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands

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November 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM

Governor Mills Declares November 28, 2025, as "Maine Grown Christmas Tree Day"

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November 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM

DACF Seeks Agroforestry Practitioners

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November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM

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November 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM

Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Launches New Statewide Food Access Map

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November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM

Maine Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) Grant Opportunity Reminder

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November 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM

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November 3, 2025 at 7:17 PM

Specialty Crop Block Grant Open for Applications

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October 31, 2025 at 5:17 PM

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October 31, 2025 at 2:56 PM

November 2025 Newsletter from the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands

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October 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM

Maine Geological Survey Releases 2025 Coastal Beach Mapping Data

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October 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM

Maine DACF Invites Creative Proposals for “Maine Stage” Event at the 85th Agricultural Trades Show

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October 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM

Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications Open Nov. 3

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October 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM

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October 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM

Deadline Approaching! Ag Business Funding Feedback Wanted - Listening Sessions & Survey

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October 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM

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October 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM

Three-Year Study Redefines Understanding of Manganese Resources in Northern Maine

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October 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM

Maine Foliage Weekly Report - October 15, 2025

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October 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM

NDBIC: Dairy Improvement/Modernization Grant Application Open

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October 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM

Reminder! Ag Business Funding Feedback Wanted - Listening Sessions & Survey

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October 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM

The Nature Conservancy in Maine to Receive 2025 Austin H. Wilkins Forest Stewardship Award.

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October 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM

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October 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM

Strong Sixteen County Response to Maine Trails Program Grant Opportunity

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October 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM

Maine Foliage Weekly Report - October 8, 2025

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October 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM

Ag Business Funding Feedback Wanted - Listening Sessions & Survey

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October 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM

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October 1, 2025 at 7:16 PM

DACF Opens Applications for $3.5 Million PFAS Research Grants 

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October 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM

Maine Foliage Weekly Report - October 1, 2025

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October 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM

Maine Animal Health Officials Remind Owners to Vaccinate Their Animals

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September 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM

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September 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM

October Newsletter from the Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands

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September 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM

Maine Foliage Weekly Report - September 24, 2025

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September 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM

AFFPIF Advisory Board Meeting - September 24, 2025

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