maine department of agriculture
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PublishedDecember 4, 2019
State issues reminder to eliminate browntail moth caterpillars
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry wants people to kill the insects, which are harmful to both humans and trees, before they become active again in the spring.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2019
Commentary: Maine arborists look to shield living things from anti-moth treatment
The latest science informs efforts to fend off unprecedented threats to our beloved trees.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2019
Our View: Maine hemp farmers are not criminals
But financial institutions are treating them that way, thanks to slow-moving bureaucrats in Washington.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2019
Discovery of tree-killing beetle in Portland prompts quarantine in 13 communities
The emerald ash borer, one of the most destructive invasive insects in the country, had previously been found in small pockets in Aroostook and York counties.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2018
State expands quarantine area to stop spread of emerald ash borer in York County
The destructive, invasive beetle has been found in 4 towns in the county – Acton, Berwick, Lebanon and Shapleigh.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2018
Dig at Pemaquid historic site searches for British Colonial artifacts
The dig at Colonial Pemaquid State Historic Site begins Monday.