The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (ACF) is the center for Maine’s many land-based, natural resource interests. From protecting the food people eat, to stopping forest fires, to mapping the ocean floor; from keeping Maine’s parks and public lands pristine and accessible, to planning wise land utilization, to helping new farmers, ACF professionals take a collective pride in providing excellent customer service through hundreds of activities and programs.
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Submissions from 2023
Maine Agricultural Overview, September 5, 2023, Nancy McBrady
Submissions from 2014
2012 Wood Processor Report, Including Import and Export Information, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Maine Forest Service
2013 Silvicultural Activities Report, Maine Forest Service and Maine Forest Service
2013 Stumpage Prices by Maine County/Unit, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Maine Forest Service
Allagash Wilderness Waterway Brochure. 2014, Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands and Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Annual Performance Report 2013, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Annual Report on Funding 2013, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Annual Report on Use of Funds 2013, Maine Harness Racing Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Are you Thinking about Burning Construction & Demolition Debris? 2014, Maine Forest Service; Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; and Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Forest & Shade Tree Insect & Disease Conditions for Maine. A Summary of the 2013 Condition., Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
How to be Lakesmart & Firewise. 2014, Maine Forest Service; Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Maine Department of Environmental Protection; and Maine Bureau of Water Quality
Maine Public Reserved, Nonreserved, and Submerged Lands Annual Report. 2013, Maine Bureau of Public Lands and Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Maine’s Animal Welfare Program Review for 2013, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Maine Animal Welfare Division
Maine State Harness Racing Commission Annual Report 2013, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Maine State Harness Racing Commission
Welcome to the Woods and Waters of Wolfe's Neck 2014, Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Will your Home Survive?: Fifty Things you can do to Protect your Home from Wildfire. 2014, Maine Forest Service and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Submissions from 2013
2012 Stumpage Prices by Maine County/Unit, Maine Forest Service and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
About Your Accessory Structure 2013, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
About Your LUPC Permit 2013, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Allagash Wilderness Waterway Annual Report. 2013, Maine Bureau of Public Lands and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Illegal Dumping / Damaging Forest Roads Hurts Everyone. 2013, Maine Forest Service and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Land Use Districts and Standards for Areas within the Jurisdiction of the Maine Land Use Planning Commission. Chapter 10. 2013, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Maine Forest Ranger Duties. 2013, Maine Forest Service and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Out-of-state Firewood Gives Bugs a Free Ride, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Maine Forest Service
Silvicultural Activities Report including Annual Report on Clearcutting and Precommercial Activities, 2012, Maine Forest Service and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
State of Maine Foundation / Certified Seed Potatoes as Determined by the Florida Test 2012 - 2013, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
The Economic Importance of Maine's Forest-based Economy, 2013, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Maine Forest Service; and North East State Foresters Association
Submissions from 2012
2012 Chapter 29 Dealer Margin Study Statement of Carl Herbein, CPA, Carl D. Herbein CPA; Maine Milk Commission; and Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
2012 Maine Harness Racing Commission Pari-mutuel Race Dates, Maine State Harness Racing Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Bacillus Thuringiensis (BT) Corn in Maine: Maine Board of Pesticides Control (BPC) Factsheet, Maine Board of Pesticides Control and Maine Department of Agriculture
Forest & Shade Tree Insect & Disease Conditions for Maine, Forest Health & Monitoring Division, Maine Forest Service
Guidance for Interpreting the 2010 Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2012, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Land Use Planning Commission Statute with Amendments 2012, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Maine Seed Potato Certification, 2012, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Maine State Harness Racing Commission Annual Report 2012, Maine State Harness Racing Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Towns and Plantations within Land Use Planning Commission Jurisdiction 2012, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Why Teach IPM?, Kathy Murray Ph.D. and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Submissions from 2011
Allagash Wilderness Waterway Annual Report. 2011, Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands and Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Buying & Selling Property: What You Should Know Before You Divide, Buy or Sell Land in the Maine Land Use Regulation Commission's Jurisdiction. 2011, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
“Defensible Space, It Could Save Your Home from a Wildfire” 2011, Maine Forest Service and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Land for Maine’s Future Program Proposal Workbook, Maine State Planning Office
Maine State Harness Racing Commission Annual Report 2011, Maine State Harness Racing Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Report to the Maine Legislature : as Mandated by the 2011 Maine Legislative Resolve: LD109 - 'Resolve, to Study the Promotion and Expansion of the Maine Maple Sugar Industry' that the Commission of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources Referred in this Resolve as the "Commissioner," Shall Convene a Task Force to Study the Promotion and Expansion of the Maine Maple Sugar Industry, Maine Maple Task Force, Caldwell Jackson, and Judy Ballard
Submissions from 2010
Allagash Wilderness Waterway Strategic Plan, 2010, Maine Department of Conservation and Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
CLUP - Comprehensive Land Use Plan - 2010, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Maine State Forest Assessment and Strategies, 2010, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Maine Department of Conservation; Maine Forest Service; and Donald J. Mansius
Maine State Harness Racing Commission Annual Report 2010, Maine Harness Racing Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
State Parks, State Historic Sites, and Public Reserved Lands, Maine Division of Parks and Public Lands
Submissions from 2009
2006 Midcycle Report on Inventory and Growth of Maine’s Forests, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Maine Forest Service
Maine Forestry Best Management Practices Use and Effectiveness, 2008, Maine Department of Agriculture, Maine Forest Service, and Maine Department of Conservation
Maine State Harness Racing Commission Annual Report 2009, Maine Harness Racing Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Report on Maine Forest Service District Forester Program to the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry of the 124th Maine Legislature, First Regular Session, 2009, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Maine Forest Service; and Maine Department of Conservation
Submissions from 2008
Forest Trees of Maine, 2008, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Maine Forest Service
Maine Forest Service Assessment of Sustainable Biomass Availability, 2008, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Maine Forest Service; and Maine Department of Conservation
Maine State Harness Racing Commission Annual Report 2008, Maine State Harness Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
The Agricultural Creative Economy Study, Maine Department of Agriculture
The Maine Nutrient Management Program Agricultural Compliance Program, Division of Animal Health & Industry and Maine Department of Agriculture, Food & Rural Resources
Submissions from 2007
Environmental Assessment Regarding Management of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Impacts In Maine, 2007, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Maine Forest Service; and Maine Department of Conservation
Submissions from 2006
LURC Applications County Summary 2006 – 2010, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
LURC Enforcement Actions, 2006 – 2010, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Maine Non-industrial Private Landowner Practices Crop Tree Management, 2006, Roger Monthey
Submissions from 2005
Maine Future Forest Economy Project: Current Conditions and Factors Influencing the Future of Maine's Forest Products Industry, 2006, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Maine Forest Service; and Maine Department of Conservation
The 2005 Biennial Report on the State of the Forest and Progress Report on Forest Sustainability Standards, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Maine Department of Conservation; and Maine Forest Service
The Maine Forest Certification Initiative: The Final Report of the Maine Forest Certification Advisory Committee, 2005, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Maine Forest Service; and Maine Forest Certification Advisory Committee
Submissions from 2001
The 2001 Biennial Report on the State of the Forest and Progress Report on Forest Sustainability Standards, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Maine Department of Conservation; and Maine Forest Service
Submissions from 2000
2000 Primary Processor Mill List: Seasonal, Hobby and Custom Sawmills, Maine Department of Conservation; Maine Forest Service; and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
It's Your Woodland, 2000, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Maine Forest Service
What do trees have to do with it? A Forestry Guide for Communities, 2000, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Maine Forest Service; and Maine Department of Conservation
Submissions from 1999
Maine’s Statewide Forest Assessment and Strategy, 2009 Presentation, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Maine Department of Conservation; Maine Forest Service; and Donald J. Mansius
The Impact of Timber Harvesting on Nonpoint Source Pollution, 1999, Maine Department of Conservation; Maine Forest Service; and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
The State of the Forest and Recommendations for Forest Sustainability Standards, 1999, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Maine Forest Service
Submissions from 1998
Maine Mineral Localities, 1998, Maine Department of Conservation, Maine Geological Survey, Woodrow B. Thompson, Donald L. Joyner, Raymond G. Woodman, Vandall T. King, and Robert G. Marvinney
Timber Supply Outlook for Maine: 1995- 2045, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Maine Department of Conservation; Maine Forest Service; Charles J. Gadzik; James H. Blanck; and Lawrence E. Caldwell
Submissions from 1996
Economic Impact of the Citizens' Initiative to Promote Forest Rehabilitation and Eliminate Clearcutting, 1996, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Maine Forest Service; and Maine State Planning Office
Sustaining Maine's Forests: Criteria, Goals, and Benchmarks for Sustainable Forest Management, 1996, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Maine Department of Conservation; Maine Forest Service; Maine Council on Sustainable Forest Management; and Donald J. Mansius
Submissions from 1990
Executive Training in State Government : An Evaluation of the Maine Executive Institute and Comparable Programs in Other States, C. Edwin Meadows Jr. and Christopher Spruce
Submissions from 1989
Maine Forest Service Fire Tower Visitor Information, 1989, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Maine Forest Service; and Maine Department of Conservation
Submissions from 1982
Bibliography of Maine Geology 1672 - 1972, Maine Department of Conservation, Maine Geological Survey, and Arthur M. Hussey II
The Relationship Between Harness Racing and Agricultural Fairs in Maine, The Steering Committee for the Study of Harness Racing and Fairs; Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources; and Trigom
Submissions from 1977
The Economics of Dickey-Lincoln from Maine's Perspective, Maine Department of Conservation
Submissions from 1975
Flood hazard analyses Nonesuch River, Town of Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine, United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service; Maine Soil and Water Conservation Commission; Threshold to Maine RC&D Project Sponsors; Cumberland County Soil and Water Conservation Commission; and Town of Scarborough, Maine
Submissions from 1974
Insect Primer with Special Reference to Forest Pests and with Notes on Forest Tree Diseases and Injuries, 1974, Maine Forest Service and Maine State Entomologist Office
Submissions from 1973
Abandoned Railroads in Maine: Their Potential for Trail Use, Maine Department of Parks and Recreation, Arnold S. Biondi, and Frederick W. Lyman
Submissions from 1956
Report on Maine Racing, 1956, Arthur A. Eilerman
Submissions from 1942
Biennial Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture to his Excellency the Governor and Executive Council, July 1, 1940 to June 30, 1942, Maine Department of Agriculture
Submissions from 1936
First Annual Report of the Maine State Racing Commission, Maine State Racing Commission
Submissions from 1934
The Transformation of a Maine Farm, 1934, Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, Maine Development Commission, and Maine Department of Agriculture
Submissions from 1929
Electricity on Maine Farms, Maine Department of Agriculture, Maine Federation of Agricultural Associations, Charles H. Merchant Ph.D, and Federation Committee on Rural Electrification
Submissions from 1927
Agricultural Census of Maine by Towns 1925, Maine Department of Agriculture, Charles H. Merchant, and John L. Babson
Submissions from 1908
Circular of Information on Forest Insects, 1908, Maine Department of Agriculture and Maine Bureau of Entomology
Submissions from 1858
A Circular from the Land Office Descriptive of the Public Lands of Maine, 1858, Maine State Land Office and Noah Barker
Submissions from 1837
First Report on the Geology of the Public Lands in Maine, 1837, Maine Geological Survey and Charles Thomas Jackson