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

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Maine Agricultural Overview, September 5, 2023, Nancy McBrady

Submissions from 2014

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2012 Wood Processor Report, Including Import and Export Information, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Maine Forest Service

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2013 Silvicultural Activities Report, Maine Forest Service and Maine Forest Service

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2013 Stumpage Prices by Maine County/Unit, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Maine Forest Service

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Allagash Wilderness Waterway Brochure. 2014, Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands and Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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Annual Performance Report 2013, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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Annual Report on Funding 2013, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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Annual Report on Use of Funds 2013, Maine Harness Racing Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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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

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Forest & Shade Tree Insect & Disease Conditions for Maine. A Summary of the 2013 Condition., Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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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

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Maine Public Reserved, Nonreserved, and Submerged Lands Annual Report. 2013, Maine Bureau of Public Lands and Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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Maine’s Animal Welfare Program Review for 2013, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Maine Animal Welfare Division

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Maine State Harness Racing Commission Annual Report 2013, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Maine State Harness Racing Commission

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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

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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

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2012 Stumpage Prices by Maine County/Unit, Maine Forest Service and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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About Your Accessory Structure 2013, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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About Your LUPC Permit 2013, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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Allagash Wilderness Waterway Annual Report. 2013, Maine Bureau of Public Lands and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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Illegal Dumping / Damaging Forest Roads Hurts Everyone. 2013, Maine Forest Service and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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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

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Maine Forest Ranger Duties. 2013, Maine Forest Service and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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Out-of-state Firewood Gives Bugs a Free Ride, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Maine Forest Service

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Silvicultural Activities Report including Annual Report on Clearcutting and Precommercial Activities, 2012, Maine Forest Service and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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State of Maine Foundation / Certified Seed Potatoes as Determined by the Florida Test 2012 - 2013, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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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

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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

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2012 Maine Harness Racing Commission Pari-mutuel Race Dates, Maine State Harness Racing Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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Bacillus Thuringiensis (BT) Corn in Maine: Maine Board of Pesticides Control (BPC) Factsheet, Maine Board of Pesticides Control and Maine Department of Agriculture

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Forest & Shade Tree Insect & Disease Conditions for Maine, Forest Health & Monitoring Division, Maine Forest Service

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Guidance for Interpreting the 2010 Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2012, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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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

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Maine State Harness Racing Commission Annual Report 2012, Maine State Harness Racing Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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Towns and Plantations within Land Use Planning Commission Jurisdiction 2012, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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Why Teach IPM?, Kathy Murray Ph.D. and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

Submissions from 2011

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Allagash Wilderness Waterway Annual Report. 2011, Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands and Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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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

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“Defensible Space, It Could Save Your Home from a Wildfire” 2011, Maine Forest Service and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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Land for Maine’s Future Program Proposal Workbook, Maine State Planning Office

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Maine State Harness Racing Commission Annual Report 2011, Maine State Harness Racing Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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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

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Allagash Wilderness Waterway Strategic Plan, 2010, Maine Department of Conservation and Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands

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CLUP - Comprehensive Land Use Plan - 2010, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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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

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Maine State Harness Racing Commission Annual Report 2010, Maine Harness Racing Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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State Parks, State Historic Sites, and Public Reserved Lands, Maine Division of Parks and Public Lands

Submissions from 2009

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2006 Midcycle Report on Inventory and Growth of Maine’s Forests, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Maine Forest Service

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Maine Forestry Best Management Practices Use and Effectiveness, 2008, Maine Department of Agriculture, Maine Forest Service, and Maine Department of Conservation

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Maine State Harness Racing Commission Annual Report 2009, Maine Harness Racing Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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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

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Forest Trees of Maine, 2008, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Maine Forest Service

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Maine Forest Service Assessment of Sustainable Biomass Availability, 2008, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry; Maine Forest Service; and Maine Department of Conservation

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Maine State Harness Racing Commission Annual Report 2008, Maine State Harness Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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The Agricultural Creative Economy Study, Maine Department of Agriculture

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The Maine Nutrient Management Program Agricultural Compliance Program, Division of Animal Health & Industry and Maine Department of Agriculture, Food & Rural Resources

Submissions from 2007

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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

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LURC Applications County Summary 2006 – 2010, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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LURC Enforcement Actions, 2006 – 2010, Maine Land Use Planning Commission and Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry

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Maine Non-industrial Private Landowner Practices Crop Tree Management, 2006, Roger Monthey

Submissions from 2005

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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It's Your Woodland, 2000, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry and Maine Forest Service

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Bibliography of Maine Geology 1672 - 1972, Maine Department of Conservation, Maine Geological Survey, and Arthur M. Hussey II

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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

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The Economics of Dickey-Lincoln from Maine's Perspective, Maine Department of Conservation

Submissions from 1975

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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

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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

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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

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Report on Maine Racing, 1956, Arthur A. Eilerman

Submissions from 1942

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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

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First Annual Report of the Maine State Racing Commission, Maine State Racing Commission

Submissions from 1934

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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

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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

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Agricultural Census of Maine by Towns 1925, Maine Department of Agriculture, Charles H. Merchant, and John L. Babson

Submissions from 1908

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Circular of Information on Forest Insects, 1908, Maine Department of Agriculture and Maine Bureau of Entomology

Submissions from 1858

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A Circular from the Land Office Descriptive of the Public Lands of Maine, 1858, Maine State Land Office and Noah Barker

Submissions from 1837

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First Report on the Geology of the Public Lands in Maine, 1837, Maine Geological Survey and Charles Thomas Jackson