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Maine Pull Events Commission Meeting
Bureau / Program: Maine Pull Events Commission
Date: November 26, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Room 106, 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Augusta, ME
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Miles Greenleaf
Contact Phone: 207-287-3221
Contact Email: miles.d.greenleaf@maine.gov
Website: http://maine.gov/dacf/ard/fair_promotion/pull_events.shtml
Related Documents: Agenda (PDF)
Maine RTP Advisory Committee Meeting
Bureau / Program: Maine RTP Advisory Committee
Date: March 31, 2021
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Via Zoom - Online Meeting
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Douglas Beck
Contact Phone: 207-624-6090
Contact Email: doug.beck@maine.gov
Related Documents: Agenda
MinutesMaine RTP Advisory Committee Meeting
Bureau / Program: Maine RTP Advisory Committee
Date: June 17, 2022
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Zoom
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Douglas S. Beck
Contact Phone: 2075940439
Contact Email: doug.beck@maine.gov
Related Documents: Agenda
MinutesMaine Agricultural Trades Show
Bureau / Program: Animal and Plant Health, Agriculture Resource Development, Board of Pesticides Control, Maine Forest Service, Animal Health
Date: January 13, 2025 - January 15, 2025
Location: Augusta Civic Center
Event Type: Special Event
The State of Maine Agricultural Trades Show is an important gathering for Maine agriculture. The annual event features exhibits, conference sessions, and the Listening Post, which offers daily meet and greets at 9 AM, 12PM, and 2 PM, and free business advising appointments. The show opens to the public daily at 9 AM. There is no admission fee - some sessions may require pre-registration and course fees.
View schedules, maps, participant directory, and subscribe to show news
Contact Name: Anne Trenholm
Contact Phone: (207) 287-7620
Contact Email: acfagtradesshow@maine.gov
Website: http://maine.gov/dacf/agtradesshow
Cost: Free Admission
Maine Milk Commission Meeting
Bureau / Program: Maine Milk Commission
Date: December 19, 2024
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Julie-Marie Bickford
Contact Phone: 207-287-7521
Contact Email: Julie-Marie.Bickford@maine.gov
Land for Maine's Future Appraisal Oversight Committee
Bureau / Program: Land for Maine's Future - Appraisal Oversight Committee
Date: December 3, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Microsoft Teams - Online Meeting
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
The LMF Appraisal Oversight Committee examines project appraisals and determines if the method of reaching the final value is consistent with LMF Board policy and appraisal standards, and if the appraisal value reflects fair market value. The Committee recommends the final value to the LMF Board.
Contact Name: Laura Graham
Contact Phone: (207) 592-6135
Contact Email: laura.graham@maine.gov
Cooking and Curing Controls - Advanced HACCP Training Course
Bureau / Program: Quality Assurance and Regulations
Date: March 14, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Bolton Hill Forestry Conference Space, 2870 North Belfast Ave, Augusta, ME, 04330
Event Type: Workshop/Training
Augusta, Maine - The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is pleased to announce an upcoming Quality Assurance and Regulations (QAR) advanced HACCP Class: Cooking and Curing Controls-Meat and Poultry HACCP for Artisanal, Value-Added, and Shelf-Stable Recipes.
This in-person training opportunity is tailored specifically for Maine meat and poultry processors to provide them with the regulatory information they need to add value-added, shelf-stable, and artisanal products to their HACCP systems.
Registration is $100 per attendee and includes learning materials and lunch for each participant.The class will be held on March 14, 2025, at the Bolton Hill Forestry Conference Space, located at 2870 North Belfast Ave., Augusta, Maine 04330.
What is covered in this course?
This advanced HACCP course is designed for small-scale meat and poultry processors with basic HACCP knowledge or experience who are looking to gain exposure to the use of industry guidelines and scientific support for the development of controls for specialty processes including cooking, smoking, drying, and fermenting. Including:
- Overview of meat and poultry science to illustrate how product environments can harbor or preclude pathogens of concern at different points in specialty product preparation.
- Introduction to USDA - Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Draft Guidelines for meat and poultry specialty processes, controlling Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat products, and curing calculations.
- Tools for finding and using scientific literature published by Cooperative Extension programs and other food safety researchers to support process controls and pathogen reduction in specific meat and poultry recipes.
- Selection and monitoring of critical control points in specialty meat and poultry processes.
Deadline to Register: February 14, 2025
Open to first 15 registrants.
Contact Name: Josh Collins
Contact Phone: (207) 287-7512
Cost: $100
Related Documents: Class Flyer (PDF)
Board of Pesticides Control Meeting
Bureau / Program: Board of Pesticides Control
Date: December 6, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Online and Deering Building, Room 101, 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Agenda and accompanying documents will be posted on Thursday, 11/28/2024. Deadline for submission of comments and information is Tuesday, 12/3/2024 by 8am.
Task Force to Support Maine Commercial Dairy Farms Meeting - Funding Subgroup
Bureau / Program: Task Force to Support Maine Commercial Dairy Farms , Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Date: November 25, 2024
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Mariam Taleb
Contact Email: mariam.taleb@maine.gov
Website: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/ag/dairytaskforce/
Animal Welfare Advisory Council Meeting
Bureau / Program: Animal Welfare Advisory Council, Animal Welfare
Date: December 18, 2024
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Microsoft Teams - Online Meeting
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Please note, per the AWAC Remote meeting policy:
- To participate in public comment, each person must have their video on and provide a name and town of residence.
- For entry into the meeting, virtual or in person, members of the public will need to display their first and last name and town of residence.
The Animal Welfare Program will provide public access to a room with a computer that will stream the meeting so that members of the public can attend if needed at 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, ME.
Contact Name: Ronda Steciuk
Contact Email: ronda.steciuk@maine.gov
Task Force to Support Maine Commercial Dairy Farms Meeting
Bureau / Program: Task Force to Support Maine Commercial Dairy Farms , Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Date: December 12, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: 90 Blossom Lane, Deering Building, Room 101, Augusta, Maine OR Zoom
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
Contact Name: Mariam Taleb
Contact Email: mariam.taleb@maine.gov
Website: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/ag/dairytaskforce/
LUPC Commission Meeting
Bureau / Program: Land Use Planning - LUPC_Meetings
Date: November 13, 2024
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Virtual Meeting and in person at, Jeff's Catering, 15 Littlefield Rd, Brewer
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
The meeting agenda summarizes the administrative, planning, permitting and compliance matters that the Commission is scheduled to hear. The agenda is posted approximately one week before the meeting date. A record of the meeting, which includes audio files of Commission discussions and slide shows of staff presentations, is usually posted within two weeks of the meeting date. Meeting minutes, summarizing the outcomes of and Commission actions on scheduled items, are posted approximately six weeks after the meeting date.
Contact Name: Kiana Green
Contact Phone: 2072872631
Contact Email: kiana.green@maine.gov
Related Documents: Agenda_Revised
Meeting AudioProposed Rulemaking for Chapter 27: Standards for Timber Harvesting and Timber Harvesting Related Activities Within Unorganized and Deorganized Areas of The State
Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: October 18, 2024 - November 23, 2024
Event Type: Public Comment
PRINCIPAL REASON(S) OR PURPOSE FOR PROPOSING THIS RULE
Pursuant to Title 38, section 438-B, Chapter 21 rules apply statewide beginning on the first day of January of the 2nd year following the year in which the Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) determines that at least 252 of the 336 municipalities identified by the Commissioner of DACF as the municipalities with the highest acreage of timber harvesting activity on an annual basis for the period 1999-2003 have either accepted the statewide standards or have adopted an ordinance identical to the statewide standards. The Commissioner of DACF has determined that the 252-municipality threshold has been met, and has notified the Secretary of State in writing and advised of the effective date for the statewide standards. The amendments to Chapter 27 will remove duplication relating to shoreland areas and avoid inconsistencies with Chapter 21, Statewide Standards for Timber Harvesting and Related Activities in Shoreland Areas that would otherwise result when Chapter 21 takes effect in unorganized and deorganized areas of the state.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF RELEVANT INFORMATION CONSIDERED DURING DEVELOPMENT OF THE RULE:
Consistency of shoreland protection rules across jurisdictions creates predictability and simplification for landowners, timber harvesters, and foresters. The amendments to Chapter 27 will remove duplication relating to shoreland areas and avoid inconsistencies with Chapter 21, Statewide Standards for Timber Harvesting and Related Activities in Shoreland Areas that would otherwise result when Chapter 21 takes effect in unorganized and deorganized areas of the state. Once Chapter 21 takes effect, the result will be a statewide shoreland protection standard for timber harvesting. Portions of Chapter 27 rules that do not address shoreland areas will remain in effect.
Public Hearing: November 13, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Comment Deadline: November 23, 2024
Contact Name: Morten Moesswilde
Contact Phone: 207-592-2239
Contact Email: morten.moesswilde@maine.gov
Related Documents: Rulemaking Fact Sheet (PDF)
Proposed MFS Ch27 Draft Rules - REDLINE (DOCX) Proposed MFS Ch27 Draft Rules (DOCX)Public Comment for Chapter 2 and Chapter 10: Activities in Flood Prone Areas
Bureau / Program: Land Use Planning - LUPC_Comment
Date: October 24, 2024 - December 16, 2024
Event Type:
Contact Name: Tim Carr
Contact Phone: (207) 592-4129
Contact Email: Tim.Carr@maine.gov
Website: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/lupc/laws_rules/proposed_rules/rules.shtml
Videoconference Hearing on Proposed Amended Bear Baiting Rule
Bureau / Program: Parks and Public Lands
Date: December 3, 2024
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Online via Teams
Event Type: Public Meeting/Hearing
The Bureau of Parks and Lands invites you to a videoconference public hearing scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 3, 6:00-7:00 PM. During the hearing, the Bureau will present updates and take questions and comments on a proposed amended rule for bear baiting on Public Lands managed by the Bureau. The proposed amended rule is attached and may also be viewed at the Bureau's website https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/hunting_fishing/hunting.shtml
The rule was first adopted in 1991 and has been unchanged for 25 years. The amendments were made to replace the outdated fee structures and to respond to the public's interest in adjusting the bait site lottery process. Among other updates, the amended rule would result in the application process beginning several months sooner and permits being issued two weeks earlier than at present. In addition, the radius of bait sites is increased from 100 feet to 150 yards. Commercial sites may be renewed annually for up to six years instead of three years.
To participate via Teams in the videoconference, click on the link below to join the meeting. You may also participate by phone (without video) by calling the number below and entering the Conference ID when prompted.
Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app, or room device
Meeting ID: 291 369 228 787 Passcode: d4jFwm
Dial in by phone +1 207-209-4724, 480509605# United States, Portland Find a local number Phone conference ID: 480 509 605#
Thank you for your interest.
Jim Vogel Senior Planner Bureau of Parks and Lands
Contact Name: Jim Vogel
Contact Phone: (207) 287-2136
Contact Email: Jim.Vogel@Maine.gov
Soil Health Day in York County
Bureau / Program: Maine Healthy Soils Program, Agriculture Resource Development
Date: December 13, 2024
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:45 PM
Location: University of Maine Cooperative Extension York County, 45 Kennebunk Road, Alfred, ME
Event Type: Workshop/Training
Hosted by The University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
Soil Health Topics and Speakers:
- Matt Boucher, ME DACF
- Jason Lilley, UMaine Cooperative Extension
- Meg Mitchell, MOFGA/South Paw Farm
- Amy Sprague, Wolf Pine Farm
- Daniela Aldrich, Dancing Harvest Farm
Healthy soil is critical for healthy, productive crops. This workshop will provide growers with practice guidance to address their soil health concerns, and to build healthier soils for long-term success. Topics will include cover cropping, farming in clay, and accessing state and federal resources to confront soil challenges. This event will also feature a farmer panel discussing soil health strategies for climate resiliency. Join us for an engaging day of learning and networking!
Website: https://extension.umaine.edu/york/event/soil-health-day/
Cost: Sliding Scale- $10-$15-$20
Related Documents: York County Soil Health Day Flyer (PDF)
Videographer and Video Editor(s)
Bureau / Program: Maine Conservation Corps
Date:
Location: MCC Office in Augusta
Event Type: Volunteer
Maine Conservation Corps (MCC) is seeking a videographer and video editor(s) who can create a few short film projects to help us in our marketing and recruitment endeavors.
MCC is an AmeriCorps program that provides opportunities for people to get outdoors and contribute to the greater good. Our mission is to accomplish conservation initiatives that inspire people and enhance communities, and that's what we've been doing since our establishment in 1983.
Every year, we place almost 100 individuals throughout the entire state of Maine to conserve and protect our natural resources. They participate in trail maintenance and erosion control, water quality and wildlife monitoring, invasive plant removal, outdoor education and outreach, and so much more.
In addition, we provide people with an opportunity to learn valuable life skills, gain confidence, and become lifelong advocates of the environment.
We need your help to spread the word about the awesome things we are getting done!
Responsibilities
- Produce short marketing videos 30, 60, or 90 seconds in length
- Ensure our key messages and goals are incorporated into the videos
- Possession of necessary film equipment, including camera, editing software, lighting, or sound equipment
- Travel with or without an MCC staff person to project sites to get footage of members and projects
- Edit footage and collaborate with MCC staff to create the final product
- Input music, dialogues, graphics, and effects
- Ensure logical sequencing and smooth running
- Collect appropriate consent from persons interviewed, photographed, etc.
- Ensure final products are accessible (e.g., audio descriptions, closed captions, etc.)
- Receive express written consent from MCC before disseminating products
- Check-in regularly with MCC staff for updates and communicate any needs through email or face-to-face meetings
Qualifications
- Professional or personal experience in video production: filming, image, and sound editing (samples of past work would be very appreciated)
- Professional, energetic, creative, and self-motivated
- Effective communicator and troubleshooter
- Ability to make decisions and follow through with minimal supervision
- Ability to follow through and meet deadlines and possess a strong sense of responsibility
To Get Involved
If you're interested in this, or other volunteer projects, please fill out our quick interest form!
Contact Phone: (207) 624-6085
DACF Forest Health Update for Cities and Towns
Bureau / Program: Maine Forest Service
Date: December 16, 2024
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Virtual- Teams
Event Type: Workshop/Training
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry will provide updates for city and town tree and forest managers and public works staff on the known status of browntail moths and emerald ash borer in Maine. We hope to see you there!
Agenda
- Brief Introduction - Allison Kanoti,Forest Health and Monitoring, Maine Forest Service
- Browntail Moth Update - Brittany Schappach, Forest Health and Monitoring, Maine Forest Service
- Emerald Ash Borer Update Part 1 - Mike Parisio, Forest Health and Monitoring, Maine Forest Service
- Emerald Ash Borer Update Part 2 - Gary Fish, Animal and Plant Health, DACF
- Wrap up - Allison Kanoti, Forest Health and Monitoring, Maine Forest Service
Continuing Education Credits
Licensed pesticide applicator, Maine Licensed Professional Forester, pending approval.
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Public Comment on Chapter 3: Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program
Bureau / Program: Agriculture Resource Development
Date: November 20, 2024 - December 27, 2024
Event Type: Public Comment
The amended rule replaces outdated terms and updates definitions as well as reorganizes for readability and clarity. Additionally, it adds language pertaining to The Emergency Food Assistance Program Fund, established as a nonlapsing fund to support the emergency food assistance program administered by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Money in the fund must be expended as allocated by the Legislature to support the emergency food assistance program administered by the department. The fund may receive money from any source, including grants, gifts, bequests and donations. The rule will establish the purpose and acceptable uses of the fund, as well as protocols for grant submission including content and timelines.
COMMENT DEADLINE: 12/27/2024, Send comments to contact below.
12/16/2024 Public Hearing Information
Contact Name: Gustav Nelson
Contact Phone: 207-287-7513
Contact Email: gustav.nelson@maine.gov
Related Documents: Fact Sheet (DOCX)
Proposed Draft Rules for Chapter 3 (DOCX)Public Hearing on Proposed Draft Rulemaking for Chapter 3: Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program
Bureau / Program: Agriculture Resource Development
Date: December 16, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Deering Building, 90 Blossom Lane, Augusta, ME 04330, Room 101 OR Microsoft Teams
Event Type: Public Comment, Public Meeting/Hearing
The amended rule replaces outdated terms and updates definitions as well as reorganizes for readability and clarity. Additionally, it adds language pertaining to The Emergency Food Assistance Program Fund, established as a nonlapsing fund to support the emergency food assistance program administered by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. Money in the fund must be expended as allocated by the Legislature to support the emergency food assistance program administered by the department. The fund may receive money from any source, including grants, gifts, bequests and donations. The rule will establish the purpose and acceptable uses of the fund, as well as protocols for grant submission including content and timelines.
COMMENT DEADLINE: 12/27/2024, Send comments to contact below.
Contact Name: Gustav Nelson
Contact Phone: 207-287-7513
Contact Email: gustav.nelson@maine.gov
Related Documents: Fact Sheet (DOCX)
Proposed Draft Rules for Chapter 3 (DOCX)