Resource Library

• Applications/Forms
  • Apiary License Application (PDF) (DOCX)
  • Hive fee schedule (PDF)
  • Notification of Importation of Honey Bees (PDF)
  • Hive Inspection Request Form


• Presentations
  • Maine Wasps - 2021 Agricultural Trades Show (Zoom Recording)

Apiary Program Homepage

• Applications/Forms
  • Arborist License Exam Application (PDF)
  • Apprentice Application (PDF)
  • Arborist License Application for Out-of-State Licensed Arborists (PDF)
  • Insurance Affidavit (PDF)
  • License Renewal Form (PDF)
  • Study Guide Order Form (PDF)

• Arboricultural IPM
  • 2023 Arboricultural IPM Update (PDF)

Arborist Program Homepage

• Presentations
  • The Neapolitan (Hemp Infused) Pest Control Treat—A layer of IPM sandwiched between Maine field research findings and pesticide considerations - 2022 Agricultural Trades Show (Zoom Recording)

Hemp Program Homepage

• Applications/Forms
  • Nursery License Application (PDF)
    License Fee Rule


• Presentations
  • Sustainable Landscaping & YardScaping (PDF)


• Newsletters
  • The MELeaf
    The MELeaf is a newsletter for horticultural producers in Maine. The MELeaf includes updates on activities of the Horticulture Program and other DACF programs, new pests and growing information and other updates relevant to the horticulture industry.


• Other
  • Simons Hancock Greenhouse Tour - 2022
  • Video - Invasive Stiltgrass in Maine (YouTube Video)

Horticulture Program Homepage

• Presentations
  • When will it stop? Slowing the Spread of Invasive Species (PDF)
  • Vegetation Management on Coastal Bluffs (PDF)
  • iMapInvasivesOverview & Training (PDF)
  • Invasive Species Identification (PDF)
  • Invasive Species Plant Management (PDF)
  • Plant this, not that (PDF)
  • MISN Meeting 2024 - All Presenatations (PDF)


• Other
  • Should Maine Develop a More Comprehensive Approach to Invasive Species Management? (PDF) - A 2022 Survey of Likely Invasive Species Managers in Maine and Policy Recommendations to Strengthen Maine’s Resilience to Invasive Species - Gary Fish
  • Video - Invasive Stiltgrass in Maine (YouTube Video)
  • Video - Foes of the Forests (YouTube Video)
  • Video - Invasive Jumping (Crazy) Worms (YouTube Video)
  • Invasive Insect Outreach Materials

Invasive Species Homepage

• Presentations
  • Got Pests? IPM is the Answer (PDF) - Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens 2024 Presentation
  • The 2024 Maine IPM Toolbox (PDF) - Agicultural Trades Show 2024 Presentation
  • Rural Rodent IPM (PDF)
  • Pesky Garden Pests – Lawns & Trees (PDF)
  • Pesky Garden Pests -Fruits and Veggies (PDF)
  • Pesky Garden Pests (PDF)
  • Asthma Self-Management Education: Home Visit Pest Training (PDF)
  • Structural Pest Management IPM - 2023 (PDF)
  • And on That Farm, There Was a …Rat? Rodent IPM for Your Farm (PDF) - 2023 Agricultural Trades Show
  • Plant Pests to Know for 2022 - 2022 Agricultural Trades Show (YouTube Video)
  • Berries and Biocontrol Presentation (PDF) - 2022 Agricultural Trades Show (Zoom Recording)

CAPS Program Homepage
IPM Program Homepage

• 2022 Post-Harvest Test Book (PDF 2.0MB)
• 2023 Maine Certified Potato Seed (PDF 4.1MB)
• Seed Certification Program Fees (PDF)
• Disease Testing Fees (PDF)

Seed Potato Program Homepage