CONSERVATION MEETING ...
SPRING IS COMING ...
Learn how to grow healthy fruit trees with MOFGA
These hands-on workshops will take place in orchards around the state
UPCOMING MEETINGS ...
MOFGA to offer regional grower meetings
Offers a day of connection with other growers and agricultural service providers
SOMETHING FISHY ...
Residents of Maine city want to halt large salmon farm
$500 million salmon farm uses land-based facilities to grow fish for human consumption
GRANT APPLICATIONS ...
Application period open for Ag Development Grants
Will support new market development, adoption of technology, promotion of ag products
SURVEY AVAILABLE ...
Survey on food safety & conservation seeks growers
Aims to shed light on trade-offs between food safety and conservation practices
CERTIFICATION ...
Application period for organic certification now open
Apply by June 30 for organic certification of crops, most livestock products
FOOD ACCESS ...
Senior FarmShare Program accepting applications
Program taking applications from farms for 2020; aims to connect food-insecure seniors
REGULATIONS ...
Hemp program applications open to growers
DACF Indoor and Outdoor Hemp License Applications are available
UPCOMING COURSE ...