Maine Farmer Resource Network

There is still time to fill out your 2017 Census of Agriculture survey. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is making progress every day, but they need to hear from all producers. Help NASS spread the word that farmers and ranchers still have time to be counted in the 2017 Census of Agriculture.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds dairy farmers of the June 1 deadline to enroll in the improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy). Many producers will see payments in early June, depending on the coverage they elect. The program protects dairy producers by paying them based on the difference between the national all-milk […]

Nursery Growers Need to Make Insurance Decisions Soon USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Maine nursery growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2019 crop year is May 1. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the May 1 sales closing date […]

Bipartisan Budget Act Makes Substantial Program Changes U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is encouraging dairy producers to consider enrolling in the new and improved Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which will provide better protections for dairy producers from shifting milk and feed prices. With changes authorized under the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, […]

Complete your registration today! Get Real. Get Maine! Promotes Maine food, farms and forests. Questions about registration? Please email us. New for 2018! We have some benchmarks and related pilot programs for 2018 to help connect consumers and attendees with Maine farmers during Open Farm Day 2018. This includes: an online map, a printable passport, […]

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct its end of season surveys for 2017 fruit and berry production beginning in April 2018. The surveys will collect information about acres, production and prices from more than 3,000 growers in the Northeastern region of the United States. In these survey, NASS asks […]

Maine Cooperative Extension would like to understand how you control woodchucks as part of the “Methods to manage woodchucks on your property” project. The project involves collecting information about methods that people have used to control woodchucks (also known as groundhogs) on their property, including reasons why people use or do not use particular methods. […]

The National Extension Tourism (NET) Design Team is compiling an inventory of Extension tourism-related programs in each state. Many Educators work directly with programs and partners that connect to tourism, despite not having a named tourism program in a given state. Examples include agritourism, farm to fork initiatives, brewery or winery trails. You are receiving […]

Due to the snowstorm forecast for this Thursday, March 8th, the 2018 Maine Grain Conference has been cancelled. We are working to schedule a webinar with some of the speakers. Others’ talks will be posted on our UMaine Extension Grains & Oilseeds website. Stay tuned for more info. Full refunds will be processed automatically for […]

Learn how to identify invasive plants that might be growing on your property. With the leaves off the trees, now is a great time to find some invasive plants that might be otherwise hidden, such as Asiatic bittersweet vines snaking through a tree’s canopy. Take a walk through your property and flag invasive woody plants. […]