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Amanda Beal, the commissioner of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, was elected to serve a one-year term as NEASDA president on June 7 at the 2023 Northeastern Association of State Departments of Agriculture Regional Meeting held in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. NEASDA is a regional association that brings together the commissioners, secretaries […]
Wild animals are being targeted with traps that kill indiscriminately by crushing victims to death or catching them in cruel leg-holds. Demand an end to this inhumane practice that threatens both wildlife and innocent pets.
Gorham, MAINE — Governor Janet Mills welcomed U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to Maine Tuesday, showcasing the state’s new universal free school lunch program at Gorham Middle School.
Over 100 sugarhouses opened their doors over Maine Maple Sunday Weekend, drawing thousands of people to see, smell and taste the work of the country's third-largest maple industry.
To celebrate Maine Maple Sunday, Governor Janet Mills and Commissioner of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Amanda Beal visited Goranson Farm in Dresden today, touring the farm and sugarhouse with owners Jan Goranson and Rob Johanson. After honoring the day with a special Maine maple sundae, Governor Mills expressed her appreciation of the Goranson Farm family and all maple producers across the state.