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Mark your calendar for Sunday, July 23rd, 2017
to experience Open Farm Day throughout the State of Maine!
Over 80 farms state-wide will open their doors to connect with their neighbors and communities. Many farms will have demonstrations, displays, farm-raised products for sale, and animals and crops to experience. Activities include barn and field tours, milking, petting zoos, nature trails, beautiful scenery, samples for tasting and refreshments.
To view the most current list of participants, please visit: http://bit.ly/2teYT2b
The Maine Department of
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry would like to invite Maine producers to take part in
a unique and great opportunity to showcase their products and company at one of
the largest agriculture fairs in the country. Please join us for Harvest New
England Day at the State of Maine building, located at the Eastern States
Exposition on Friday, September 29th, 2017 from 10am to 5pm. The Eastern States
Exposition (Big E) takes place every September in West Springfield, Massachusetts
and attracts over 1,498,605 fairgoers each year over seventeen days. The State
of Maine building showcases Maine foods and products, as well as features
information on Maine’s resources in agriculture, commerce, culture, food,
fisheries, forests, wildlife, recreation and tourism. The Department of
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry takes pride in the operation and
management of the building and Maine’s participation in this annual event.
Harvest New England Day is a
chance for Maine companies to promote and market their agricultural products and
companies through an informational display, educational activities, sampling
and selling at one of the largest consumer based fairs in the Northeast. If
interested in obtaining an application for the event, please contact
Samantha Howard at 287-7620, or email Samantha.Howard@maine.gov.
We look forward to partnering
with you on this this great opportunity to promote the wonderful agricultural
companies and products within our state. Please be sure to follow up with us if
you have questions.
The
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center (NRAC) is inviting Pre-Proposals for
project funding consideration. This 2018 Request for Pre-Proposals (RFA) identifies targeted research areas
that NRAC is considering for funding.
The NRAC selection criteria, review process and Pre-Proposal submission
guidelines are described in the Request
for Pre-Proposals
The
deadline for submitting Pre-Proposals is Monday, August 21, 2017. (Local Time
in College Park, Maryland). Pre-Proposals will be
reviewed to determine which investigators will be invited to submit detailed
full proposals for consideration.
Eventual funding will require a successful full proposal. Successful proposals are expected to receive
funding prior to August 1, 2018.
To learn more about this opportunity, visit: http://agresearch.umd.edu/nrac
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