Agricultural Trades Show
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The 2020 Maine Agricultural Trades Show occurs Tuesday, January 14, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday January 15 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Thursday, January 16 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center, Augusta Maine.
Read more show press and promotions and view a list of show activities and venue maps at www.maine.gov/dacf/agtradesshow
The Resource Room is located in the Cumberland Room, first floor.
Visitors can tour exhibit tables and gather information, as they meet staff from state agencies who work with farmers, land owners, food producers, municipalities and others in Maine agriculture.
Visitors can find informational materials about the following:
- Animal Health
- Agricultural grants and loan programs
- Agricultural marketing, including promotional events, exhibitions, and agritourism
- Department of Education’s farmer programs
- Fact sheets with agricultural service listings and information
- Farms for the Future
- Farmland Vitality and Farmland Protection
- Horticultural and plant health
- Land Use Planning
- Maine Bug Watch
- Maine Senior Farmshare Program
- Parks and Lands
- Quality assurances and regulations
10:00 -11:00 A.M. – Are you a Maine livestock and/or poultry producer?
You’re invited to meet the newly hired staff joining the Department’s Animal Health team! We’ll introduce the livestock specialist, and assistant state veterinarian. Come for an informal meet and greet as staff provide answers to frequently asked questions about livestock and poultry farming in Maine and share informational handouts. Learn more: www.maine.gov/dacf/animalhealth
Noon-1:00 P.M. – Are you curious about farming in Maine’s unorganized territories?
The Department’s Land Use Planning staff invites you to learn about farming in unorganized territories. They will provide informational handouts and spend time answering questions. Learn more: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/lupc/about/index.shtml
2:00 -3:00 P.M. – Looking to learn more about selling to institutions? Seeking Information about marketing opportunities for Maine farm products?
Attend this informal meet and greet with the Department’s Ag Resources team. We’ll introduce newly hired staff, take farmer questions about selling to institutions, and review opportunities aimed to help Maine farmers enhance their current marketing and promotional efforts. Learn more: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/ard/
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