Licensed Foresters - November 15, 2022

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Maine Forest Service

In this issue:


Forestry Friday - Maine’s Forest Inventory: Past, Present, and Future

Date: 

November 18, 2022

Time: 

9:00 – 10:00 am

Maine Forest Service biometrician, Jereme Frank describes Maine’s Forest Inventory System and the USDA Forest Service Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Database.  He will also present results from a recent analysis which examine Maine’s past forest inventory, recent trends, and future projections.

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Meeting ID: 297 053 889 916 Passcode: 3trY8o

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Browntail Moth Mitigation Fund Rulemaking


November 22, 2022: 9:30 AM, Public Hearing, Maine Forest Service Central Region Headquarters, 87 Airport Road, Old Town, ME

December 2, 2022: 4:30 PM, Public Comment Period Closes

The Maine Forest Service is accepting comments on the proposed rule to establish standards for the administration of the Browntail Moth Mitigation Fund. Comments will be accepted through December 2, 2022 at 4:30 PM. Written comments may be emailed to allison.m.kanoti@maine.gov or sent to:

Allison Kanoti
Maine Forest Service
87 Airport Road
Old Town, ME 04468

Opportunity to provide public comment is also available at a public hearing to be held November 22, 2022, 9:30 AM, at the Maine Forest Service Central Region Headquarters, 87 Airport Road, Old Town, ME.

More details are available in the calendar listing.


Forestry Friday - Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Integrated Pest Management in Maine

December 16, 2022: 9:00 AM, Teams Webinar, Registration Required

Join Colleen Teerling, a forest entomologist with the Maine Forest Service, to learn about managing hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive pest that is spreading and killing trees in Maine. Learn about integrated pest management strategies and what they can and cannot do to protect hemlocks in your forest (as well as more urban settings).

This has been approved for 1.0 CEU for Maine Licensed Pesticide Applicators; agenda has been submitted for Maine Professional Licensed Forester CEU's.

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