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Originally Aired on November 14, 2023
Did you know that there are places in Maine that have trees dating back to the 1700s? We’ll learn about Maine’s old growth and ancient trees and why they matter. And we'll find out what trees make it onto the Maine Big Tree Registry.
Panelists:
Jan Santerre, senior planner, Maine Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry; Maine Big Tree Coordinator
Justin Schlawin, forest ecologist, Maine Natural Areas Program, Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry
VIP Callers:
Jim Ferrante, forester, Maine Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry
Eben Sypitkowski, director of land management, The Nature Conservancy - Maine
Resources:
Maine Big Tree Registry
DATE:
Monday, December 4, 2023
TIME:
10:30 AM-Noon
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry will host guest speakers and provide an update for city and town tree and forest managers and public works staff on the known status of emerald ash borer in Maine, current state efforts, municipal opportunities as well as updates on other insects and diseases affecting forests and trees.
AGENDA:
Brief Introduction, Jan Santerre, Maine Forest Service
Timing Considerations for The Treatment of Emerald Ash Borer, Jeff Gillis, WellTree, Inc
Lessons Learned: Considerations for Managing Emerald Ash Borer and Ash Trees in Municipalities, Cliff Sadof, Purdue University Cooperative Extension
Maine Perspective: Working With Cities And Towns On Ash Management, Tom Ford, The Davey Tree Expert Company
Department Emerald Ash Borer Update, Gary Fish and Mike Parisio, Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Wrap up, Jan Santerre, Maine Forest Service
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:
Licensed Pesticide Applicator: 1.0, pending approval.
Forestry Credit, pending approval
 New state funding is available through The Domestic Trade Grant Program to help businesses increase their market reach and expand sales activities. This opportunity is open to Maine businesses in these sectors:
- Agriculture – Food and Beverage
- Clean Energy
- Construction
- Fishing, Seafood, and Aquaculture
- Forestry and forest products
- Information Services
- Logistics, Transportation, and Warehousing
- Manufacturing
- Retail (includes wholesale)
The Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) is administering the program on behalf of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development.
The grants range from $10,000 to $250,000, depending on the size of the business. All applicant businesses and non-profit and tribal organizations must be headquartered in Maine and have a Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number.
Eligible businesses can apply for direct financial support for activities that increase their capacity for sales, such as sales channel support (media campaigns, packaging design, etc.), trade shows, marketing assistance, and technical assistance.
There is an anticipated total of $6 million available, and two rounds of funding are planned. Applications for this first round of funding close on December 15 at 11:59 p.m. Funding for the program is available through Governor Mills’ Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan.
GPCOG will host webinars every Tuesday at 12 p.m. from Oct. 31 to Dec. 12 to give prospective applicants and partners the opportunity to ask questions directly to the Domestic Trade Grants Team.
Go to www.maine.gov/decd/domestic-trade/grants to apply or to learn more. If you have questions, call 207-387-2919 or email DomesticTrade@gpcog.org.
12 students graduate at event at Madden Timberlands
PASSADUMKEAG – Graduates of Maine’s only college training program for operators of mechanized logging and forest trucking equipment were recognized Nov. 9 at the site where they have spent recent weeks completing the final, trucking stage of the program after months harvesting timber using sophisticated state-of-the-art machines like those they will encounter in the logging industry.
Family members, friends, and many supporters of the 20-week Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking Program (MLOFT) joined students at the afternoon event at Madden Timberlands on Diamond Lumber Road.
The graduates include Jarrett Dubord of Windsor; Dave Elvers of Lincoln; Caden Foster of Houlton; Cole Gagnon of Hampden; Lucas Gustin of Corinth; Dylan Hooper of Blue Hill; Adam Meng of New Sharon; Dominick Olsen of Charleston; Lauren Robinson of Guilford; Tobias Sarrio of Hancock; Cole Sillanpaa of Industry; and Arthur Unobskey of Brewer.
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