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Applications open for agricultural development grants

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources seeks project applications for its 2021 Agricultural Development Grant  program. The bureau expects to award up to $250,000 this year. The program supports projects involving market research, market promotion, and testing and demonstrating new technologies. Additional priority will […]

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Big crowds expected for state parks, preserved lands

AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands expects the popularity of its outdoor destinations to continue this spring, and urges guests to anticipate crowded parking areas and trailhead bottlenecks. The bureau broke its record for recreation visits during 2020. Despite the pandemic, the State Park system welcomed a […]

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