Maine Department of Agriculture

Maine conservation officials say camping on a popular hiking mountain has been prohibited due to misuse of the area by some visitors. The prohibition applies to Tumbledown Mountain, located in the area of Weld in rural Franklin County. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said Friday that damage to the area and litter necessitated the prohibition. The department…

Maine agriculture authorities are asking residents who receive unsolicited packages of seeds from China in the mail to avoid opening them and contact the state. People around the country have reported receiving the packages. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry said recipients should contact its Division of Animal and Plant Health during a weekday to report the arrival…

A friendly disagreement has emerged between two New England states, following a bold claim from a Vermont official that his state is home to the best fall foliage available on the planet — or anywhere else imaginable, for that matter. “We like to say it’s the ‘world’s best fall foliage,'” said Mike Snyder, the commissioner of the Vermont Department of...

Agriculture authorities in Maine say an invasive pest that can damage crops such as cabbage and broccoli has been found in the state for the first time.

Maine officials are investigating an aquaculture hatchery in the wake of an undercover group’s allegation of improper treatment of fish at the facility.

State and federal authorities are asking Mainers to keep an eye on trees this month for the Asian longhorned beetle, an invasive pest.

Maine turkey farmers experiencing high demand for locally sourced turkey this Thanksgiving, as the farm-to-table movement grows.