Items
of Interest:
Governor
Seeks to Raise Awareness of Asian Longhorned
Beetle Danger (Aug 5, 2010)
Maine.gov.
The Governor of Maine has proclaimed August
as Asian
Longhorned Beetle Awareness month. "The
Asian Longhorned Beetle poses
a significant threat to our forests and our
agricultural economy, and our citizens and
visitors are the best defense against its spread,"
said Governor Baldacci. "Early
detection is key to ensuring the health of
Maine's
forests."
Maine "Lake
and River Protection Sticker" Now
Required on Seaplanes (Apr 12, 2010)
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and
Wildlife.
In an effort to help bring attention
to the threat and prevention of invasive
plants in Maine's nearly 6,000 lakes
and ponds, the Maine Legislature last year
passed a law requiring seaplanes - owned
by residents or non-residents landing in
Maine - to
carry a "Lake and River Protection
Sticker." Before the law's passage,
only motorized watercraft owners – both
resident and non-resident -- were required
to display the sticker. The Maine Legislature
added seaplanes to the existing law in 2009
because of the potential of these crafts
to transport and transfer invasive aquatic
plants. The law was effective Jan 1, 2010.
See "Preserve
Maine Waters" Stickers for
watercraft requirements.
Late
Blight Threatens Tomatoes, Potatoes (Jun 26, 2009)
Maine Government.
The Maine Department of Agriculture and
University of Maine Cooperative Extension
are encouraging home gardeners to check
tomato and potato plants for symptoms of
late
blight, a highly destructive disease
if left unmanaged.
What is your wood hiding?
Maine Forest Service.
Moving firewood can transport exotic insects & diseases
that pose a serious threat to our forests.
Don't transport firewood -- BURN IT WHERE YOU
BUY IT!
Invasive Plant Patrollers
Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program.
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