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The "One Stop" website for Agricultural Information!
Maine
The following links provide access to Maine's agricultural websites. These links include the state government home page and state agency index. Using the links to the legislative branch, for example, the status of a specific piece of legislation can be tracked. 
Producers can access regulatory program information using the link to Maine's environmental agency website.
New conservation measures and practices can be
obtained from the state offices of the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service and from the land grant state university's Cooperative Extension Service. Available links to websites of groups that are agricultural policy and sustainability issues that affect Maine producers are included as applicable.
The latest commodity promotional information and policy positions can
also be obtained from the websites of agricultural trade associations located in the state. Links to the Maine's non-governmental environmental and conservation based organizations can also be accessed below.
GOVERNMENT
State Government Home Page
http://www.maine.gov/
State Agency Listing
http://www.maine.gov/portal/government/agencies.html
Legislature Home Page
http://www.maine.gov/portal/government/legislature.html
REGULATORY
Department of Environmental Quality
http://www.maine.gov/dep/index.shtml
Department of Environmental Quality--Bureau of Land and Water Quality--Agriculture Section
http://www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/ag.htm
CONSERVATION
Cooperative Extension
http://www.umext.maine.edu/
Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.me.nrcs.usda.gov/
NRCS Technical Guides (To access; 1. Click on County; 2. On left side of page, click on Section IV; 3. Click on B. Conservation Practices; 4. Scroll to Guide)
http://efotg.nrcs.usda.gov/efotg_locator.aspx?map=ME
SUSTAINABILITY
Ag in the Classroom
http://www.mainefarmbureau.com/aginclass/index.htm
Agricultural Center
http://www.mac.umaine.edu/
Agriculture and Forest Experiment Station
http://www.umaine.edu/mafes/
LIvestock Producer Links
http://www.umaine.edu/livestock/links.htm
Rural Partners
http://www.mainerural.org/aboutus/
Sustainable Agriculture
http://www.umext.maine.edu/topics/susag.htm
Sustainable Agriculure Program
http://www.sag.umaine.edu/
USDA Rural Policy
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/me/
POLICY
Farm Bureau
http://www.mainefarmbureau.com/
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
Christmas Tree Association
http://www.mainechristmastree.com/
Dairy and Nutrition Council
http://www.drinkmainemilk.org/
Maine Grocers Association
http://www.mainegrocers.org/
Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association
http://www.mofga.org/Home/tabid/74/Default.aspx
Potato Board
http://www.mainepotatoes.com/
Sheep Breeders Association
http://www.mainesheepbreeders.net/
Wild Blueberries
http://www.wildblueberries.com/
ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/maine/