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The Southern Aroostook Soil & Water Conservation District (SASWCD) has been assisting landowners in Maine since 1942.

10/30/2026

After public meetings and a written comment period, Maine DACF has determined to keep the current Emerald ash borer quarantine in place at this time. SASWCD believes this is an opportunity to slow the spread through ongoing public education of the simple ways we can help slow EAB movement. The biggie, as always, is "Don't Move Firewood - only use Locally Sourced Firewood." For quarantine information, maps, and guidance on identifying and reporting Emerald ash borer, visit maine.gov/eab.

10/28/2026

As Maine Lake's LakeSmart HUB for Southern Aroostook, SASWCD is extremely excited to present a LakeSmart Award to Drews Lake camp owners David and Joyce Monigal. This voluntary program serves as an educational and award opportunity for landowners to learn how to manage their property in a way that protects the lake. Congratulations David and Joyce - look out for their award sign on Drew's south shore as you boat past! Drews Lake Property Owners Association, Inc. Maine Lakes If you'd like to have your lakefront property evaluated, please reach out to the SASWCD.

10/15/2026

SASWCD will be joining the DEP's annual Watershed Manager's Roundtable conference next month to talk about one farm's integration of cover crops over their entire farm. What a day to photograph fall cover crops (peas and tillage radish in this photo)! We love seeing all of the harvested potato fields sprouting green in Southern Aroostook.

10/13/2026

Fascinating in an ICKY kind of way, DACF and USDA are interested in finding out how some of these "new" slug communities may be related to each other and to other slugs found in other states. If you have noticed any large slugs (from photo) on your property, please email [email protected] and they will come by and collect them. Also, if you are encountering these slugs, do not handle them without gloves. Many slugs are known to carry parasitic nematodes which could cause serious health effects. FMI: https://www.maine.gov/dacf/php/caps/mollusks/index.shtml

10/12/2026

Despite a couple of frosts, this oat/pea/radish cover crop is still thriving, providing protection and food for all of the below-ground soil life. It also provided a good opportunity to take a cute dog photo. Happy Indigenous People's Day on this unexpected gorgeous fall day!

10/08/2026

SASWCD gets a lot of inquiries about starting a farm and where to find different resources. MOFGA is beginning a 3-part series (TONIGHT) on that very subject - free and online. It's a great opportunity to learn what you need to plan BEFORE you start: https://www.mofga.org/event-calendar/starting-your-farm-session-1-accessing-resources/

09/24/2026

We can't help but think of Erica Peabody's remark when being interviewed for County Women in Agriculture recently when she said, "Farming is not for the faint of heart." Added to the many outside forces that are out of a farmer's control, this harvest brings new challenges with record level diesel prices. Be extra patient this season if you get behind farm equipment on the road and extra grateful for all of the hard work that goes into farming each and every day.

09/15/2026

This is a great time of year to throw down some fall cover crop seed, whether it's on a 20-acre field or 20x40 high tunnel. We sowed winter rye Aug 16 and ten days later it was already germinated and growing. It's a powerhouse and will survive (and germinate) in the 30's. Oats are another great fall cover and will winter kill, giving you a bit of natural mulch in next year's garden. Protect your soil heading into winter with a bit of cover!

09/10/2026

Our good friends at Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation District have been honored with Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year awardand will be celebrating this Saturday at Forestry Field Day at their Williamsburg Forest. Join them if you can! FMI https://www.mainetreefarm.org/forestry-field-day

09/09/2026

I'm not sure what I loved seeing more - a fall cover crop of tillage radish or the still-gorgeous Elm standing sentry in the middle of the field!

Address

304 North Street
Houlton, ME
04730

Telephone

+1 207-254-4126

Website

http://www.saswcd.org/

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