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Maine Forest Service

In this issue:

* FRA Forestry Forum Meeting Announcement - Brewer [ #link_1 ]
* Maine Agricultural Trades Show - Augusta [ #link_2 ]

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FRA Forestry Forum Meeting Announcement - Brewer

*DATE*:???????????

Thursday, January 4, 2024

*TIME*:????????????

5:30 - 6:15 PM - Social ?Hour?

6:15 ? 7:00 PM ? Buffet Dinner

7:00 ? 8:00 PM ? Forum Speaker and Discussion

*LOCATION*:?????????

Jeff?s Catering -15 Littlefield Way, Brewer, Maine

*COST:* ??????????

$25 for Members and $35 for Non-Members - Payable at the door.

Payment via cash, check or credit card.

*REGISTRATION:*

Pre-registration is requested to assure an accurate head count for meals.

Please e-mail Eric Kingsley, [email protected] *by Tuesday, January 2, 2024 (Today!)*

*TOPICS:*

*Electricity Markets 101 (And Why They Matter for the Forest Industry)*

How electricity markets work is a great mystery to most people, but they matter to the forest products industry in so many ways. ?Whether it is the viability of biomass markets, the competitiveness of forest products manufacturers, or compatible / competing land uses like wind and solar, the markets for electricity have significant impact on our professional and personal lives. ? Join us as Eric Kingsley of Innovative Natural Resource Solutions LLC provides an "Electricity Markets 101", and explains how electricity pricing is set, and what that can mean for our industry.? (If you have questions you hope to have answered, please email them with your reservation and they may work their way into the presentation). ?

*Domestic Trade Grant * ?

Kingsley will also briefly review Maine?s Domestic Trade Grant program, detailed at last month?s FRA Forest Forum.? The first round has closed, but a new round is expected in early 2024 and provides an opportunity for forest industries to get funding for marketing, trade shows, and other efforts to expand domestic sales.

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Maine Agricultural Trades Show - Augusta

*DATE:*?

January 9, 2024 - January 11, 2024

*LOCATION:*?

Augusta Civic Center

The State of Maine Agricultural Trades Show is an important gathering for Maine agriculture. The annual event features exhibits, conference sessions, and the Listening Post, which offers daily meet and greets at 9 AM, 12PM, and 2 PM, and free business advising appointments. The show opens to the public daily at 9 AM. There is no admission fee - some sessions may require pre-registration and course fees.

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NOTE: The *Forestry Forum* will be on Wednesday, January 10, 2024*. *A day of information and community building for Maine woodland owners and forest stewards.

*CONTACT NAME:*?

Anne Trenholm

*CONTACT PHONE:*?

(207) 287-7620

*CONTACT EMAIL:*?

[email protected]

*COST:*?

Free Admission




Maine State Government is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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