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Meet and Greets Scheduled to Help People Connect at the 2023 Maine Agricultural Trades Show
The Listening Post, located near the lobby on the first floor [ [link removed] ]?of the Augusta Civic Center, is a can't-miss place to visit for helpful information during the Maine Agricultural Trades Show.?
Follow the signs to join us for Listening Post Meet & Greets, which occur daily. You're invited to sit down, enjoy light refreshments, and get to know the people helping support Maine farms, food and agricultural businesses.?View the Listening Post webpage [ [link removed] ]
2023 Meet & Greet Schedule and Topics
*Tuesday 1/10/2023*
* *2 PM ? *Quality Assurances & Regulations [ [link removed] ] (QAR). **"The QAR team help people navigate a variety of important parts of Maine?s food system. Get to know the people helping businesses navigate the paths to ensure Maine foods and farm products are available and accessible year-round.?"
*Wednesday 1/11/2023*
* *9 AM ? People to know in a farm emergency, and when planning farm events [ [link removed] ]"."*" Come chat with staff from UMaine [ [link removed] ], DACF and other state agencies [ [link removed] ], as well as farmer groups, to share resources, and ideas, for safe event planning, emergency responses on farms, and livestock care in emergencies."
* *12 PM ? Maine IF& W Staff.* "Landownership and habitat Game Warden Corporal Kris MacCabe works to preserve Maine?s unique history of public access to private land by promoting responsible land use to the public through the Outdoor Partners Program [ [link removed] ], educating landowners about their rights, liabilities, and options; forming partnerships, and supporting landowners. Private Lands Wildlife Biologist Joe Roy provides technical assistance to landowners, foresters, and other service providers managing land for at-risk fish and wildlife through the Beginning with Habitat Program [ [link removed] ]. "
* *2 PM ?* *Real Maine [ [link removed] ].* "Come chat with Real Maine staff about the ways Real Maine promotes Maine farms, and farm products, year round! Get a list of important promotional deadlines, and share ideas for supporting agricultural awareness. "
*Thursday 1/12/2023*
* *9 AM ? PFAS Fund [ [link removed] ].* "Come chat with Beth Valentine and share your ideas about priorities for the Fund to Address PFAS Contamination. Beth works at the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry as director of the PFAS Fund. "
Other Listening Post Features
The Listening Post is a can't-miss place to visit for helpful information during the show. Three great things are happening?in this space, located near the lobby on the first floor [ [link removed] ]?of the venue.?
* Locate important resources. Throughout the space you'll find contact lists and information to help your farm or food business.?
* Business advising appointments. You can reserve a time slot in advance [ [link removed] ] or look for a drop-in meeting.
* Sign up for Listening Post and other business support tips [ [link removed] ]
Maine Agricultural Trades Show
"The 82nd Maine Agricultural Trades Show is Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, January 10, 11, and 12, 2023 at the Augusta Civic Center. Open daily at 9 AM. There is no admission fee.?"
**Help invite people to the show by sharing these links:**
* Video clip [ [link removed] ] - how to reserve an advising appointment
* Save the dates and bring a friend - Real Maine Facebook Post [ [link removed] ]
* Show news [ [link removed] ]
*Save and use these links to plan a trip to the show:*
* Show webpage: www.maine.gov/dacf/agtradesshow [ [link removed] ]
* Conference Schedules [ [link removed] ]
* Interactive Map [ [link removed] ]
* Participant Directory [ [link removed] ]?
* Listening Post Info [ [link removed] ]
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