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USDA-NRCS State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Set for Dec. 10

The USDA’s State Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) meeting for Maine will be held Dec. 10, 2025, via Microsoft Teams and in-person at the USDA State Office, 967 Illinois Ave., Bangor, Maine.

The meeting is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. and is open to the public.

The State Technical Advisory Committee assists the USDA in matters relating to the implementation and technical aspects of conservation programs under the Farm Bill. The committee is traditionally composed of agricultural producers and other professionals that represent a variety of disciplines in soil, water, wetland, and wildlife sciences.

Source : usda.gov

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Episode 107: Think you have a closed herd?

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