Information on LD 1691 An Act to Ban Use of Aerial Herbicide Spraying for the Purpose of Deforestation

Topic	Links
Glyphosate	EPA reaffirms Glyphosate no risk to public health 4-30-2019 Glyphosate – Behavior in Soil
Glyphosate	Effects on Wildlife, Aquatic, Terrestrial Forest Herbicide Use: Vegetation, Small Mammals, and Diversity CFRU_310_Moose Habitat CFRU_305_Moose CFRU_203_Deer Habitat Effects of herbicide treatments on biotic components The use of glyphosate in forest ecosystems. Compendium 2012
Cancer Statistics	Maine 2017 Annual Report of Cancer (PDF)
Aerial Applications	Advanced Aerial Application Technology reduces pesticide drift
Silvicultural prescriptions	Introduction to conifer release 2017 Silvicultural Activities Report Herbicide use for silviculture in Maine 2008-2017
MFPC testimony	Final MFPC testimony on LD 1691 An Act To Ban Use of Aerial Herbicide Spraying 5-15-2019
Landowner participants in our discussions	Weyerhaeuser Katahdin Forest Management Huber Resources JD Irving Woodlands BBC Woodlands Seven Islands

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MFPC Annual Golf Tournament

Join Maine Forest Products Council for its annual golf tournament at the beautiful Bangor Municipal Golf Course on Thursday, July 14 from noon to 6 pm. The cost is $100 per golfer or $400 per team, and sponsorships are still available.

When: Thu July 14 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Where: Bangor Municipal Golf Course

MFPC 62nd Annual Meeting

The Maine Forest Products Council invites you to attend our 62nd annual membership meeting at the beautiful Grand Summit Hotel in Newry, Maine. This event will start with a BBQ Sunday evening at 6 o’clock. Monday, we will get down to business bright and early with a breakfast at the hotel followed by our annual membership meeting and presentations on a number of topics including forest carbon, the Spruce Budworm, transportation issues and more. To register, call Sue McCarthy at 622-9288 or send her an email at mailto:adminassist@maineforest.org.

When: Sun September 18 6:00 PM - Mon September 19 6:00 PM

Where: Grand Summit Hotel, Newry

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