Welcome to Horticulture
The horticulture program (7 MRSA Section 2171 and 7 MRSA 2211- 2217) helps to ensure that healthy plant material is sold within and exported out of the state of Maine by:
Other responsibilities of the program include overseeing the arborist, ginseng and integrated pest management (IPM) programs and public education and outreach on horticultural issues.
The state horticulturist, two assistant horticulturists and an IPM entomologist staff the horticulture program.
What's New in Horticulture
July 2009 - Tomato, Potato Late Blight Poster and Information
June 2009 - Late Blight Threatens Tomatoes, Potatoes
March 2009 - Mid-Maine Greenhouse Growers Association New Website
February 2009 - New England Nursery Association releases 2008 Horticulture Economic Impact Survey Results
December 2008 - Summary of Maine's Regulations on Importing Plant Material
December 2008 - University of Connecticut Offers Perennial Plant Conference, March 12, 2009 (.pdf)
December 2008 - 2008 Year End Update
Horticulture news archive
