PHOENIX (AP) — About 50 homes were being evacuated Monday after a wildfire threatened some structures near Tonto Basin northeast of Phoenix, according to Red Cross officials.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Wildfires have burned more than 2,300 acres of land across Alabama in recent days, forestry officials said Monday as firefighters battled two dozen blazes...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Maine Legislature is considering a proposal to establish a statewide healthy soil program.

Democatic State Sen. Stacy Brenner of Scarborough proposed the bill,...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine lawmakers are considering a proposal to ban aerial spraying of some herbicides in forestry.

Democratic Senate President Troy Jackson, of Allagash, offered the...

SMYRNA, Maine (AP) — Maine forestry managers say it's time for residents to keep an eye out for an invasive species of moth in the state.

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Outdoor Heritage Conservation Fund is taking applications for grants, with up to $450,000 to be awarded.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Some of Maine's most longstanding industries will be eligible for federal funding under an expanded apprenticeship program.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Fourth and fifth grade students in West Virginia are being invited to create posters for an Arbor Day contest.

Each school may submit one entry for fourth grade and...

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona had one of its worst wildfire seasons in nearly a decade last year, state Department of Forestry and Fire Management officials said Wednesday,

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A group that supports tens of thousands of family woodland owners in Maine is holding its annual forum this week.

The Maine Woodland Owners' Forestry Forum takes place...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A couple in Boscawen, New Hampshire, have been named the 2021 Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year by the state tree farm program.

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine users of state parks shattered records for attendance last year as they sought outside adventures amid the coronavirus pandemic.

BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say forestry workers have unearthed a barrel containing material that may be related to the far-left Red Army Faction group.

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine forestry officials will continue to monitor for an invasive forest pest in the state despite new guidance from the federal government.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota’s black spruce seed supply is low, prompting the state Department of Natural Resources to offer more money to people to collect them to meet spring orders for...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Republican state Rep. Andy Holt has joined the Tennessee Department of Agriculture as the director of business development.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — State forestry officials are warning of an invasive weed that chokes out native plants.

Cogongrass is among the world’s most invasive weed species, The Sun Herald...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's agriculture department is adding new resources about mental health for farmers and foresters in the state.

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Farmers in 21 north and central Louisiana parishes may qualify for low-interest loans to cover losses from Hurricane Laura in August.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Forestry officials in Maine said they've located most of the ash trees suspected of harboring an invasive pest.

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and...

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada forestry officials are convening a virtual summit to help the public learn how to protect their homes from wildfires.

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Revenue produced by Montana’s state trust lands decreased over the last fiscal year that ended in June because of fluctuations in commodity prices and weather, officials...

VAN BUREN, Maine (AP) — Maine forestry officials said Thursday an invasive pest that can damage the state's ash trees has been located in more communities in the state.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The federal government has designated six Louisiana parishes as contiguous natural disaster areas resulting from excessive rain and flooding, Louisiana Agriculture and...

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Maine forestry officials are asking for the public's help in locating trees that were sold earlier this year and might have contained an invasive forest pest.

SHAPLEIGH, Maine (AP) — Maine officials are investigating four cases of people becoming ill from consuming raw milk products.

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry...

YORK, Maine (AP) — Maine agriculture authorities are urging nursery owners and land managers to search properties for the presence of an invasive plant that has been found in York...

TOFTE, Minn. (AP) — More than 2,000 acres of private land deep in the heart of the Superior National Forest will remain undeveloped.

The nonprofit Nature Conservancy said it purchased the...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's largest farm trade show will be a virtual event next year as the state's agricultural sector continues to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The coming weekend could be the best of the fall for Maine's leaf peepers.

Most of the state is experiencing peak fall foliage conditions, while coastal and southern...

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Agriculture authorities in Maine said Tuesday that the eggs of an invasive insect that could harm crops have been located in the state.

BUCKFIELD, Maine (AP) — A Buckfield farm with 50 Jersey cows has been named the top dairy farm in Maine for 2020.

Lovell Family Farm is the winner of the Dairy Farm of the Year and Green...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico said Wednesday it will send 101 firefighters to the United States to help battle wildfires in California.

The country’s Environment Department said five teams of...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced that farm and forestry businesses are getting $55 million in aid funded by the federal coronavirus relief package.

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Maine state program is encouraging residents to dispose of unwanted and unusable pesticides for free this fall.

The state said its Obsolete Pesticides Collection...

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Firefighters have made “significant progress” in containing the wildfires in Oregon, but officials warned Thursday the next 24 hours of weather could play a critical part in...

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Frustrated Louisiana patients waiting for medical marijuana to appear in regional pharmacies received updates Monday on the lengthy regulatory and testing process, but few timelines for when they'll gain access to medicinal-grade pot to treat chronic conditions.