Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
DACF
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is the first-order subnational public authority responsible for agriculture in Maine.
- Jurisdiction
- Maine
- Government level
- State
- Authority type
- Department
- Status
- Active
Visit the official websitehttps://www.maine.gov/dacf/
Responsibilities
Each item below is recorded from the authority’s own published material, not inferred from its name.
- Farm policy
Agriculture is a named portfolio in the department’s official title.
Source: Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- Forestry
Forestry is a named portfolio in the department’s official title.
Source: Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- Land management
Conservation is a named portfolio in the department’s official title.
Source: Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Sources and verification
Official government site loaded in a real browser on 2026-08-20; it resolved with HTTP 200 identifying the body as Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
Verified 2026-08-20 against https://www.maine.gov/dacf/ · domain classification: Official government portal
Important limitations
- Portfolio scope is taken from the body’s official title; the statutory powers behind each portfolio are set out in law and are not asserted here.