Resources & forms

The following includes forms for requesting facility services, details related to the MAFES publication funding program, information related to travel reimbursement for Hatch Multistate projects, and MAFES policies and procedures.

Request forms

These forms pertain to all MAFES facilities. Individual facilities have additional forms pertaining to their unique policies and assets.

  • Facility Research Use Form – Please use this form to facilities space, acreage, and/or animal use at one of the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station Farms and Facilities
    • Instructions and Process Details:
      • This form should be completed annually. It is intended capture the time period, space, and what for need from MAFES staff for the current field season.
      • If you have multiple experiments/projects you will need to submit a separate form for each experiment/project.
      • Once submitted, your form will go to the Farm Superintendent and MAFES office for review.  You will also receive a copy of your submission. You can edit your responses.  We will reach out if there are any issues, otherwise please proceed with your research.  
  • Facility Event Use Form – We welcome all types of events and activities to be noted on this form including meetings, public events, undergraduate lab field trips, etc. Please complete this form as your formal event request. Once reviewed, we will process your request within 4 business days and be in touch to further discuss event specifics. Completion of this form helps Experiment Station staff track its farms and horticultural facilities, which is essential for our continued operation and reporting to the USDA. This information will also help us coordinate the timing of all events on farms! 
  • Off-Site Equipment Use Reporting Form – Equipment stored on Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station farms and facilities or owned by the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station is often used off-site for research and extension projects.
    • Use this form if:
      1. You are taking equipment off-site to be used on a non-contaminated site or
      2. You are taking equipment off-site to be used on a know contaminated site.  You must also agree to follow the Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Stations decontamination protocols here: PFAS Decontamination Protocol for Equipment and Vehicles 
    • Animal Use Request Form – For use of animals for on- or-off campus events.

Policies & procedures

Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station Policies and Procedures (updated May 2024)