Press Releases
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- 2/7/2022 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Announces Funding Opportunities For Connecticut Specialty Crops
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2/4/2022
Connecticut Department of Agriculture Announces CT Grown 4 CT Kids Grant Recipients
$225,000 Awarded to 13 Public School Districts, Early Childcare Providers, Non-profits, and Small Businesses to Develop Farm-to-School Programs
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1/14/2022
Farm Transition Grant Features Four Dynamic Categories To Support Connecticut Agriculture Producers
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce the 2022 Farm Transition Grant (FTG) application period will open on Tuesday, January 18.
- 1/5/2022 Connecticut State Plan For Hemp Production Approved By United States Department of Agriculture
- 12/28/2021 Import Alert: HPAI Restrictions for Pet Birds from Canada
- 11/29/2021 CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RELEASES 2022 FARM VIABILITY GRANT GUIDANCE
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11/16/2021
CT Grown: Shop local to prevent global supply chain issues from hindering your holidays
With more than 5,500 farms and dozens of farmers' markets in Connecticut, high-quality and locally produced foods and goods can be found close to home
- 11/12/2021 CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AWARDED $500,000 TO DEVELOP AND BUILD A COMPREHENSIVE FARM AND RANCH STRESS ASSISTANCE NETWORK
- 11/12/2021 AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER BRYAN HURLBURT, CONNECTICUT FOODSHARE PRESIDENT & CEO JASON JAKUBOWSKI ATTEND DFA FARMERS FEEDING FAMILIES FUND CHECK DONATION TO GOODWIN UNIVERSITY’S TRANSITIONS PANTRY IN EAST HARTFORD
- 11/3/2021 CONNECTICUT STATE VETERINARIAN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUS VACCINE
- 11/1/2021 CT DoAg Issues Update on Status of Meriden Dogs in Dogfighting Case
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10/26/2021
Lt Gov Bysiewicz DoAg Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt Announce New CT Grown for CT Kids Grant Program
A statewide grants program for Connecticut schools to increase availability of local foods and create connection with farmers
- 10/4/2021 GOVERNOR DIRECTS ABOUT $10 MILLION COVID RELIEF FUNDS TO CT DAIRY AND AQUACULTURE
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9/2/2021
CT Department of Agriculture Urges Farmers to Report Crop Damage or Loss to USDA Farm Service Agency
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture is encouraging farmers and agricultural producers who may have experienced crop damage or loss due to Storm Ida to contact their United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office.
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9/1/2021
GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES CT APPROVED FOR FEDERAL AG DISASTER DECLARATION DUE TO TROPICAL STORM ELSA
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has received notice from U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack that his request has been approved for Connecticut to receive an agriculture disaster declaration as a result of damages caused by Tropical Storm Elsa in early July.