2015

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• AG DAY AT THE CAPITOL - Showcases Diversity and Economic Impact of Connecticut Agriculture

• AGRICULTURAL STAKEHOLDERS LAUD THE PRESERVATION OF STEARNS FARM IN MANSFIELD

• THE STATE OF KELP - A New Sea Vegetable Industry Is Poised for Growth, if These New Farmers Can Develop a Market

• MEET CONNECTICUT’S DAIRY FARM FAMILIES

• FARM TRANSITION GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 14, 2018

• ANIMAL HEAT ADVISORY

• “WE HAD A CHOICE OF EITHER GETTING OUT OF FARMING OR MAKING SOME HARD DECISIONS ON WHERE WE WERE HEADED”

• WOODBURY FFA FLORICULTURE TEAM HEADING TO EUROPE, SEEKS DONATIONS TO FUND “ONCE IN A LIFETIME” TRIP

• CONNECTICUT FARMLINK PROGRAM CONNECTS FARMERS WITH FARMLAND

  The Connecticut FarmLink Program was established by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture in 2007.

• STATE’S GREENHOUSE INDUSTRY REVS UP FOR SPRING, WORKS TO KEEP CUSTOMERS LOCAL

• CELEBRATE CONNECTICUT GROWN PRODUCTS DURING NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK

• A GIFT OF A FARM LEADS TO ITS PRESERVATION, FULFILLMENT OF A DREAM

• FARM-TO-WHOLESALE PROGRAMS

• CONNECTICUT SENIOR AND WIC FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAMS ARE THRIVING

• POULTRY HEALTH POULTRY IMPORTATION REQUIREMENTS

  The poultry sector of Connecticut’s agriculture industry contributes significantly to the state’s economy, to food security for the state’s citizens, and to animal and human health through the production of specialized products.