Press Releases

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• 5/14/2025 CONNECTICUT SECURES TEMPORARY CUSTODY OF FIFTEEN NEGLECTED HORSES

  (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong and Department of Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt announced today that the state has filed an action for permanent custody of fifteen neglected horses seized from Stirrup Fun Stables Rescue in Lebanon.

• 5/7/2025 Connecticut Residents Urged to Surrender or Dispose of Unsolicited Packages of Seeds

  (STATEWIDE) – The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) and the Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg), are urging residents to remain vigilant following reports of unsolicited seed packages arriving by mail.

• 5/1/2025 Passport to CT Wine Country Launches May 1

  (HARTFORD, CT) – The highly anticipated 2025 Passport to Connecticut Wine Country program officially kicks off on May 1, inviting Connecticut residents and out of state visitors, to explore 36 participating farm wineries while collecting stamps, savoring local flavors, and earning the chance to win a prize.

• 4/30/2025 Governor Lamont Highlights Proactive Steps to Address ‘The Link

  GOVERNOR LAMONT HIGHLIGHTS PROACTIVE STEPS CONNECTICUT IS TAKING TO ADDRESS 'THE LINK' BETWEEN CHILD ABUSE AND ANIMAL CRUELTY

• 4/14/2025 CT DoAg Announces Recipients of 2025 Agricultural Enhancement Grants

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Agricultural Enhancement Grant to directly impact or foster industry viability through eligible Connecticut municipalities, regional councils of government, and/or agricultural non-profit organizations.

• 4/3/2025 Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy Invests in the Future of Farming with Climate-Smart Agriculture Grant Awards Funded by CT DoAg

  KENT, CT – Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy (NCLC) proudly announces climate-smart agricultural grant awardees for the second round of the Building Resiliency on Northwest Connecticut Farmland (“Building Resiliency”) Implementation Grant program.

• 3/28/2025 Equine Owners Encouraged to Take Preventative Actions

  (HARTFORD, CT) Spring weather means horse owners throughout Connecticut are readying for trail rides, competitions, and other events with their equine companions.

• 3/19/2025 Allyson Angelini Named Connecticut's Outstanding Young Farmer

  HARTFORD, CT — Allyson Angelini, owner of Full Heart Farm in Ledyard, was named Connecticut’s 2025 Outstanding Young Farmer during Ag Day at the Capitol in Hartford on March 19, 2025.

• 3/16/2025 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ AND AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER

  (HARTFORD, CT) - Tomorrow at 1:00 p.m., Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz will join Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt at Steadfast Farms in Bethlehem to celebrate Agriculture Week.

• 3/14/2025 Celebrate Connecticut Agriculture Week

  HARTFORD, CT — Join the Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) in celebrating National Agriculture Week from March 16-22, 2025, recognizing the contribution of agriculture in our everyday lives.

• 3/10/2025 New Management Strategy for Connecticuts Shellfish Industry

  (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) Bureau of Aquaculture has introduced a new management strategy to improve how the state handles shellfish harvest closures caused by weather-related events.

• 3/8/2025 Agriculture Commissioner Hurlburt Statement on Fire at Grower Direct Farms in Somers

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt released the following statement regarding the fire at Grower Direct Farms in Somers, CT, on March 7, 2025.

• 2/28/2025 Commissioner Hurlburt Among Attendees at NASDA Winter Policy Conference

  Connecticut Department of Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt was among the commissioners, secretaries, and directors of agriculture from around the nation who gathered with federal agencies, congressional leaders, and industry stakeholders to talk about pressing agricultural and food policy issues

• 2/24/2025 CT Milk Promotion Board Announces Funding Opportunities

  (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Milk Promotion Board (CTMPB), administered by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, is pleased to announce up to $700,000 available in funding opportunities for programming in fiscal years 2026 and 2027.

• 2/21/2025 CT DoAg Announces Recipients of 2025 Farm Transition Grants

  (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) today announced recipients of the 2025 Farm Transition Grant to bolster agricultural production of both new and existing farm operations.