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| 5/15/2019 |
| CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LAUNCHES HEMP LICENSING PORTAL |
| | Wednesday, May 15, 2019 – Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt today announced the launch of a new webpage and online licensing portal for hemp producers and processors in the state, available at www.ctgrown.gov/hemp. This comes after Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act 19-3, An Act Concerning a Pilot Program for Hemp, on May 9, 2019. |
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| 5/14/2019 |
| BRASS CITY REGIONAL FOOD HUB BREAKS GROUND IN WATERBURY |
| | The sun broke through the clouds Monday in Waterbury just as the lieutenant governor, mayor, and others drove their shovels into the soil to officially break ground on the Brass City Regional Food Hub--foreshadowing a bright future for a project that has been years in the making. |
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| 5/8/2019 |
| REACHING NEW HORIZONS |
| | Jeffrey, Louis, and Jacob Lipton are owners and operators of Pleasant View Farms in Somers, Connecticut. The farm has been in the Lipton family since 1918. Originally a dairy, the farm has transitioned into growing 600 acres of small grains and 650 acres of hay. |
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| 5/1/2019 |
| NATIONAL PET WEEK PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE PET CARE: MAY 6 – 11, 2019 |
| | As the month of May signifies a midpoint between the spring and summer season, it also has been nationally designated as a month to remind pet owners of responsible care for their animals. |
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| 4/24/2019 |
| PASSPORT TO CONNECTICUT FARM WINERIES CELEBRATES 15TH YEAR OF GROWTH |
| | When Connecticut’s first farm winery, Hopkins Vineyard in Warren, CT, opened in 1979, they were in uncharted territory. Founders Bill and Judy Hopkins faced opposition and neighbors who thought they were crazy to think they could grow grapes in Connecticut. |
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| 4/17/2019 |
| MARINE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS USING SMARTPHONES |
| | The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Aquaculture is currently testing a new smartphone app that could make Connecticut’s nearshore waters safer for boaters. |
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| 4/10/2019 |
| 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. |
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| 4/3/2019 |
| WELCOME FROM COMMISSIONER BRYAN P. HURLBURT |
| | It is an honor to have been nominated by Governor Lamont to serve as the next Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, and to serve you, the state’s farming families, in this role. |
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| 3/27/2019 |
| SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE APRIL 4, 2019 |
| | The Connecticut Department of Agriculture is seeking applications for projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in domestic and foreign markets. Projects must impact and produce measurable outcomes for the specialty crop industry and/or the public. |
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