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| 3/20/2019 |
| CONNECTICUT SHELLFISH COMMISSIONS |
| | Connecticut’s shellfish industry and recreational shellfishing programs benefit greatly from the dedication of municipal shellfish commissions throughout the state of Connecticut. |
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| 3/13/2019 |
| AGRICULTURE DAY AT THE CAPITOL |
| | Apples, chowder, eggs, ice cream, maple syrup, and potted plants are just a few of the items expected to be on display during Agriculture Day at the Capitol (“Ag Day”) scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
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| 3/6/2019 |
| FUTURE OF POMFRET FARM SECURE THANKS IN PART TO STATE AND FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP |
| | Back in 1924, when Russian immigrants Alexander and Stephanida Wolchesky purchased their 120-acre farm in Pomfret, Connecticut, it probably never occurred to them there would be a reason to protect it from development. |
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| 2/27/2019 |
| FARM TAXES |
| | The due date for filing 2018 federal and state income tax returns is April 15, 2019. For many Connecticut farm businesses, filing taxes is an opportunity to perform an annual financial analysis that can be a helpful decision-making tool for the following year. |
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| 2/20/2019 |
| CULTIVATION OF KELP IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT |
| | Kelp is an exciting new farming venture in the Long Island Sound. There are kelp farms in, or proposed in, Greenwich, Stamford, Norwalk, Fairfield, Milford, Branford, Groton, and Stonington. |
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| 2/13/2019 |
| REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES |
| | The Connecticut Department of Agriculture has regulatory oversight over a wide range of agricultural commodities sold and/or produced in the state. |
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| 2/6/2019 |
| DOMESTIC ANIMAL CONTROL WORKING GROUP |
| | The Department of Agriculture’s Domestic Animal Control Working Group has prepared legislation that has been submitted to the Connecticut General Assembly for the 2019 legislative session. |
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| 1/30/2019 |
| COLD WEATHER ADVISORY |
| | During the expected severe cold weather the department is reminding animal owners, animals suffer from frostbite and hypothermia just like humans. |
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| 1/30/2019 |
| LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW |
| | Each year, the Connecticut General Assembly meets to discuss the state budget, and to propose other changes to state statutes that may be necessary. This year also brings new leadership in the executive branch under Governor Ned Lamont, and soon will include a new commissioner at the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. |
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| 1/23/2019 |
| FARM TRANSITION GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 14, 2019 |
| | The Connecticut Department of Agriculture is seeking applications for its 2019 Farm Transition Grant program. Applications are due Thursday, February 14, 2019. |
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| 1/16/2019 |
| AQUACULTURE LICENSING AND PERMITTING IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT |
| | Aquaculture by definition is the farming of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic plants, algae, and other organisms. The Department of Agriculture (DoAg)’s Bureau of Aquaculture is the licensing/permitting agency for shellfish (hard clams, oysters, mussels) and algae seaweed (kelp) in Connecticut. |
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| 1/9/2019 |
| DAIRY REGULATION IN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT |
| | For a small state, Connecticut’s dairy industry contributes substantially to the state’s economy. According to the most recent Economic Impacts of Connecticut’s Agricultural Industry, Update 2015, released by UConn’s Zwick Center for Food and Resource Policy, Connecticut’s dairy manufacturing industry including fluid milk, butter, cheese, and ice cream contributes more than $1 billion annually to the state’s economy. |
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| 1/2/2019 |
| CONNECTICUT FARMLINK MATCHES FARMERS WITH FARMLAND |
| | When Vermont farmer Katie Taibi’s partner, Matt Burrell, took a job as a paramedic in Connecticut, they found themselves looking for a place to live and land to farm. Through the Connecticut Department of Agriculture’s FarmLink Program they found an opportunity to rent a historic home, cultivate a market garden, and learn about raising sheep on the Raymond Family Farm in South Windsor. |
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