Press Releases 04/30/2025 GOVERNOR LAMONT HIGHLIGHTS GOVERNOR LAMONT HIGHLIGHTS PROACTIVE STEPS CONNECTICUT IS TAKING TO ADDRESS ‘THE LINK’ BETWEEN CHILD ABUSE AND ANIMAL CRUELTY (NEWINGTON, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today joined other state officials …
Press Releases 04/14/2025 CT DoAg Announces Recipients of 2025 Agricultural Enhancement Grants CT DoAg Announces Recipients of 2025 Agricultural Enhancement Grants $559,625 Awarded to 21 Projects Addressing Gaps in Industry Releases Agricultural …
Press Releases 04/03/2025 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 …
Press Releases 03/28/2025 Equine Owners Encouraged to Take Preventative Actions Before You Load Up: Vaccinate, Check Health Requirements, and Enhance Biosecurity (HARTFORD, CT) Spring weather means horse owners throughout Connecticut are readying for …
Press Releases 03/19/2025 Allyson Angelini Named Connecticut's Outstanding Young Farmer Allyson Angelini of Full Heart Farm in Ledyard Named Connecticut’s Outstanding Young Farmer in 2025 HARTFORD, CT — Allyson Angelini, owner of Full Heart Farm …
Press Releases 03/16/2025 LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ AND AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER MONDAY: LT. GOVERNOR BYSIEWICZ AND AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER HURLBURT CELEBRATE AGRICULTURE WEEK AT STEADFAST FARMS IN BETHLEHEM (HARTFORD, CT) - Tomorrow at 1:00 p.m., …
Press Releases 03/14/2025 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 …
Press Releases 03/08/2025 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 …
Press Releases 03/10/2025 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 …
Press Releases 02/28/2025 Commissioner Hurlburt Among Attendees at NASDA Winter Policy Conference Commissioner Hurlburt Among Attendees at NASDA Winter Policy Conference, “United We Thrive” Connecticut Department of Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. …
Press Releases 02/24/2025 CT Milk Promotion Board Announces Funding Opportunities CT Milk Promotion Board Announces Funding Opportunities Farmers Invest Checkoff Dollars in Promotion of Milk and Dairy Products (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Milk …
Press Releases 02/21/2025 CT DoAg Announces Recipients of 2025 Farm Transition Grants CT DoAg Announces Recipients of 2025 Farm Transition Grants $527,000 Awarded to 29 Projects Supporting New Farmers, Infrastructure Investment, Research, and Innovation …
Press Releases 02/21/2025 CT DoAg Seeks to Build Resilience CT DoAg Seeks to Build Resilience Across Middle of Food Supply Chain Applications Now Being Accepted for Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (HARTFORD, CT) – Connecticut Department of …
Press Releases 02/20/2025 Farm Recovery and Support Grant Update The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) strives to maintain an open line of communication and transparency as we work through the administration of the disaster supplemental …
Press Releases 02/14/2025 Support Local Farmers with a Farm Share Subscription Support Local Farmers with a Farm Share Subscription Celebrate National CSA Week, February 16-22, 2025, with CT Grown farm products (HARTFORD, CT) – Fresh, locally grown …
Press Releases 02/11/2025 Agricultural Businesses Invited to Exhibit in CT Building at The Big E Now accepting applications for CT Grown farm products and farm wineries (HARTFORD, CT) — The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) is now accepting …
Press Releases 01/30/2025 Passport to CT Wine Country Holds Annual Prize Drawing Passport to CT Wine Country Holds Annual Prize Drawing Winners Announced for More than 100 Prizes (HARTFORD, CT) – The 2024 Passport to Connecticut Wine Country, a program …
Press Releases 01/28/2025 CT DoAg Statement on Temporary Pause of Federally Funded Grants (HARTFORD, CT) – On Monday, January 27, 2025, the White House Office of Management and Budget issued an order to “temporarily pause all activities related to …
Press Releases 01/27/2025 CT DoAg Requests Applications for Projects Enhancing Competitiveness of Specialty Crops Responses Due by March 10, 2025 (HARTFORD, CT) – Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) is now accepting applications for fiscal year …
Press Releases 01/24/2025 Preliminary Testing Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza January 24, 2025 Preliminary Testing Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 in New Haven County Backyard Flock Enhanced biosecurity protocols encouraged to …
