Press Releases 11/04/2022 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Accepting Applications for Feral Cat Grant Program The Feral Cat Grant Program assists CT non-profit rescue groups with the sterilization and vaccination of feral cats. To be eligible for …
Press Releases 10/28/2022 Farm Transition Grant Features Four Dynamic Categories to Support Connecticut Agricultural Producers (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce the 2023 Farm Transition Grant (FTG) …
Press Releases 10/21/2022 Farmers Tax Exemption Permit Renewal Information The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) is currently undergoing a multi‑year, multi‑phase information technology (IT) modernization initiative. As part of the …
Press Releases 10/14/2022 Farmland Restoration Grant Guidance Now Available For Projects To Restore Lands into Active Agricultural Production (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce the 2023 Farmland Restoration …
Press Releases 10/06/2022 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Detected In New Haven County Connecticut (HARTFORD) Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in a backyard flock in New Haven County on October 4, 2022. The backyard flock, consisting …
Press Releases 10/06/2022 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Celebrates Connecticut Grown for Connecticut Kids Week Officials Visit Environmental Science Magnet School in Hartford to Engage with Students (HARTFORD) The Connecticut Department of …
Press Releases 09/29/2022 Livestock Owners Urged to Be Aware of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) After Recent Detections in White-Tailed Deer in Connecticut The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) is urging livestock owners to be aware of …
Press Releases 09/12/2022 The Connecticut Department of Agriculture Confirms Incidence of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus in Hartford County The Connecticut Department of Agriculture has confirmed Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 2 (RHDV2) at a …
Press Releases 09/02/2022 Support Connecticut's Farmers and Restaurants During Farm-to-Chef Week, September 3-10, 2022 Kick-off Event on Saturday, September 3 in Collaboration with Green Village Initiative and Bridgeport Chefs (HARTFORD, CT) – The …
Press Releases 08/05/2022 Celebrate National Farmers' Market Week, August 7-13 Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Underway Through November 30 (HARTFORD, CT) –Now in its 23rd year, National Farmers’ Market Week (NFMW) is an annual celebration that …
Press Releases 07/29/2022 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Funds Seven Local Food Purchase Assistance Awards Totaling $2 Million (HARTFORD, CT) –Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt announces that the Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT …
Press Releases 07/15/2022 Connecticut Milk Promotion Board Awards $500,000 To Increase Sales of Milk and Dairy Products (HARTFORD, CT) –The Connecticut Milk Promotion Board (CT MPB), administered by the Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg), has …
Press Releases 07/01/2022 Himmelstein Farm in Lebanon Permanently Protected Sixteen Farms and 1,432 Acres of Farmland Preserved by Connecticut in Fiscal Year 2022 Closing out the fiscal year was the permanent protection of 32 acres in Lebanon, CT, owned by …
Press Releases 06/28/2022 Stars, Stripes, and Sweet Corn Choose CT Grown for Holiday Celebrations (HARTFORD, CT) –Summer is officially underway as Connecticut farmers are picking early varieties of sweet corn in time for you to celebrate our nation’s …
Press Releases 06/27/2022 Birkbeck Farm in North Stonington Permanently Protected Federal, State, and Nonprofit Partnerships Ensure Farmland Remains for Future Generations (Hartford, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) is pleased to …
Press Releases 06/09/2022 Pick-Your-Own Connecticut Grown Strawberries Fields are Ripe for the Picking (HARTFORD, CT) –Connecticut’s pick-your-own farms are bursting with ripe, juicy strawberries ready to be eaten. Now is the time to visit a Connecticut …
Press Releases 06/09/2022 The Connecticut Department of Agriculture Awards 22 Farmland Restoration Program Grants Totaling $400,000 (HARTFORD, CT) –Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt announces that the Connecticut Department of Agriculture has …
Press Releases 06/03/2022 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Announces Additional Funding Opportunities for Connecticut Specialty Crops (HARTFORD) The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DoAg) is pleased to announce the competitive solicitation …
Press Releases 04/29/2022 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Awards 33 Farms Transition Grants Totaling $515,953 (HARTFORD, CT) – Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt announces that the Connecticut Department of Agriculture has awarded funds to 33 …
Press Releases 04/29/2022 Officials Raise Awareness of the Correlation Between Animal Cruelty, Child Abuse, and Other Forms of Interpersonal Violence April is Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month (Newington, CT) - Officials from …
