Press Releases

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• 3/10/2021 Governor Lamont Announces Creation of Working Group To Encourage Racial Diversity and Inclusion in Connecticut Agriculture

• 3/10/2021 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Seizes 65 Goats in Redding

• 5/3/2021 Connecticut Milk Promotion Board Announces Funding Opportunities

  Connecticut Milk Promotion Board Announces Funding Opportunities for Consumer and Nutrition Education, Media, Research, and Farmer Engagement

• 9/2/2021 CT Department of Agriculture Urges Farmers to Report Crop Damage or Loss to USDA Farm Service Agency

  The Connecticut Department of Agriculture is encouraging farmers and agricultural producers who may have experienced crop damage or loss due to Storm Ida to contact their United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office.

• 2/26/2021 Farm Transition Grant Restructured to Better Support Connecticut Agricultural Producers

• 11/1/2021 CT DoAg Issues Update on Status of Meriden Dogs in Dogfighting Case

• 3/26/2021 Connecticut Agriculture Day Recognizes 2021 Outstanding Young Farmer and Ag Journalism Award Winners

• 11/3/2021 CONNECTICUT STATE VETERINARIAN ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF RABBIT HEMORRHAGIC DISEASE VIRUS VACCINE

• 10/4/2021 GOVERNOR DIRECTS ABOUT $10 MILLION COVID RELIEF FUNDS TO CT DAIRY AND AQUACULTURE

• 8/3/2021 Governor Lamont Urges Residents to Shop Connecticut Grown During National Farmers Market Week

• 2/11/2021 Connecticut COVID-19 Vaccine Update

• 2/19/2021 State Secures Custody of Neglected Horses and Announces Adoption Process

• 6/7/2021 New Shelf -Stable Food Box Program Available

• 1/14/2021 Connecticut Department of Agriculture Announces Release of Connecticut Grown Magazine

• 12/28/2021 Import Alert: HPAI Restrictions for Pet Birds from Canada