Press Releases

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• 9/15/2020 Thirteenth Generation Dairy Farm in Voluntown Begins Journey to Preservation

  [HARTFORD, CT] - Connecticut Farmland Trust (CFT), in cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg), is pleased to announce completion of the first phase of a multi-year project to preserve Gallup Farm, a 500-acre dairy in Voluntown. The large property is being protected in a joint effort by partners USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Services (USDA-NRCS), CT DoAg and CFT. The first portion of the farm to be protected encompasses 116 acres. ​

• 7/27/2020 Connecticut Residents Asked to Report Receipt of any Unsolicited Packages of Seeds

  (HARTFORD, CT) – The Connecticut Department of Agriculture (CT DoAg) and The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) have been notified that several Connecticut residents have received unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have originated from China. The types of seeds in the packages are unknown at this time and may be invasive plant species. The packages were sent by mail and may have Chinese writing on them. Unsolicited packages of seeds have been received by people in several other states across the United States over the last several days.

• 3/31/2020 COVID-19 Guidance for Horseback Riding Schools Stables and Boarding Stables

  HARTFORD, CT – In addition to implementing the Stay Home, Stay Safe protocols effective on March 23, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. through April 22, 2020; Governor Lamont’s Executive Order 7H required the Department of Economic and Community Development to provide a guidance document to determine essential businesses.

• 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.

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

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

• 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

• 3/25/2021 Department of Agriculture unveils new CT Grown logo and branding

  In addition to the new CT Grown branding, DoAg is announcing the roll out of a year-long marketing campaign to promote CT Grown and Connecticut’s agriculture/aquaculture industry.

• 6/11/2021 Celebrating June Dairy Month

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

• 10/26/2021 Lt Gov Bysiewicz DoAg Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt Announce New CT Grown for CT Kids Grant Program

  A statewide grants program for Connecticut schools to increase availability of local foods and create connection with farmers

• 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

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

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