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CT LIVE!: Support Local Farms This Easter
Amanda Stanton shared ways to support farms this holiday weekend.
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Floating farms: The agricultural wave of the future?
Visitors walking along the river that flows through downtown Rotterdam might be surprised to see a three-tiered structure moored in the water, with a top level occupied by brown and white cows grazing on hay dropped from a conveyor belt.
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CT LIVE!: Support Local Farms This Holiday Season
You can even thank a farmer by sending a letter to StantonSBM.com.
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CT LIVE!: CT Grown
Bryan Hurlburt and Amanda Stanton give us an Ag industry update.
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CT LIVE!: Connecticut Agriculture Update
Amanda Stanton told us about a new local ciderhouse, CT Farm to Chef Week, and what’s in season.
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Biden administration proposes more protections for migrant farm workers under H-2A visa program
The proposal would reform the H-2A visa program, under which hundreds of thousands of immigrants, mostly from Mexico, take on seasonal jobs in the U.S. agriculture industry.
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CT receives disaster declaration for crop damage caused by sub-freezing temps
Governor Ned Lamont announced that Connecticut is receiving a federal agricultural disaster declaration for significant damage to farm crops caused by sub-freezing temperatures in May. The governor submitted the request for all of Connecticut after below freezing temps and frost damaged crops in the early morning hours of May 18. In his letter, Lamont said some farms in the state…
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Invasive giant African land snail prompts quarantine in Florida county
The snail is one of the most invasive pests on the planet, causing agricultural and environmental damage, according to the FDACS.
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Wheat and corn prices jump following collapse of major dam in Ukraine
The collapse of a major dam in southern Ukraine sent global prices of wheat and corn higher.
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Governor Seeks Agriculture Disaster Declaration From Federal Government
After a brief cold snap earlier this month that led to extensive crop damage, Governor Lamont is requesting an agriculture disaster declaration from the federal government. If approved, the declaration could help farmers qualify for emergency assistance. Meteorological Summer begins June 1, but it was only a few weeks ago that it felt like winter in Connecticut. On May 18, overnight…
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Lamont Requests Disaster Declaration for Crop Damage Caused by Sub-Freezing Temps
Governor Ned Lamont has submitted a request for a federal agriculture disaster declaration due to significant damage to farm crops caused by sub-freezing temperatures last week. The governor’s office said he submitted the request for all of Connecticut after below freezing temps and frost damaged crops in the early morning hours of May 18. In his letter, Lamont said some…
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CT LIVE!: Learn to Grow Your Own Vegetables!
“Grow To Eat” is a new book by local authors, and Amanda Stanton from Stanton Small Business Marketing told us all about it!
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CT LIVE!: Celebrating Women in Connecticut Agriculture
Amanda Stanton, President of Stanton Small Business Marketing, shared the women who are upping the game here in Connecticut.
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CT Agriculture Commissioner Visits Arethusa Farm for National Agriculture Week
The state agriculture commissioner highlighted the importance of supporting local farms as he toured Arethusa Farm Dairy for National Agriculture Week.