Posts in category Connecticut

The Northeastern state’s tax program saves dollars and farmland

Land For Good has announced that it has been awarded $641,000 grant to help beginning farmers who seek land in New England or who want to improve …

The Bahler family, owners of Oakridge Dairy, conveyed the development rights to 125.7 acres of a farm that has been in their family since the …

The UConn Beef Auction will be held on November 1 at the Cattle Resource Unit (heifer barn) located on Horsebarn Hill Road, Storrs campus. The auction is free …

Agricultural producers wanting to conserve water or address water, air, or animal waste issues; reduce erosion; improve wildlife habitat; obtain a seasonal high tunnel; or …

The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are soliciting proposals for funding consideration in FY2016 within the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape …

Following an announcement made by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack regarding 15 nationwide grants to state agencies, two of Connecticut’s leading conservation partners issued a joint …

USDA announced an investment of up to $235 million to improve the nation’s water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat, and protect …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Connecticut Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Bryan Hurlburt announced that farmers still have time to apply for low …

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is reminding agricultural producers seeking federal crop insurance that they must have their Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland …