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Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group Symposium

Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG) 2024 Symposium Invasive Plant Symposium, Tuesday, October 29, 2024, 9:00 AM-4:45 PM, UConn Student Union, Storrs, CT The Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG)…

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Climate Smart Agriculture Equipment Sharing Hubs Round 2

Climate Smart Agriculture Equipment Sharing Hubs Round 2 The Connecticut Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc. (CT RC&D) is pleased to offer Climate Smart Agriculture Equipment Sharing Hubs funded in…

Compost Tea Mobile Unit Signup FINAL

Compost Tea Mobile Unit Sign-up

Compost Tea Mobile Unit Sign-up CT RC&D is working with CT NOFA to offer an educational Compost Tea Equipment Mobile Unit to 5 farms interested in the practice for the 2025…

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Second Group of Farmers Receive Grants for Implementing Energy and Soil Health Projects

Second Group of Farmers Receive Grants for Implementing Energy and Soil Health Projects In September, Connecticut state leaders held a press conference to announce the farmers receiving the second round…

FINAL CSAG Training Oct 2024

BCS Tractor Training & Compost Tea Making on the Farm

BCS Tractor Training & Compost Tea Making on the Farm Mark your calendars! 📆 On October 10th, CT RC&D and partners will be hosting an informative field day at Veteran-owned…

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65 Main Project – Final Workshop

65 Main Project – Final Workshop Join us for the final public planning workshop for the 65 Main project on September 25th from 6-8PM at the Thompson Public Library or…

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Agriculture Disaster Relief Resources

Extreme rain and flooding has devastated farms in Western CT. Here are a few of the available resources to assist with the impacts from these losses.   There is no…

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Join American Farmland Trust’s Working Lands Alliance Project & CT Farmland Trust for an Event at Graywall Farms

Join American Farmland Trust’s Working Lands Alliance Project & CT Farmland Trust for an Event at Graywall Farms Join the American Farmland Trust’s Working Lands Alliance Project and Connecticut Farmland…

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Local Farms Awarded USDA Rural Development REAP Grants Host CT RC&D Board Members, Congressman Joe Courtney, CT Department of Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt & USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small

Last week CT RC&D board members and staff had the opportunity along with Congressman Joe Courtney and Connecticut Department of Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt to welcome USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres…

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Let It Grow: Cover Crop Challenge

Let It Grow: Cover Crop Challenge Improve your farm’s soil health by joining the Cover Crop Challenge. We are offering technical assistance, crop cover seed and a soil test by UConn…