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REAP Grant Deadlines

REAP Grant Deadlines October 31, 2019 March 31, 2020 The USDA Rural Development REAP (Renewable Energy for America Program)...
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2nd ed. Connecticut Livestock Guide Now Available

2nd Edition Now Available Prior to 2012, Connecticut municipalities had little guidance on how to locally regulate and zone...
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Greater New Haven Farm Videos

  New Farm Videos Up! Greater New Haven Area Farmers: Check out our new educational videos to learn about...
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No-Till/Cover Crop Farm Field Day

No Till/Cover Crop Farm Field Day October 2, 2019 Sub Edge Farm - Farmington, CT Join us for a...
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2019 Tour des Farms

SAVE THE DATE Connecticut Tour des Farms Saturday, September 21, 2019 Join us on Saturday, September 21st as we...
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Silvopasture & Agroforestry 101 Healthy Soils Workshop

Silvopasture & Agroforestry 101 Healthy Soils Workshop August 14, 2019 Hidden Blossom Farm - Union, CT Join us for...
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2019 Rural Lands Rural Towns Conference

Rural Lands Rural Towns Conference + Annual Meeting June 13, 2019 Heartstone Farm and Winery   Join us at...
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Connecticut Farm Energy Audit Program

CT Farm Energy Audit Program Connecticut Greenhouses can cut energy use and costs with the Connecticut Farm Energy Audit...
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2019 Award Nominations

2019 Award Nominations The award nomination deadline has passed. Awardees will be announced June 2019. Nominations Due May 17,...
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2019 CTRC&D Scholarship Program

2019 Scholarship Program The scholarship application deadline has passed. Awardees will be announced June 2019. Applications Due May 3,...
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Non-traditional Crops Workshop

Non-traditional Crops Workshop March 28, 2019 Lyman Memorial High School - Lebanon, CT Join us for a workshop focusing...
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Southern CT Farm Energy Workshop

Southern CT Farm Energy Workshop March 11, 2019 Bishop's Orchards - Guilford, CT Join us for a FREE farm...