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CT NOFA Advocacy Update from Kimberly Stoner

CT NOFA at the State Capitol ⏤ Advocacy Update from Director of Advocacy, Dr. Kimberly Stoner The legislative session is picking up steam. In my six weeks as your Director of Advocacy, I have focused on two main issues, and you can take action on…

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2023 CT NOFA No-Till Field Days Announced

CT NOFA is proud to present our roster of 2023 No-Till Field Days Visit our website to learn more about our Soil Health Program (including resources and videos from our previous field days). March 2, 2023 Soil Health & Conservation Farm Equipment UConn Extension Center…

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TOUR DE CONSERVACIÓN AGRICOLA URBANA

Únase a USDA NRCS, CTRCD y CT NOFA en Reservoir Community Farm de Green Village Initiative en Bridgeport para obtener información sobre el apoyo a las organizaciones y granjas urbanas. Los líderes de la industria estarán disponibles para explicar las formas de obtener fondos para…

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2023 Spring Urban Agriculture Tour at Green Village Initiative

Para leer sobre este evento en español, haga clic aquí. Join USDA NRCS, CTRCD, and CT NOFA at Green Village Initiative’s Reservoir Community Farm in Bridgeport to learn about support for urban farms and organizations. Leaders in the industry will be on hand to explain…

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Soil Health & Conservation Farm Equipment Day

The event will include an exhibition of low and no-till farm equipment, methods, and results for all scales of farming. Workshops will cover best methods for no-till seeding, crimping, etc., along with cover crop implementation for soil health improvement. The day will include farmer-to-farmer sharing…

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Michael Nadeau Announced as Winner of 5th Annual “Bill Duesing Organic Living on the Earth” Award

CT NOFA is proud to announce Michael Nadeau as the winner of the 5th annual Bill Duesing Organic Living on the Earth Award, to be presented during the 41st Winter Conference this March. This award is given annually to an individual or organization who has…

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Propagating & Sowing New England Meadow Plants

New England meadow plants include a wide array of genera and are wonderful succession plants for many landscapes—dry open fields or damp, shady woodland clearings, large garden borders or converted lawn spaces. In Partnership with CT NOFA, this hands-on workshop welcomes all horticulture professionals, whether…

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Leah Penniman to Deliver Keynote Address at 2023 CT NOFA Winter Conference

CT NOFA is excited to announce that we’ll once again be joined by Leah Penniman, author of Farming While Black and co-founder of Soul Fire Farm. Her keynote speech will draw upon themes from her newest book, Black Earth Wisdom. “I love to think of…

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Dr. Kimberly Stoner joins CT NOFA as new Director of Advocacy

CT NOFA is excited to announce that Dr. Kimberly Stoner will be joining our team as our new Director of Advocacy. Dr. Stoner recently retired as an Agricultural Scientist from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, after 34 years as a vegetable entomologist and researcher on…

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Dr. Kimberly Stoner

Dr. Stoner recently retired as an Agricultural Scientist from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, after 34 years as a vegetable entomologist and researcher on bees, including the effect of their exposure to pesticides. She is also a longstanding associate of CT NOFA, having served on…

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