DOAG: Welcome to the Department of Agriculture

Welcome to the Department of Agriculture


{F. Philip Prelli, Commissioner}

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Agriculture is a dynamic business in Connecticut. I encourage you to use the pages of the Department's web as a resource for planning leisure activities, a farm visit, or to learn about the Department's responsibilities. Just to give you an idea of agriculture's reach check out the following statistics:

  • Agriculture contributes $2 billion to Connecticut's economy each year
  • Sales of Connecticut agricultural products annually reach $1 billion

  • Connecticut leads New England in the production of: eggs, pears, peaches and mushrooms

  • Connecticut's oyster crop is the most valuable in the nation and is second only to Louisiana in quantity

  • Leads the East in horticultural and floricultural sales and is home to the largest rhododendron grower in the country

  • There are more horses per square mile here than any other state in the nation

  • More milk per cow is produced in Connecticut than any state East of Michigan
 

Thank you for visiting and come back soon!

Sincerely,
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F. Philip Prelli, Commissioner