{F. Philip Prelli, Commissioner}

Agency Policies | Job Opportunities with the Department

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