Friday, September 29, 2017

9:30 to 10:00 AM

Legislative Office Building

Room 1-B

300 Capitol Avenue #5100, Hartford, CT

The Zwick Center for Food and Resource Policy

Invites you to the release of

Economic Impacts of

Connecticut’s Agricultural Industry:

Update 2015

Latest numbers on the contribution of agricultural sectors to the Connecticut

economy, including statewide sales, jobs, wages, and non-traditional impacts.

Comparisons to the 2010 study, identifying rising and declining sectors.

Featured speakers:

 U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-2)

 Ag. Commissioner Steven Reviczky

 CAHNR Dean Cameron Faustman

 Zwick Center Director Rigo Lopez

 Amanda Freund of Freund Farms

 Chris Laughton of Farm Credit East

In collaboration with:

The Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis

UCONN Extension

UCONN│CollegeofAgriculture,HealthandNaturalResources

For more information: contact Karen.Nye@uconn.edu

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