| JANUARY 31, 2012 -- On January 10th, Governor Dannel Malloy and Commissioner of Agriculture, Steven Reviczky joined the WLA for our monthly coalition Steering Committee meeting.
In the 50-minute discussion with Steering Committee members, the Governor reiterated his commitment to farmland protection and talked about the potential of the newly-enacted Farmland Restoration Program to bring abandoned farmland back into production and help grow the agricultural economy. The governor also shared with WLA members his hopes for the reinvigorated Governor's Council on Agricultural Development, which met for the first time on January 5th.
In an interview after the January meeting, Terry Jones, WLA Chairman, spoke excitedly about the future for Connecticut agriculture, "It is gratifying to see Governor Malloy and the Legislature not only attentive to farmland protection, but also to ways of utilizing the productivity of these lands. The Governor's Council for Agricultural Development will help the farm community create innovative technologies for expanded production and greater opportunities for marketing. We are really filling the toolbox with the tools we need." |
