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Recommendation Status Brief Topic Type of Action
Develop a NH Dairy Association
An association can develop and advocate for policy that supports the viability of the dairy industry.
Not Started Dairy Program creation, support, or expansion
Increase grant support and technical assistance capacity for dairy farmers and producers
Support farmers in securing grants to fund energy efficiency projects, launch value-added production, new technology, milking centers, and utilizing…
Not Started Dairy Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Research the issue of dairy farm economic viability
Support research that improves the economic viability of farms, such as research on alternative feed for dairy cattle.
Not Started Dairy Research/Study
Establish a tier-based pricing system for milk
Establish a tier-based pricing system based on farm size, like Maine. All farms start the year at the same price point and graduate to a lower price…
Not Started Dairy Program creation, support, or expansion
Perform research to increase farmer capacity for feed production
Engage in research that enables New Hampshire farms to increase their capacity to produce feed. This could include evaluating the performance of…
Not Started Animal Feed Research/Study
Provide grant assistance to producers improving production capacity
Provide grant assistance to support producers in their efforts to improve production capacity through new equipment and technologies, facilities and…
Not Started Animal Feed Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Provide opportunities for education and peer learning on resilient cropping practices
Organize educational events (i.e. pasture walks, cover crop tours) to highlight practices that improve the resilience of cropping systems and…
Not Started Animal Feed Program creation, support, or expansion
Develop New Hampshire-specific resources to facilitate cropland conservation
Resources should prioritize sites designated as prime farmland and could be split into materials for land trusts and landowners and should include…
Not Started Animal Feed Resource/tool creation, support or expansion
Incorporate agricultural preservation into the Master Planning Process
Add “Agriculture & Food Production” as a section on the list of optional sections in the Master Plan statute (RSA 674:2) and encourage Master…
Not Started Land Use Planning Policy/Regulation
Identify high-value agriculture soils and prime farmland
Create a map viewer identifying high-value agriculture soils and prime farmland in support of farmland protection and smart decision-making at the…
Not Started Land Use Planning Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Research/Study