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Increase legally regulated information sharing between pesticide applicators and beekeepers Reinstate and enhance the legal requirements of pesticide applicators to notify apiary owners prior to pesticide application, and develop and… Goals & Tags: State Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Natural Resources and Climate	Not Started	Bees & Honey	Program creation, support, or expansion, Policy/Regulation
Launch a state-run Large Animal Veterinarian Bridge Program The program will address gaps and demonstrate demand for a large animal veterinarian practice in New Hampshire. The program could host a veterinarian… Goals & Tags: State Agencies, NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability	Not Started	Meat & Eggs	Program creation, support, or expansion
Partner with Vermont to minimize fall slaughter bottleneck In tandem with Vermont, convene the owners of existing cross-state slaughter facilities and explore ideas to minimize the fall bottleneck and create… Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, New England Regional, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability	Not Started	Meat & Eggs	Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support
Replicate the Composting Association of Vermont’s program on farms Locate, replicate, and scale the Composting Association of Vermont’s program on farms in New Hampshire, including toolkits, grants, and ongoing… Goals & Tags: Technical Assistance Providers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Engagement and Education, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability	In Progress	Wasted Food	Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Increase UNH Extension capacity to help producers enhance their marketing strategies Increase capacity for direct technical assistance at UNH Extension to help producers enhance their digital presence and adapt to evolving consumer… Goals & Tags: Technical Assistance Providers, UNH Extension, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability	Not Started	Direct-to-Consumer & Consumer Education	Program creation, support, or expansion
Develop a Successful Models Portfolio of economically viable food production models Develop a Successful Models Portfolio that examines what models are working in New Hampshire for economically viable food production, what enables… Goals & Tags: Technical Assistance Providers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability, (goal) Engagement and Education	Not Started	Fruits & Vegetables	Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Research/Study
Increase support and UNH Extension capacity from the University of New Hampshire Two specific areas of support for farmers from the university are: Reinstating the Fruit and Vegetable Extension State Specialist position at UNH… Goals & Tags: UNH Extension, Technical Assistance Providers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability	Not Started	Fruits & Vegetables	Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding
Decrease barriers to hiring on-farm help Reducing barriers to hiring on-farm help could be achieved in the following ways: Collaborate with local governments to support zoning changes to… Goals & Tags: Local/Regional Government Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Technical Assistance Providers, Local/Municipal, State/NH, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability	Not Started	Fruits & Vegetables	Program creation, support, or expansion, Policy/Regulation
Encourage knowledge sharing amongst agritourism operators Support experience-based knowledge sharing and documentation through online and in-person forums for agritourism operators, leveraging the notion… Goals & Tags: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Technical Assistance Providers, Nonprofits, State/NH, (goal) Engagement and Education, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability	Not Started	Agritourism	Coordination/Network development or support
Increase support for business planning and evaluation of agritourism activities Organizations, such as the NH Farm Bureau, UNH Extension, and the Small Business Development Center, can work to expand business assistance resources… Goals & Tags: Nonprofits, Technical Assistance Providers, Local/Regional Government Agencies, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Communities/Consumers, State/NH, (goal) Engagement and Education, (goal) Farm, Fish, and Food Business Viability	Not Started	Agritourism	Program creation, support, or expansion, Research/Study

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