State/NH
| Recommendation | Status | Brief Topic | Type of Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund stakeholder convenings around breeding needs Convene New Hampshire chefs, farmers, and agriculture professionals to foster discussion around breeding needs (“What Needs Breeding?” events) and to…
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Not Started | Seeds | Program creation, support, or expansion, Coordination/Network development or support, Investment/Funding, Research/Study |
| Establish a state honeybee oversight committee This committee will facilitate dialogue between the beekeeping industry, stakeholders, and other organizations and businesses to advocate for the…
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Not Started | Bees & Honey | Program creation, support, or expansion, Policy/Regulation |
| 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…
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Not Started | Bees & Honey | Program creation, support, or expansion, Policy/Regulation |
| Conduct a feasibility study to license midsized laying hen operations Conduct a feasibility study for a state-run program to license midsized laying hen operations with 3,000 to 10,000 laying hens. The program would…
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Not Started | Meat & Eggs | Policy/Regulation, Research/Study |
| 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…
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Not Started | Meat & Eggs | Program creation, support, or expansion |
| Conduct an assessment of federal and state poultry regulations, requirements, and exemptions for New Hampshire producers This assessment will produce the end goal of identifying and clarifying points of confusion and offering guidance on needed legislative changes,…
|
Not Started | Meat & Eggs | Research/Study |
| Expand capacity for meat slaughter and processing Expanding capacity for meat slaughter and processing can be achieved in one or more of the following ways: Invest in the construction of a USDA-…
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Not Started | Meat & Eggs | Investment/Funding, Policy/Regulation |
| Launch an outreach and education program focused on wasted food awareness and prevention Launch an ongoing, state-led public outreach and education program focused on wasted food awareness and prevention, housed within NHDES.
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Not Started | Wasted Food | Program creation, support, or expansion |
| 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…
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In Progress | Wasted Food | Resource/tool creation, support or expansion, Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding |
| Invest in commercial composting and anaerobic digestion Invest in the development of in-state commercial composting and anaerobic digestion.
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Not Started | Wasted Food | Program creation, support, or expansion, Investment/Funding |
