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National Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center

Connecticut
The public information line for the Connecticut Department of Agriculture is (860) 566-4845. Other good resources include the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service at (860) 871-4011 and the USDA Farm Services Agency at (860) 871-2944.

Maine
USDA
Natural Resource Conservation Service
967 Illinois Ave. Suite 3
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 990-9100
http://www.me.nrcs.usda.gov/

Maine Department of Agriculture
http://www.state.me.us/agriculture/index.html

Office of Agricultural, Natural and Rural Resources
An Office of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources
28 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333
T. (207) 287-1132
F. (207) 287-7548/5576

Maine Board of Pesticides Control
28 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0028
T: Augusta (207) 287-2731; Presque Isle (207) 764-2039
TDD: (207) 287-4470 F. (207) 287-7548

Massachusetts
For information on Agriculture in Massachusetts please contact the Department of Food and Agriculture at (617) 626-1700.

New Hampshire
NH Department of agriculture - Markets & Food
Office of Commissioner
25 Capitol Street
P.O. Box 2042
Concord, NH 03302-2042
(603) 271-3551

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
2 Madbury Road
Durham, NH 03824
T: (603) 868-7581
F: (603) 868-5301

Rhode Island
EPA NE Staff are currently working to collect and organize this information. Please contact our toll free customer call center at (888) 372-7341 with your specific question. Thank you.

Vermont
The Vermont Department of Agriculture, Food and Markets provides assistance on a wide variety of agricultural issues in Vermont. The Department ensures and enforces quality standards for agricultural products, regulates pesticide use, provides technical and marketing assistance to farmers and producers, develops new markets for Vermont products, and administers Vermont's agricultural water quality protection programs (the Accepted Agricultural Practices program, the Best Management Practices Cost-share program, and the Large Farm Operations permit program). The Department's web site is http://www.state.vt.us/agric and the phone is (802) 828-2500.

Additional Agencies with extensive agricultural programs in Vermont include the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (802-951-6795) and Farm Services Agency (802-527-1296), which among other things provide cost-share and technical assistance to farmers for conservation practices. The Vermont Natural Resources Council (802-828-3529) and the University of Vermont Extension System (802-656-2990) also provide assistance on agricultural issues.