MARCH 15, 2010 -- Gather your bowling ball and shoes and get ready for an afternoon of fun as the Connecticut State Grange Youth are sponsoring a "Bowl Across America" Bowl-A-Thon to be held on March 27, 2010 at Super Bowl Lanes in Plantsville.

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MARCH 14, 2010 -- A Civil War program, featuring Sharon Smith, author of "Connecticut's Civil War, A Guide for Travelers," will be held at 2:00 p.m. March 20, at Oxford Grange Hall. The event is presented by the Oxford Historical Society.

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MARCH 13, 2010 -- Anita F. Kopchinski, co-owner of 10-acre Hidden Brook Gardens in Ledyard, says she makes "one mean hot pepper jelly," but she can't share the culinary experience with customers because of state restrictions. So Kopchinski testified before a legislative panel in favor of the so-called "Pickle Bill" that would allow owners of small family farms to sell acidified food products.

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MARCH 13, 2010 -- Thursday, March 18, 2010 is this year's annual Ag Day at the Capitol. Located in the North Lobby of the Capitol from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, over 30 agricultural associations, including the Connecticut State Grange, will be present to answer questions and distribute information.

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MARCH 12, 2010 -- Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that $5 million, which will allow the state to add hundreds of acres of working farmland to ongoing preservation efforts, is expected to be approved when the state Bond Commission meets March 16.

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MARCH 11, 2010 -- The leader of a New London County farm group is supporting fines on people who misuse outdoor wood-burning furnaces after a lengthy hearing Monday in Hartford. Wayne Budney, president of the New London County Farm Bureau, said financial penalties are necessary to discourage trash burning and other misuse of the furnaces.

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