State/NH

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Recommendation	Goal	Brief Topic	Type of Action
Advocate for a seat on the Pease Development Authority (PDA) board Advocate for a governor-appointed board seat for a seafood industry member to represent coastal/ocean uses in New Hampshire on the PDA board. Tag: State/NH, NH Regional, State Agencies	Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability	Seafood	Policy/Regulation
Appoint and fund a seafood industry liaison in the state government Appoint and fund a seafood industry liaison position or program within a state government agency. This liaison would help fishermen and seafood… Tag: State/NH, Legislators, State Agencies, NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets, and Food	Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability	Seafood	Program creation, support, or expansion, Policy/Regulation
Increase workforce development for dairy industry technical service providers Support policies that increase workforce development for technical service providers, such as veterinary student loan repayment programs for large… Tag: Legislators, Technical Assistance Providers, State/NH	Local Food Economy	Dairy	Policy/Regulation
Develop a NH Dairy Association An association can develop and advocate for policy that supports the viability of the dairy industry. Tag: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, State/NH	Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability	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… Tag: Technical Assistance Providers, Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Federal Agencies, Funders/Investors, State/NH	Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability	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. Tag: Researchers, State/NH, UNH Extension	Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability	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… Tag: State/NH, State Agencies, NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, Legislators	Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability	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… Tag: Researchers, State/NH	Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability	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… Tag: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, NH Dept of Agriculture, Markets, and Food, State Agencies, Technical Assistance Providers, Funders/Investors, State/NH	Farm, Fish, & Food Business Viability, Natural Resources & Climate	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… Tag: Farm, Fish, or Food Business, Technical Assistance Providers, State/NH, UNH Extension	Natural Resources & Climate	Animal Feed	Program creation, support, or expansion

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