Posted on February 3, 2012

Rep. Labriola stood with fellow legislators before a room of state agricultural experts today to call for the creation of a select committee to focus solely on agricultural issues.

Rep. Labriola, a longtime advocate of the agricultural industry, sees Connecticut farms as both a vehicle for job creation and an important component of Connecticut’s legacy, saying “Connecticut farms employ over 20,000 residents and contribute $3.5 billion to the state’s struggling economy. In the region I represent,…