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House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
AGENDA
Room 32
April 23, 2019 - April 26, 2019
Last Updated 4/25/2019 3:03 PM
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
10:00 AM House Floor
following Caucuses and Lunch
1:00 PM S. 160 - An act relating to agricultural development
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Phil Huffman, Director of Government Relations and Policy, The Nature Conservancy
1:30 PM Dairy Farmers of America
Stephanie Walsh, Director, Industry and Community Affairs, Dairy Farmers of America
Jackie Klippenstein, Senior Vice President of Government, Community and Industry Affairs, Dairy Farmers of America
2:00 PM 19-0792 - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
Joe Hescock, Owner, Elysian Fields Dairy
2:30 PM S. 160 - An act relating to agricultural development
Section 1
Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm to School Network
Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
3:15 PM S. 58 - An act relating to the State hemp program
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
9:00 AM 19-0792 - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Bill Rowell, Chair of Board, Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance
10:30 AM S. 160 - An act relating to agricultural development
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
11:15 AM 19-0792 - An act relating to farming activities in wetlands
- S. 58 - An act relating to the State hemp program
Committee discussion
1:00 PM House Floor
15 minutes after Floor S. 58 - An act relating to the State hemp program
- S. 160 - An act relating to agricultural development
Rep. Jessica Brumsted, House Committee On Human Services
Rosalyn Graham, Shelburne
Hannah Smith, Associate General Counsel, Department of Environmental Conservation
Thursday, April 25, 2019
9:00 AM H. 205 - An act relating to the regulation of neonicotinoid pesticides
Presentation of Neoniconitoid Pesticides; Safety and Use
Joint hearing with Senate Agriculture Committee
Room 10
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
Erica Cummings, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Nona estrin, East Montpeleir
Ross Conrad, Owner, Dancing Bee Gardens
Judy Bellairs, Pollinator Protection Leader, Vermont Chapter of the Sierra Club
Bill Mares, Former President, Vermont Beekeepers Association
Mike Bald, Founder and Owner, Got Weeds?
10:15 AM Rural Vermont and NOFA-VT
Introductions and Issues
Joint Hearing with House Agriculture and Forestry Committee
Room 10
Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
Maddie Kempner, Membership and Advocacy Coordinator, NOFA VT
Steve Fortmann, Owner, Ghost Dog Dairy/Fortmann Farm
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
Cat Buxton, Vermont Healthy Soils Coalition
Abbie Corse, Owner, Corse Family Farm
Amy Huyffler, Strafford Organic Creamery
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
Judith Schwartz, Author, Journalist, Bennington
Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Farmer, Robinson Hill Beef
Frank Huard, Owner, Huard Family Farm
Karl Hammer, Owner, Vermont Compost Co.
Joie Lehouillier, Owner, Foote Brook Farm
Eden Marceau-Piconi, Owner, 5 Birds Farm
1:00 PM House Floor
15 minutes after Floor S. 58 - An act relating to the State hemp program
Committee discussion and possible vote
Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management
Gabrielle Malina, Partner, Komline Consulting Government Relations
Andrea Stander, Policy Consultant, Rural Vermont
Friday, April 26, 2019
9:30 AM House Floor
15 minutes after Floor S. 58 - An act relating to the State hemp program
Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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If you have any questions and comments, please contact
Linda Leehman at 802-828-2233 or lleehman@leg.state.vt.us