Senate Committee on Agriculture

 

AGENDA

 

Room 26

March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020

Last Updated 4/2/2020 10:40 AM

 

 

 

These meetings are live streamed. Click HEREto view the meeting.

 

You can also click on the Live Stream Link on the Committee's website

 

Thursday, April 2, 2020

10:30 AM                   Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Update: Overview of federal COVID-19 money for agriculture; farmers markets and essential workers list; H2A seasonal workers program; federal farm insurance marginal protetion program.

Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Alyson Eastman, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Michael O'Grady, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

Kyle Harris, Agricultural Development Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

11:00 AM                   S. 273 - An act relating to creating incentives for schools and establishing a goal for correctional facilities to purchase locally produced foods

Rosie Krueger, Assistant Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Agency of Education

Abbey Willard, Director, Agricultural Development Division, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural Development Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

James DesMarais, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

 

11:30 AM                   Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

continuation of update

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact Linda Leehman: lleehman@leg.state.vt.us