House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

 

AGENDA

 

Room 32

March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020

Last Updated 4/3/2020 10:31 AM

 

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Wednesday, April 1, 2020

9:00 AM                   Farms and Essential Services

Will Stevens, Owner, Golden Russet Farm

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

 

following                           H. 656 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

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

Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

-                                   S. 336 - An act relating to establishing standards for the sale of hemp seed

 

-                                   S. 180 - An act relating to the use and application of pesticides

 

-                                   S. 265 - An act relating to the use of food residuals for farming

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

 

10:30 AM                   Committee Adjourns

 

12:30 PM                   Vermont Foodbank Update

John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank

Nicole Whalen, Director of Communications and Public Affairs, Vermont Foodbank

 

following                           2020 Growing Season Hemp Language

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

Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

2:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

Friday, April 3, 2020

11:00 AM                   COVID-19 Related Agricultural Issues

farmers markets

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

John Primmer, Wildstone Farm

 

11:30 AM                   S. 336 - An act relating to establishing standards for the sale of hemp seed

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

Cary Giguere, Policy Director, Public Health and Agricultural Resource Management, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Joe Veldon, Cannabis Farmer, 7 Leaf Genetics

Ted Sheehan, Green Mountain Organic Hemp LLC

Daniel Maclure, Century 21 Farm & Forest

 

12:30 PM                   Committee Adjourns

 

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