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House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
AGENDA
Via Zoom
January 12, 2021 - January 15, 2021
Last Updated 1/14/2021 11:30 AM
Meetings are livestreamed here unless otherwise noted
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
10:00 AM House Floor
Caucuses will be held immediately following the Floor
1:00 PM House Floor
Following Adjournment of Floor Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition
Update
Brian Kemp, President, Champlain Valley Farmers Coalition
Marie Audet, Farmer, Champlain Valley Farmers Coalition
John Roberts, Executive Director, Champlain Valley Farmers Coalition
- Committee discussion regarding scope of work
3:30 PM Committee Adjourns
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
9:00 AM Vermont Farm Bureau
Update
Jackie Folsom, Lobbyist, Vermont Farm Bureau
9:30 AM Rural Vermont
Update
Caroline Gordon, Legislative Director, Rural Vermont
Graham Unangst-Rufehacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont
10:00 AM Committee Discussion
1:15 PM House Floor
- Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
Thursday, January 14, 2021
9:00 AM Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation
Update
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Forests. Parks and Recreation
10:00 AM Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Update
Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Ela Chapin, Farm and Forest Viability Program Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Liz Gleason, Viability Program Manager, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
Mariah Noth, Outreach and Communications Coordinator, Vermont Farm and Forest Viability Program
11:00 AM NOFA-VT
Update
Maddie Kempner, Policy Director, NOFA VT
Grace Oedel, Executive Director, NOFA VT
Helen Rortvedt, Farm to School Program Director, NOFA VT
Jen Miller, Farmer Services Director, NOFA-VT (11:40 AM)
12:00 PM Committee Adjourns
1:15 PM House Floor
15 minutes after adjournment Connecticut River Farmers Watershed Alliance
Elizabeth Kennett, Owner, Liberty Hill Farm
Walter Gladstone, Owner, Newmont Farm
2:30 PM Vermont Technical College
Pat Moulton, President, Vermont Technical College
3:30 PM Committee Adjourns
Friday, January 15, 2021
9:30 AM House Floor
11:30 AM Family Farms in Vermont
Abbie Corse, Owner, Corse Family Farm
Suzanne Long, Owner, Luna Bleu Farm
Norah Lake, Owner, Sweetland Farm
Ashlyn Bristle, Owner, Rebop Farm
12:30 PM Committee Adjourns
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Linda Leehman at lleehman@leg.state.vt.us