Senate Committee on Agriculture

AGENDA

Room 28 and Zoom

January 16, 2024 - January 19, 2024

Last Updated 1/19/2024 10:50 AM

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-agriculture.

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

10:00 AM                   New England Feeding New England

Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

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

12:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

9:00 AM                   Cannabis Control Board Report

Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Cannabis Control Board

James Pepper, Chair, Cannabis Control Board

10:15 AM                   An act relating to fair repair of agricultural equipment

Overview of H.81

Rik Sehgal, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

11:05 AM                   Break

11:10 AM                   Vermont Economic Development Authority

 VEDA update

Cassie Polhemus, Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Economic Development Authority

Andy Wood, Deputy Director of Agricultural Lending, Vermont Economic Development Authority

12:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

4:00 PM                   Agricultural Producers

Meet and greet in Cafeteria 4-6 PM

Thursday, January 18, 2024

9:00 AM                   Compost

Farms accepting compost scraps

Eddie Barber, Derby, VT

Pat Austin, Select Board Chair, Charleston

David Huber, Deputy DIrector,  Public Health and Agriculture Resources, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Josh Kelly, Solid Waste Program Manager, Waste Management and Prevention Division, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources

Zach Szczukowski, Agricultural Resource Management Specialist, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

10:00 AM                   Farm Service Agency Vermont

Update

John Roberts, State Executive Director, USDA Farm Service Agency

10:45 AM                   Break

11:00 AM                   Vermont Foodbank Update

John Sayles, CEO, Vermont Foodbank

12:00 PM                   Committee Adjourns

Friday, January 19, 2024

9:00 AM                   Land Conservation

Vermont Housing and Conservation Board and Vermont Land Trust

Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board

Tracy Zschau, President, Vermont Land Trust

10:00 AM                   S. 272 - An act relating to the regulation of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides

Sen. Martine Larocque Gulick, Sponsor

Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

10:35 AM                   Committee Adjourns

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Linda Leehman at lleehman@leg.state.vt.us

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