Senate Committee on Agriculture

 

AGENDA

 

Room 28 and Zoom

January 20, 2026 - January 23, 2026

Last Updated 1/16/2026 11:54 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   Solar on Vermont Agricultural Land

Peter Sterling, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Vermont

 

11:00 AM                   Solar on Vermont Agricultural Land

Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Ari Rockland-Miller, Senior Agricultural Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Governor's Budget Address

House Chamber

 

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

9:00 AM                   Vermont Conservation Districts

 

10:00 AM                   Vermont Farm Bureau

Mary White, President, Vermont Farm Bureau

Amber Perry, Policy Director, Vermont Farm Bureau

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Vermont Citizens Advisory Committee on Lake Champlain's Future

 

11:15 AM                   Diverse Agriculture

Visit by class

Amber Perry, Policy Director, Vermont Farm Bureau

Annie Massie

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, January 22, 2026

9:00 AM                   Farm to Plate Investment Program

Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

Jake Claro, Farm to Plate Network Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:45 AM                   Vermont Dairy Producers Alliance

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, January 23, 2026

9:00 AM                   Farmers Watershed Alliance (invited)

 

10:00 AM                   Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance

Mike Snow, Executive Director, Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance, Post Mills Eggs and Grain

 

11:15 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

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If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Linda Leehman at Linda.Leehman@vtleg.gov