Senate Committee on Agriculture

 

AGENDA

 

Room 28 and Zoom

January 28, 2025 - January 31, 2025

Last Updated 1/24/2025 3:45 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor Convenes

 

15 minutes after Senate adjourns                   Security Briefing: State House Procedures

Agatha Kessler, Sergeant-At-Arms, Vermont State House

John Poleway, Chief, Capitol Police Department

 

11:00 AM                   Clean Water Performance Report

Emily Bird, Program Manager, Clean Water Initiative, Department of Environmental Conservation, Agency of Natural Resources - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

9:00 AM                   Hunger Free Vermont

Anore Horton, Executive Director, Hunger Free Vermont

 

9:45 AM                   UVM Extension

Introduction and Overview

Heather Darby, Associate Professor, UVM Extension

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Vermont Maple Sugar Makers Association

Allison Hope, Executive Director, Vermont Maple Sugar Makers' Association

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, January 30, 2025

9:00 AM                   USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Introduction and Overview

Travis Thomason, State Conservationist, Natural Resources Conservation Service - Invited

 

10:00 AM                   Farm Service Agency Vermont

Introduction and overview

Lana Walden, Deputy State Executive, Farm Service Agency - Invited

 

10:45 AM                   Break

 

11:00 AM                   Farmers Watershed Alliance

Scott Magnan, Board Chair, Farmers Watershed Alliance

Sara Gratz, Program Coordinator, Farmers Watershed Alliance

Larry Gervais, Gervais Family Farm, Farmers Watershed Alliance - Invited

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, January 31, 2025

9:00 AM                   To Be Scheduled

Introductions and Overview

Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

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

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

 

11:15 AM                   Adjourn

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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

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