Senate Committee on Agriculture

 

AGENDA

 

Room 28 and Zoom

April 14, 2026 - April 17, 2026

Last Updated 4/10/2026 1:54 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

10:00 AM                   H. 942 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

section 3

Maggie Lenz, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association

 

10:30 AM                   H. 739 - An act relating to prohibiting the use and sale of the herbicide paraquat

Bill Suhr, Founder & Orchardist, Champlain Orchards - Zoom

Barnet Hodges, Owner, Sunrise Orchards - Invited

Stephanie Lowe, Owner, Woodman Hill Orchards - Invited

Adam Hausmann, Owner, Adam"s Berry Farm - Invited

Representative ,, Sam Mazza's Farm Market - Invited

Scott Faber, Senior Vice President, Environmental Working Group, Georgetown University Law School - Zoom

Terence Robinson, Cornell University - Invited

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

9:00 AM                   Committee Discussion

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Thursday, April 16, 2026

9:00 AM                   Committee Discussion

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

Friday, April 17, 2026

9:00 AM                   Committee Discussion

 

-                                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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 Linda Leehman at Linda.Leehman@vtleg.gov