Senate Committee on Agriculture

 

AGENDA

 

Room 28 and Zoom

February 25, 2025 - February 28, 2025

Last Updated 2/28/2025 11:03 AM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at

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

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

The committee will not meet today due to extended Senate Floor session

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

9:00 AM                   Grain Farmers in Vermont

Elizabeth Sipple, Working Lands Enterprise Initiative Program Staff, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Randy George, Co-owner, Red Hen Baking Company

Heather Darby, Associate Professor, UVM Extension, Founding Member Northern Grain Growers Association

Seth Johnson, Morningstar Farm, Glover, VT

Todd Hardie, Champlain Valley Grain Center, Thornhill Farm

 

10:15 AM                   Break

 

11:05 AM                   25-0904 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Walk-through of bill

 

-                                   S. 60 - An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions

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

 

12:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 27, 2025

9:00 AM                   S. 60 - An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions

Anson Tebbetts, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Sam Smith, Farm Business Specialist, Intervale Center

Melanie Harrison, Harrison's Homegrown

Vern Grubinger, Vegetable and Berry Specialist, UVM Extension - Zoom

Graham Unangst-Rufenacht, Policy Director, Rural Vermont

Jake Jacobs, Risk Management Outreach Specialist and Farm Teams Advisor, White River Natural Resource Conservation District

Simon Renault, Scott Farm

 

10:30 AM                   Break

 

10:40 AM                   S. 80 - An act relating to establishing Vermont Digital Addictions Awareness Day

Committee discussion

 

11:05 AM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 28, 2025

9:00 AM                   25-0904 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

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

Steven Collier, General Counsel, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

Laura DiPietro, Water Quality Division Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

 

-                                   S. 60 - An act relating to establishing the Farm Security Special Fund to provide grants for farm losses due to weather conditions

Possible vote

Amy Shollenberger, Lobbyist, Action Circles

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

 

10:05 AM                   Adjourn

 

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

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

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