Senate Committee on Agriculture (Room 26)

Thursday, March 19, 2009

9:00 AM

UVM Farm Program

• Michael Vayda, Associate Dean for Administration and Research, UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
• Chris Dutton, VMD & Program Director, Vermont Technical College

9:45 AM

S.89 - An act relating to stabilization of prices paid to Vermont dairy farmers

• Peter Teachout, Professor, Vermont Law School
• Joshua Galperin, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council

10:45 AM

Update - USDA Rural Development

• Rhonda Shippee, Acting State Director, USDA Rural Development

11:15 AM

S.66 - An act relating to electronic benefit transfer machines for farmers' markets

• Anson Tebbetts, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

11:30 AM

Farm Loans

• Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
• Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
• Jo Bradley, Director, Vermont Economic Development Authority
• Chris D'Elia, Executive Director, Vermont Bankers' Association