House Committee on Agriculture (Room 31)

Thursday, March 19, 2009

9:00 AM

H.93 - An act relating to leasing state forestland for maple sugar production

Committee discussion

• Brendan Cosgrove, Policy Liaison, Agency of Natural Resources
• Jason Gibbs, Commissioner, Department of Forests Parks and Recreation

10:30 AM

Report from Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets

• Kristin Haas, Director, Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
• Henry Marckres, Chief of Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
• Randy Quenneville, Section Chief, Meat Inspection Section, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
• Katherine McNamara, Assistant State Veterinarian, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

15 minutes after Floor

H.125 - An act relating to the sale of unpasteurized (raw) milk

• Representative Carolyn W. Partridge, Chair, House Committee on Agriculture
• Amy Shollenberger, Director, Rural Vermont
• David Lane, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets