House Committee on Agriculture Room 31

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

9:00 AM

Vermont Fairs Representatives

• Jackie Folsom, President, Vermont Farm Bureau
• Deanna Judkins, Lamoille County Field Days
• Charles Unknown, Caledonia County Fair
• David Grimm, Champlain Valley Exposition

9:30 AM

Vermont Agriculture Development Corporation - VADC

• Paul Costello, Executive Director, Vermont Council on Rural Development
• Helen Labun Jordan, Ag Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
• David Lane, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

10:30 AM

Vermont Milk Commission

Joint hearing Senate and House Agriculture Committees, Room 31

• Roger Allbee, Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
• Senator Robert Starr
• Senator Sara B. Kittell
• Diane Zamos, Staff Attorney, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
• Jane Clifford, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers, Inc.

15 minutes after Floor

H.58 - An act relating to standards for goat's milk production

• Representative Norm McAllister
• Byron Moyer, Diary Programs Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
• Allison Hooper, Owner, Vermont Butter and Cheese Company