House Committee on Agriculture (Room 31)

Thursday, February 17, 2011

8:30 AM

H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture

• Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

9:00 AM

H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture

Policy: Farm to Plate Strategic Plan

• Lawrence Miller, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development

10:00 AM

H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture

Agriculture education: Farm to Plate Strategic Plan

• Paul Fonteyn, President, Green Mountain College

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Joint Assembly

Election of Sgt-At-Arms, Adjutant General, State Colleges Trustees and the UVM Trustees.

1:00 PM

FLOOR

15 minutes after Floor

H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture

Employment/Internships: Farm to Plate Strategic Plan

• David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council

2:15 PM

H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture

Slaughter and meat processing: Farm to Plate Strategic Plan

• Randy Quenneville, Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
• Barbara Rochat, Owner, Vermont Quality Meat, Rutland
• David Rochat, Owner, Vermont Quality Meat, Rutland

4:00 PM

H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture

Employment in Agriculture: Farm to Plate Strategic Plan

• Alyson Eastman, President, Bookends Associates