House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products (Room 31)

Thursday, February 13, 2014

9:00 AM

Vermont Farm Bureau

• Clark Hinsdale, President, Vermont Farm Bureau

9:45 AM

Farmers' Markets

• Erin Buckwalter, Marketing and Food Access Coordinator, NOFA VT
• Steve Hoffman, Norwich

10:45 AM

H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

Housekeeping bill and report on Pet Dealer Conference Call with Town Clerks

• Kristin Haas, Director, Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
• Jane Clifford, Executive Director, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers Cooperative Federation, Inc.

15 minutes after Floor

H.869 - An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects

• Dan Scruton, Dairy & Energy Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
• Henry Marckres, Chief of Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

7:00 PM

Public Hearing

H.586, An act relating to improving the quality of State waters. In House Chamber from 7-9 PM. People wishing to testify can sign up beginning at 6:30.

• Justin Poulin, Farmer
• Michelle Poulin
• Anna Poulin
• Dianne Lashoones, Marshfield
• Kimberly Hagen, Grazing Outreach Specialist, Middlesex
• Sean Fielder, Middlesex