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9:00 AM
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
Aggregation Models, Farm to Plate Strategic Plan
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Chris Poshpeck, General Manager, Deep Root Cooperative
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9:30 AM
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
Committee discussion -Farm to Plate Strategic Plan: Aggregation Models
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10:00 AM
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
Distributors, Farm to Plate Strategic Plan
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Scott Choiniere, Vice President of Operations, Abbey Group Food Services
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Mark Curran, Owner, Black River Produce
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11:00 AM
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
Distributors, Farm to Plate Strategic Plan
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Doug Davis, Burlington School District
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Jean Hamilton, Food Security and Marketing Coordinator, NOFA VT
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Sara Lisniansky, Farm-To-Table Coordinator, Food Works at Two Rivers Center
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2:30 PM
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UVM Extension - Sustainable Agriculture
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Vern Grubinger, Vegetable and Berry Specialist, UVM Extension
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9:00 AM
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
Distribution, Farm to Plate Strategic Plan
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Allen Freund, Co-owner, Upper Valley Produce
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James Gordon, Co-owner, Upper Valley Produce
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9:15 AM
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
Committee discussion - Food Hubs, Aggregation Models, Distributors: Farm to Plate Strategic Plan
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9:45 AM
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
Food Cooperatives: Farm to Plate Strategic Plan
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Kari Bradley, General Manager, Hunger Mountain Coop
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Glenn Lower, General Manager, Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op
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Clem Nilan, General Manager, City Market
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10:45 AM
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
Food Cooperatives: Farm to Plate Strategic Plan
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Alex Gyori, General Manager, Brattleboro Food Coop
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Eli Lesser-Goldsmith, General Manager, Healthy Living Market
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15 minutes after Floor
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
Financing: Farm to Plate Strategic Plan
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Jo Bradley, Director, Vermont Economic Development Authority
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Stacy Burnstein, Project Manager, Castanea Foundation
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Nancy Everhart, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Molly Lambert, President, USDA Rural Development
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Janice St. Onge, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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Ryan Torres, Philanthropic Advisor, Vermont Community Foundation
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9:00 AM
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
Farm to Plate Strategic Plan
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Carl Cushing, Owner, Vermont Livestock Slaughter and Processing
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Royal Larocque, Owner, The Royal Butcher
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9:45 AM
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Agency of Agriculture Budget
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Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
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10:45 AM
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
Farm to Plate Strategic Plan
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Greg Finch, Franklin Lamb and Pork Diversified Farmer
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11:15 AM
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Vermont Housing & Conservation Coalition
Joint Hearing with Senate Agriculture Committee, Room 11
CDs with Senate Agriculture Committee CDs, 2/16/11.
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Jim Choiniere, Bristol Dairy Farmer
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Judy Clark, Applecheek Farm
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Cheryl Devos, Dairy farmer, Ferrisburg and Charlotte
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Greg Finch, Franklin Lamb and Pork Diversified Farmer
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Tara Kelly, Executive Director, Rutland Area Farm and Food Link (RAFFL)
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Alex Wylie, Vermont Land Trust
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Following the Floor
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
State Employment Training Program and Internship Program - Room 10
Joint hearing with House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development
CDs with House Commerce Committee records)
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Lynn Coale, Superintendent Director, Hannaford Career Center
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Andrea Cohen, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
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Jonathan Kaplan, Adjunct Professor, Lyndon State College
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Matt Lash, Marketing and Development Director, IBEW
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Thomas Longstreth, Executive Director, ReSource
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Pixie Loomis, Learning Works
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4:00 PM
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H.153 - An act relating to human trafficking
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4:30 PM
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
Farm to Plate Strategic Plan
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Ellen Kahler, Executive Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
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8:30 AM
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
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Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
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9:00 AM
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
Policy: Farm to Plate Strategic Plan
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Lawrence Miller, Secretary, Agency of Commerce and Community Development
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10:00 AM
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
Agriculture education: Farm to Plate Strategic Plan
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Paul Fonteyn, President, Green Mountain College
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10:15 AM
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Break
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10:30 AM
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Joint Assembly
Election of Sgt-At-Arms, Adjutant General, State Colleges Trustees and the UVM Trustees.
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1:00 PM
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FLOOR
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15 minutes after Floor
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
Employment/Internships: Farm to Plate Strategic Plan
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David Hall, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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2:15 PM
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
Slaughter and meat processing: Farm to Plate Strategic Plan
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Randy Quenneville, Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
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Barbara Rochat, Owner, Vermont Quality Meat, Rutland
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David Rochat, Owner, Vermont Quality Meat, Rutland
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4:00 PM
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H.287 - An act relating to job creation, economic development, and buy local agriculture
Employment in Agriculture: Farm to Plate Strategic Plan
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Alyson Eastman, President, Bookends Associates
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9:00 AM
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H.774 - An act relating to meat inspection, delivery of liquid fuels, dairy operations, and animal foot baths
Formaldehyde on the Farm
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Cary Giguere, Pesticide Program Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
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Jim Leland, ARM and Lab Director, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
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9:30 AM
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H.774 - An act relating to meat inspection, delivery of liquid fuels, dairy operations, and animal foot baths
Itinerant Custom Slaughter
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Randy Quenneville, Section Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
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10:00 AM
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H.774 - An act relating to meat inspection, delivery of liquid fuels, dairy operations, and animal foot baths
Mobile Poultry Unit Funds
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Chelsea Lewis, Agricultural Development Coordinator, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
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10:15 AM
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Vermont Technical College
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Phil Conroy, President, Vermont Technical College
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11:00 AM
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UVM Extension Report
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Doug Lantagne, Dean and Director, UVM Extension
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15 minutes after Floor
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H.728 - An act relating to the humane treatment and slaughter of animals
Committee discussion
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3:30 AM
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UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Thomas Vogelmann, Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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4:15 PM
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H.728 - An act relating to the humane treatment and slaughter of animals
Committee discussion
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Diane Zamos, Staff Attorney, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets