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July 1, 2022 | Montpelier, VT – Vermont farmers who withdraw any surface waters ( definition:10 V.S.A. § 1002(20) ) for farming are advised to begin keeping records of irrigation events this summer if a farm does not already do so. A new state law goes …
June 14, 2022 | Montpelier VT – In some parts of the state, Vermonters are noticing the return of a disturbing sight in our forests and backyards: masses of spongy moth caterpillars. The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) and …
June 10, 2022 | Montpelier VT – The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) reported today that 2022 Vermont maple syrup production totaled 2.55 million gallons, once again leading the nation in this category and a noteworthy increase from the …
June 7, 2022 | Montpelier, VT - This year Vermont legislators made record investments in our rural communities, agriculture, and the environment. Based upon Governor Phil Scott’s proposals, legislators allocated dollars to farmers, producers and those …
June 6, 2022 | Montpelier VT – A gathering today of grantees and program officials helped recognize an historic investment in the Working Lands Enterprise Initiative this fiscal year and the historic and future impacts of the program. Governor Phil Scott …
June 1, 2022 | Montpelier VT – The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets is asking the public to keep an eye out for the invasive pest known as spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) during the spring landscaping season. This is due to the risk …
May 20, 2022 | Montpelier VT – The Burnor Farm in Fairfield, Vermont played host today to visitors and state officials to highlight the developments of the Vermont Phosphorus Innovation Challenge (VPIC), and what the future may hold for the technologies …
May 12, 2022 | Montpelier VT - The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) is pleased to announce that applications for the Farm Agronomic Practice (FAP) Program are now open. The FAP Program utilizes state funding to help Vermont farms …
May 9, 2022 | Montpelier, VT – The Working Lands program continues to increase its historic funding for those who make their living off the land. This May, the Program awarded $3.1 million in grants that will help grow agriculture and small businesses in …
By Patti Casey | VAAFM Environmental Surveillance Program Director May 4, 2022 - The VT Agency of Agriculture’s Environmental Surveillance Program conducted a Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum) surveillance effort on harvested wild turkeys in …
Press Release from USDA For the agriculture community and poultry owners: The HPAI virus is often initially introduced to domestic poultry by infected wild birds, through direct contact or contact with their droppings, and then may spread between poultry …
April 28, 2022 | Montpelier, VT - Vermont remains on track to meet its water quality goals. That’s the conclusion of a recent report card issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Each year EPA Region 1 evaluates the work being done by the …
April 28, 2022 | Montpelier, VT – Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets and NOFA-VT are encouraging Vermonters to buy direct from their local farms as much as possible this season amidst rising fuel and supply costs. Vermont’s farms are central …
April 21, 2022 | Montpelier, VT - The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets is pleased to announce $300,000 in sub-awards to five regional nonprofit food hubs as part of a 2021 Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) award. NBRC is a Federal- …
April 8, 2022 | Montpelier, VT – With the unfortunate discovery of a deceased bald eagle in North Hero and one ill bald eagle in Shelburne on March 29, Vermont joined 33 other states across the country in detecting highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) …
April 5, 2022 | Montpelier, VT - The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) are teaming up in a cooperative effort with Vermont hunters to look for the Lone Star tick (Amblyomma americanum), a …
April 1, 2022 | Montpelier, VT – Vermont’s winter manure spreading ban ends today, April 1st. However, with what has been a wet spring, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) reminds Vermont farmers and Custom Manure Applicators to …
March 22, 2022— The Vermont Agricultural Water Quality Partnership (VAWQP) released its 2021 Annual Report when marking a milestone in the decade-long commitment to water quality in the Green Mountain State. The report, highlighting impacts of state and …
March 22, 2022 | Montpelier, VT – Today, 30 food and agriculture groups released the sixth annual Feeding the Economy report, a historic farm-to-fork economic analysis revealing how these sectors influence the local and broader United States economies. …
By Diane Bothfeld - Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets Director of Dairy Policy March 11, 2022 | Montpelier, VT - In the Vermont FY22 Budget Adjustment Act, the Vermont Legislature added a provision to assist dairy farmers with the premium …
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