§ 4814. Education and technical assistance
§ 4814. Education and technical assistance The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets may: (1) Develop educational programs dealing with agricultural non-point source reduction, with the assistance of other organizations, utilizing various types of media, group meetings, tours, on-farm demonstrations and one-on-one farm visits. (2) Provide technical assistance, or contract for services to provide technical […]
§ 4722. Farm assistance; Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets
§ 4722. Farm assistance; Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets (a) The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets shall work with existing programs and organizations to develop and implement educational opportunities for farmers to help them increase their markets through selling their products to schools, registered or licensed child care providers, and State government agencies […]
§ 4723. Professional development for food service personnel
§ 4723. Professional development for food service personnel (a) The Secretary of Education, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets, the Commissioner of Health, and farm-to-school organizations and partners, shall offer professional development opportunities for public school food service and child care personnel and child care resource development specialists. Training shall include […]
§ 4724. Food Systems Administrator
§ 4724. Food Systems Administrator (a) The position of Food Systems Administrator is established in the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets for the purpose of assisting Vermont producers in increasing their access to commercial markets and institutions, including schools, registered or licensed child care providers, State and municipal governments, and hospitals. (b) The duties […]
§ 4801. Purpose; State policy
§ 4801. Purpose; State policy It is the purpose of this chapter to ensure that agricultural animal wastes do not enter the waters of this State. Therefore, it is State policy that: (1) All farms meet certain standards in the handling and disposal of animal wastes, as provided by this chapter, and the cost of […]
§ 4802. Definitions
§ 4802. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Agency” means the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets. (2) “Farming” has the same meaning as used in 10 V.S.A. § 6001(22). (3) “Good standing” means a participant in a program administered under this chapter: (A) does not have an active enforcement violation that has reached […]
§ 4803. Agricultural Water Quality Special Fund
§ 4803. Agricultural Water Quality Special Fund (a) There is created the Agricultural Water Quality Special Fund to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets. Fees collected under this chapter, including fees for permits or certifications issued under the chapter, shall be deposited in the Fund. (b) The Secretary may use monies […]
§ 4810. Authority; cooperation; coordination
§ 4810. Authority; cooperation; coordination (a) Agricultural land use practices. In accordance with 10 V.S.A. § 1259(i), the Secretary shall adopt by rule, pursuant to 3 V.S.A. chapter 25, and shall implement and enforce agricultural land use practices in order to satisfy the requirements of 33 U.S.C. § 1329 that the State identify and implement […]
§ 4810a. Required Agricultural Practices; revision
§ 4810a. Required Agricultural Practices; revision (a) The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets shall maintain the Required Agricultural Practices in order to improve water quality in the State, assure practices on all farms eliminate adverse impacts to water quality, and implement the small farm certification program required by section 4871 of this title. At […]
§ 4811. Powers of Secretary
§ 4811. Powers of Secretary The Secretary of Agriculture, Food and Markets in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter may: (1) Make, adopt, revise, and amend reasonable rules that define practices described in section 4810 of this title as well as other rules deemed necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (2) […]