As the days grow shorter and we head towards the holidays, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) and the Vermont Fresh Network (VFN) wish to remind those planning for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner that Vermont’s local turkey […]
Tag: Vermont Agency of Agriculture
State News
Vermont awards $500,000 to increase local food access
Program connects local farmers to underserved communities The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) will launch a significant program to purchase local food and support the most vulnerable, according to a news release Sept. 23. Earlier this summer […]
State News
Five Vermont food hubs awarded funds to help access, distribute local farm product
Rutland’s VFFC received $37,348 to purchase a new cargo van fit with refrigeration The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets announced April 21 $300,000 in sub-awards to five regional nonprofit food hubs as part of a Northern Border Regional […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
Vermont launches tick survey to look for the Lone Star tick
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Dept. (VTF&W) 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 tick believed to […]
State News
Two Vermont bald eagles test positive for avian influenza
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) in the environment. […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, Home and Garden, Lifestyle
Gypsy moths are making a comeback in Vermont
Caterpillar infestations target tree foliage Many Vermonters around the state are encountering gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar dispar), which are caterpillars causing defoliation of their trees, according to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture. This invasive insect arrived in the United States over […]
Column, The Outside Story
A tale of two irises
By Laurie D. Morrissey Irises, with their large, exotic-looking flowers waving atop tall stems, are among the showiest early summer blooms. Most of North America’s nearly 30 native iris species are found in the southeastern states and on the Pacific […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment, Events & Activities
Awareness week spotlights the emerald ash borer
May 15-22 — VIRTUAL — Several activities are planned in Vermont for Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week, May 15-22, to help increase public understanding of an invasive forest pest that has destroyed millions of acres of ash trees in the […]
Local News
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD—Five mosquito pools collected in Springfield have tested positive for West Nile virus at the Vermont Department of Health Laboratory. These are the first positive pools – or group of up to 50 mosquitos of the same species – of the 2018 […]
Op - Ed
The Environmental Protection Agency issues Vermont report card
By Anson Tebbetts The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Boston regional office announced that the Vermont Agency of Agriculture has made significant progress toward meeting the state’s water quality goals. In a letter to the agency dated April 2, EPA regional administrator […]