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USDA’s Farm Service Agency outlines local services, staffing and hiring in Vermont

USDA Farm Service Agency (Vermont) · January 15, 2026
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Wendy Wilton, state executive director of the USDA Farm Service Agency in Vermont, told lawmakers FSA operates nine service centers, is collocated with NRCS, has two temporary full‑time vacancies and conducts outreach to beginning farmers and producers in need of emergency support.

Wendy Wilton, state executive director for the USDA Farm Service Agency in Vermont, told a legislative committee that FSA maintains a network of nine service centers across the state and works in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service. "If you're getting calls from folks that are in farming and they have some issues, they probably will call the agency," Wilton said.

Wilton said FSA shares offices with NRCS and…

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