Senate Agriculture - 2026-01-15 - 10:45AM

Unspecified legislative committee on agriculture (name not stated in transcript) · January 16, 2026

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Committee Chair opened the meeting and introduced the day’s topic: rock dust and limestone. The chair noted Thomas (identified later) in the witness chair and invited the witness to begin.

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Witnesses including Tom Vanapar and representatives of Sheldon Limestone described trials using local black shale “rock dust” as a soil amendment and phosphorus sorbent; the committee also heard an Agency of Agriculture briefing from Ryan Patch on farmland loss, prime soils, and climate risks to Vermont agriculture.

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