In an 18-month project conducted in 2016-2017, 
UVM Extension Agricultural Business provided legal education to Vermont farmers and related business owners as the state transitioned to new Required Agricultural Practices (RAPs). In the process we created the following set of fact sheets:
Farm Business Entities and Conservation Payment Limits
Legal Risk Custom Operator Liability
Road to RAPs (PowerPoint slides) with sample Indemnification Provision
The Road to RAPs by Annette Higby
Enforcement, Due Process and Administrative Process by Annette Higby
Water Quality: Assessment and Action Sheet
Implementation Plan for Water Quality Change
If you are interested in working directly with a farm business educator to assess the water quality issues facing your farm, check out our Water Quality Business Analysis program or contact Tony Kitsos to learn more (Toll Free: 800-639-2130)
This project was sponsored by the Northeast Risk Management Education Center
The above fact sheets are based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2015-49200-24225
If you need assistance accessing the Farm Viability website, please contact Mark Cannella: 802-476-2003