The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets is in the process of adopting a rule required by the General Assembly that establishes Best Management Practices for the use of neonicotinoid treated article seeds and neonicotinoid pesticides. The Draft rule language was developed over the last year and a half through a public process using recommendations from the Agricultural Innovation Board (AIB).
The Draft rule language, as presented to the House and Senate agriculture committees, and approved for publication by the Interagency Committee on Administrative Rules (ICAR), is attached.
The Agency will hold five public hearings to get public comments on the Draft rule. Information on these is presented below.
| Date | Time | Location | Virtual Option |
| 8/12/2025 | 5pm-7pm | Virtual Only | TEAMS Link
Meeting ID: 253 157 432 933 1 Passcode: UM3EW6nx |
| 8/14/2025 | 5pm-7pm | Bixby Memorial Free Library (2 Main St, Vergennes, VT 05491) | TEAMS Link
Meeting ID: 253 157 432 933 1 Passcode: UM3EW6nx |
| 8/20/2025 | 5pm-7pm | Poulin Grain (3916 US-5, Derby, VT 05829) | TEAMS Link
Meeting ID: 299 306 540 079 1 Passcode: d5m5mZ9V |
| 8/27/2025 | 430-630 pm | St. Albans Free Library (1 Maiden Ln, St Albans City, 05471) | TEAMS Link
Meeting ID: 239 248 720 071 2 Passcode: h34Bb7yt |
| 9/3/2025 | 5pm-7pm | Brooks Memorial Library (224 Main St, Brattleboro, 05301) | TEAMS Link
Meeting ID: 258 187 034 640 8 Passcode: VR3yx2gY |
Please consider attending, as the state is looking for broad perspectives on this proposed rule.
The UVM Tree Fruit and Viticulture Program is supported by the University of Vermont Agriculture Experiment Station, UVM Extension, USDA NIFA E-IPM Program, and USDA Risk Management Agency.
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