Vermont farmers are urged to document crop losses from flooding
1 year, 4 months ago

Vermont farmers are urged to document crop losses from flooding

Associated Press  

ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. — Vermont state and federal officials on Monday urged farmers to document and report damage from the catastrophic flooding that hit the state two weeks ago and inundated crops in the rural mountainous state known for its scenic farmland. A 2021 state government report on Vermont agriculture credited maple producers, apple orchards, farms, cheese, and ice cream for having “long defined the Vermont experience” and said agriculture is a key engine of the state’s economy. “And, unless Vermont farm families can earn a sustainable living from their open productive agricultural land, it becomes a target for development, is chiseled off and sold, or becomes overgrown and under-utilized.” The latest storms in Richmond flooded a couple hundred acres of corn and a couple hundred acres of hay at Conant’s dairy farm. “This is going to be a long, long-term effort for them and for many parts of the state with different experiences.” Scott said he’s confident the state will receive more federal help, but doesn’t think it will enough.

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Vermont farmers take stock after losing crops to flooding two years in a row
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Vermont farmers take stock after losing crops to flooding two years in a row

Associated Press  

BARNET, Vt. — Exactly one year to the date of last year’s severe flooding in Vermont, Joe’s Brook Farm was flooded again by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. “When we got hit twice on the same day two years in a row it’s pretty hard to recover from that,” said Mary Skovsted, who owns the farm with her husband. “Many …

USDA head visits Vermont, hears about farm runoff reductions
3 years, 4 months ago

USDA head visits Vermont, hears about farm runoff reductions

Associated Press  

BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont officials told the U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary on Thursday that farm efforts to reduce phosphorus runoff and federal money to support that work are paying off to improve the water quality of Lake Champlain. for more than 90% of all reported phosphorus reductions in Vermont, so it’s been very impressive,” state Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts …

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