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Milk, Hemp, Hay And More: Live At The 2020 Vermont Farm Show

A sheep pokes its head through a green metal fence at the 2020 Vermont Farm Show.
Lydia Brown
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VPR
International trade, dairy updates, hemp harvests and more will feature on "Vermont Edition's" live broadcast from the 2020 Vermont Farm Show.

What do new national trade deals mean for Vermont's dairy industry? Was last year's hemp harvest a boom or bust for Vermont growers? Vermont Edition broadcasts live from the Champlain Valley Expo Center and brings you the sounds and voices of the . 

Joining the show are:

  • Wendy Wilton, State executive director for , offers an update on federal trade deals like the agreement and
  • Laura Ginsburg, Agricultural development section chief with Vermont's Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, gives an update on the state's dairy industry
  • Stephanie Smith, Vermont Agency of Agriculture's chief hemp policy enforcement officer, shares the results of a survey of Vermont hemp producers and changes affecting hemp growers in 2020
  • Megan Peek, Director of community relations at Blue Cross Blue Shield Vermont; she also serves on the board of the Vermont Farm Health and Safety Coalition
  • Hugh Gibson, Member of the
  • Dave Martin, President of the 
  • Sheep farmer Meaghan Audet from in Brandon

Broadcast live on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020 at noon; rebroadcast at 8 p.m.

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý program Vermont Edition.
Matt Smith worked for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.
Lydia worked for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Radio and Vermont PBS from 2019 until 2022.

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