Rules, Regulations and Legislation Pertinent to the Vermont Sheep and Goat Association

Rules, Regulations and Legislation

Premises Registration Proposal On Hold Vermont Agriculture Secretary Steve Kerr is putting the process of adopting new rules that would make premises registration mandatory in Vermont on-hold. The decision comes after receiving information from the U.S. Department of Agriculture concerning the confidentiality of data collected. see Agency of Agriculture press release NAIS Links http://www.vermontagriculture.com/ http://www.animalagriculture.org/id/NAIS%20letter1.pdf http://animalid.aphis.usda.gov/nais/audiences/sheep/index.shtml ...and the other side. http://www.nonais.org http://www.nofavt.org/pdfs/nofa_policy_statement_2006_06_22.pdf http://www.organicconsumers.org/ofgu/ID060202.cfm http://www.nofamass.org/programs/nais_info.php http://www.ruralvermont.org/ http://www.smallfarmersjournal.com/images/NAIS_editorial_Lynn_Miller.pdf
Interstate Movement Summary Restrictions for Sheep and Goats For more information contact Ed Jackson, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, 802-828-3092, ed@agr.state.vt.us
Vermont Scrapie Consistent State Status For more information contact Marian White, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, 802-828-5434