Under Act 41, the Agency of Agriculture regulates certain on-farm compost operations by setting standards for registration, management, and design.

This VORS 2022 session provided an overview of eligibility requirements and standards of operation, as well as insight into other policies that inform the regulation of these operations, including commercial feed and management of invasive pests.

Presenters and Video time stamps:

• 00:00 Introduction, Natasha Duarte

• 01:25 On-Farm Composting, Stephanie Smith, Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets

• 43:11 Invasive Worms, Emilie Inoue, Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets

Shared resources:

• VT Act 148 (Universal Recycling Law)

• VT Act 41 (An act relating to the regulation of agricultural inputs for farming)

• VT Act 709 (An act relating to miscellaneous agricultural subjects)

• VT Required Agricultural Practices (RAPs)

• CAV’s Invasive Worm info sheet

• Recommendations [on preventing spread of invasive worms] for plant sales from the University of Wisconsin