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14 April 2019

4-H Corner The Required
Agricultural Practices
Seven Vermont 4-H’ers qualified to compete at the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships
this summer in Grand Island, Nebraska. Members of the muzzleloader team and their coaches (RAP) Quiz
(Front row, left to right) are assistant coach Kandy Petty, St. Johnsbury; Colton Masure, St.
Johnsbury; Taylor Tetreault, Groton; Audrey Chairvolotti, Grand Isle; and coach Doug Petty, St. T he Orleans County Natural Resources
Johnsbury. Back row: The .22 small bore pistol team includes assistant coach David Hale, East Conservation District - in collaboration with
Hardwick; Luke McReynolds, North Danville; Kenneth Beaupre, Orford, New Hampshire; Jackson UVM Extension, the Vermont Agency of
Chairvolotti, Grand Isle; Hunter Smith, Westminster; and coach Paul Muzzey, Rockingham (photo: Agriculture, Food & Markets, the Vermont Association
Lisa Muzzey/UVM Extension 4-H) of Conservation Districts and local producers - created
an accessible, engaging, educational online course for
livestock farmers of all size operations and agricultural
service providers to learn about Vermont’s Required
Agricultural Practices. The RAP quiz is full of
interesting photos, videos, and fun facts, and provides
information about water quality improvement practices
available to Vermont farmers. And, producers can earn
two hours of Water Quality Training Credits online from
home! You can find the RAP quiz at http://www.vacd.
org/rapquiz.

Deputy Secretary Alyson Eastman attended the
National Association for State Departments of
Agriculture’s (NASDA) Winter Policy meeting in
Washington, DC at the end of February. Discussions
included the 2018 Farm Bill, Hemp, Cell Based Meat,
WOTUS, Broadband, Marketing and Trade options
for agriculture. Staff from FDA, EPA and USDA
were present along with industry representatives and
agriculture staff from each state.