Winter manure spreading ban kicks in

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets (VAAFM) reminds all farm operations that the annual winter manure spreading ban began last Friday, Dec. 15.

Letter to the editor: Farmer sorry for manure spill

I made a colossal mistake on Tuesday night. Now, after the horror of the mess I made, small bits of comedy filter in… “**it happens,” “this too shall pass.”  To my neighbors on Quarry Road, and those who use the road to travel from Route 116 to Middlebury … (read more)

Panton sets manure talk for Monday

PANTON — The Panton selectboard has scheduled a special meeting for Monday night at 7 p.m. at Panton Town Hall, to which it has invited Vermont Agency of Agriculture and Agency of Natural Resources officials to address the issues of manure spreading, part … (read more)