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Agricultural Commission

Submitted on August 30, 2021 - 1:40pm
Date: 
Thursday, September 2, 2021 - 7:00pm
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Agricultural Commission

BOARD/COMMITTEE: Agricultural Commission
DATE: Thursday, September 2, 2021
TIME: 7:00 PM                                                                                                                                            
LOCATION: Town Hall Annex

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Agricultural Commission
Thu, Sep 2, 2021 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM (EDT)

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REQUESTED BY:  Eddie Good, Chair
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“The listings of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours before said meeting, which may be discussed at the meeting.  Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.”

LIST OF TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED

  • Vote on acceptance of the August 4, 2021 meeting minutes.
  • Continue discussion of transfer of Agricultural Regulations from BOH to Ag Comm
  • Specific points of discussion/recommendations to BOH;
    • Size of coop
    • 4 square feet per chicken
    • Should info from this source be included in our regs
    • Rooster limitation
       
  • Add/include language re llamas and alpacas to existing regs
    • Include /update housing needs
    • Re information/regulations specific to Llamas/Alpacas:
      • Chad to share info from Plainview Alpaca Farm (Hubbardston) and/or Jen Baum
      • Eddie to share info from Walt Gowey and research
  • Determine date(s) to meet with BOH to discuss items 2 & 3 above

New Business:

  • Discuss features from bordering towns’ websites that are noteworthy/to consider adding to our website. Discuss ideas found on other Ag Comm sites that we could leverage for our own
    • Rutland – Dylan
    • Sterling – Eddie
  • Economic report on Sterling Ag
  • Farm brochure
  • Photos of Sterling farm
  • Discuss  the merits/addition of additional alternate members for quorum purposes to our Ag Comm (this is a difference between Princeton and other, bordering Ag Comms)

    Other:
  • Discuss the inclusion of Farm Preservation regulations (specific to what financially constitutes a farm)
  • in our current by-laws to further educate
  • Next meeting 10/6, 7pm
  • Adjourn