Anson Tebbetts the Vermont Commissioner of Agriculture will be the Colchester Milton Rotary's featured speaker this Thursday, April 17th at McGillicuddy's On The Green in Colchester.
If you would like to order lunch please arrive by 11:30. Meeting starts at noon.
RSVP to info@cmrotary.org
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets facilitates, supports and encourages the growth and viability of agriculture in Vermont while protecting the working landscape, human health, animal health, plant health, consumers and the environment.
The Agency is comprised of six divisions: Administration, Agricultural Development, Food Safety & Consumer Protection, Public Health and Ag Resource Management, Water Quality and the Vermont Agriculture and Environmental Laboratory.
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Anson Tebbetts was appointed Vermont’s Secretary of Agriculture, Food, and Markets by Governor Phil Scott in January of 2017. Prior to his appointment, Tebbetts spent more than twenty years as part of the WCAX news team, serving as the station’s news director since 2009. From 2007-2009, he stepped away from his role at WCAX to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Agency of Agriculture, under the Douglas administration. An avid bird enthusiast, he co-hosts “For the Birds” on WDEV & WLVB radio.Tebbetts, a graduate of Emerson College, is a native Vermonter with deep agricultural roots. He was born and raised on his family’s farm in Cabot, where he continues to reside today with his wife Vicky and their two children.