AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoInvasive Species Control: Burlington is enlisting residents to help remove invasive buckthorn at Oakledge Park by picking shoots off marked stumps, aiming to protect birds and rebuild native habitat without relying on herbicides. Public Health & Wildlife: Vermont’s next rabies vaccine bait drop starts Aug. 1, with about 915,700 baits planned across multiple counties as cases rise sharply in recent years. Water Quality Watch: Lake Champlain researchers are tracking benthic cyanobacteria that can form underwater mats and may produce toxins, with scientists working to improve how people recognize and respond to blooms. Food Waste Tradeoff: New UVM-linked research says nationwide food recycling could cut climate impact dramatically, but plastic contamination in compost could spread thousands of tons of plastic onto farmland unless packaging and sorting improve. Aquatic Science: Vermont and New England researchers report transmissible catfish melanoma in Lake Memphremagog, and are now checking whether the same cancer shows up in New Brunswick. State Policy & Agriculture: A documentary, Seeding Change: Farming Beyond Neonics, is launching public screenings across Vermont ahead of the state’s neonicotinoid-treated seed phase-out by 2029. Local Health Care: An open letter from Vermont clinicians urges higher Medicaid reimbursement for obstetric care to prevent more birthing center closures. Workforce & Care: Crescent Manor in Bennington is bringing in four bachelor-prepared registered nurses from Mexico to help stabilize long-term care staffing.
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