Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Board
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Meeting:
Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services

 
Meeting Details
Date / Time 8/5/2025  1:00 pm
Type Physical Location Only 
Location Courtyard Fredericksburg Historic District
Mary Washington Room
620 Caroline St.
Fredericksburg, VA 22401 
Board Website http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov 
Agenda document pdf Meeting Agenda 8/1/2025   (785k)
Minutes document pdf Meeting minutes 12/15/2025   (228k)       FINAL
Purpose of the meeting
The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Board) will meet to discuss issues related to Virginia agriculture and consumer services. Staff will request Board approval of a final stage action to promulgate 2 VAC 5-455 (Regulations for Tradespersons Installing Invasive Plant Species) and a proposed action to amend 2 VAC 5-360 (Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Commercial Feed Act). Staff will also notify the Board of the expansion of the regulated area of 2 VAC 5-315 (Virginia Imported Fire Ant Quarantine for Enforcement of the Virginia Pest Law). The Board will also review its electronic meeting policy. The Board will entertain public comment at the conclusion of all other business for a period not to exceed 30 minutes.
Meeting Scope
 
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
X
General business of the board
X
Discuss particular regulations / chapters
The agency plans to discuss the following regulations at this meeting:
2 VAC 5-315 Virginia Imported Fire Ant Quarantine for Enforcement of the Virginia Pest Law
2 VAC 5-360 Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Commercial Feed Law
2 VAC 5-455 Regulations for Tradespersons Installing Invasive Plant Species

Contact Information
Name / Title: Kevin Schmidt  / Secretary
Address: Oliver Hill Building
102 Governor Street, Suite 219
Richmond, 23219
Email Address: kevin.schmidt@vdacs.virginia.gov
Telephone: (804)786-1346    FAX: (804)371-7679    TDD: ()-   
Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities, such as sign language interpreters and/or real-time captioning services, are available upon request. Please send accommodation requests to the meeting contact as early as possible but no later than seven business days before the date of the meeting.