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 7/31/2024  1:00 pm
Type Physical Location Only 
Location Hotel Madison
710 S. Main St
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
 
Board Website http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov 
Agenda document pdf Meeting Agenda 7/17/2024   (814k)
Disability Friendly? Yes       Deaf interpreter available upon request? No
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 (i) the proposed fast-track actions to repeal 2 VAC 5-550 (Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Tolerances and Prohibitions Applicable to Sausage) and 2 VAC 5-590 (Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Tolerances and Prohibitions Applicable to Ground Beef), (ii) a Notice of Intended Regulatory Action to amend 2 VAC 5-360 (Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Commercial Feed Act), and (iii) the proposed stage to amend 2 VAC 5-685 (Regulations Governing Pesticide Applicator Certification under Authority of Virginia Pesticide Control Act) and 2 VAC 5-680 (Regulations Governing Licensing of Pesticide Businesses Operating under Authority of the Virginia Pesticide Control Act). The Board will review and consider adopting its annual 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 5-360 Rules and Regulations for the Enforcement of the Virginia Commercial Feed Law
2 VAC 5-550 Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Tolerances and Prohibitions Applicable to Sausage
2 VAC 5-590 Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Tolerances and Prohibitions Applicable to Ground Beef
2 VAC 5-680 Regulations Governing Licensing of Pesticide Businesses Operating Under Authority of the Virginia Pesticide Control Act
2 VAC 5-685 Regulations Governing Pesticide Applicator Certification Under Authority of Virginia Pesticide Control Act

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: ()-