AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoVermont Tech & Industry: Beta Technologies says it’s planning a 100-acre expansion in South Burlington to bring more large components manufacturing in-house and grow technician training capacity. Broadband & Digital Access: NEK Broadband opened the Groton Connectivity HUB, a USDA-funded community technology center aimed at expanding fiber access and giving rural residents a place for remote work, telehealth, education, and tech support. Advanced Manufacturing Workforce: Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center (VMEC) and River Valley Technical Center announced a free July 2 open house and a CNC Boot Camp in July for entry-level advanced manufacturing training. Ag Robotics: UVM Extension is demoing driverless weeding robots for Vermont farmers, using drone mapping to guide robots through fields and reduce labor strain. Environment & Tech in Forestry: A UVM study finds natural causes now drive more tree deaths than logging across the Northeast, with insects, disease, and extreme weather leading the shift. Policy & Science: Vermont’s new July 1 laws include tighter ticket resale rules and a paraquat weed-killer ban taking effect Nov. 1, with farm exceptions through 2030.
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