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John S. Rodgers: “Agriculture is important both for the contribution…”

Featuring: John S. Rodgers, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Vermont

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Vermont Lt. Governor candidates David Zuckerman, John Rodgers face off in debate

Published | Video Starts at 35:45

And we really need to do better by our agriculture and by the people that live here by growing more affordable, more local food and cut down on the trucking. Agriculture is important both for the contribution economically it makes directly, but also in keeping Vermont open and working lands. Well, thank you. And I think this is a place where we actually have much more in common than difference and don't really need to be attacking each other for working the land, producing food, fiber, medicine for folks. (35:45–35:55)

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Asserts that agriculture is economically important and helps maintain Vermont's open and working lands.

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