AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoIndustrial Technology: Japan’s OMRON agreed to acquire Vermont-based OnLogic for $675 million; OnLogic will keep its Vermont headquarters as the companies combine industrial computing and automation expertise. Ski Industry Workforce: A career day at Killington introduced 180 students from nine schools to year-round mountain jobs, from snowmaking and lift electrical work to food service. Reuse and Manufacturing: Stowe’s BirdieBlue turns discarded ski gear and fabric into accessories, keeping materials out of landfills and supporting a home-sewing network. Agriculture and Forestry: Vermont producers can apply for more than $30 million in USDA disaster aid for weather-related crop, timber and infrastructure losses from 2023 and 2024; dairy improvement grants open Oct. 29. Economic Development: Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation won a national gold award for returning a contaminated Wilmington machine-shop site to productive industrial use. Business Advocacy: Vermont Chamber government affairs leader Megan Sullivan was named one of the nation’s 100 top lobbying professionals.
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