Smell of Spring: End of Winter Spreading Ban Allows Farmers to Start Applying Manure to Fields

Smell of spring: End of winter spreading ban allows farmers to start applying manure to fields

BURLINGTON — Vermont’s winter manure spreading ban officially ended on April 1, marking a seasonal shift for farmers and adding a whiff to the air that signals spring.

Smell of spring: End of winter spreading ban allows farmers to start applying manure to fields — Waterbury Roundabout

April 22, 2026 | By Isabel Sykora | Community News Service Farmer spreading manure on a Vermont field. Photo courtesy Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets BURLINGTON — Vermont’s winter manure spreading ban officially ended on April 1, marking a seasonal shift for farmers and adding a whiff to the air that signals spring.The law, which runs annually from December 15 to the beginning of April, is designed to protect water quality by pr…