Associated Press: An effort to boost Vermont agriculture by getting farmers to grow and use new biofuels has gotten a boost via a federal grant of $484,300. The grant brings funding to $2.9 million from three federal appropriations bills secured by Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. for biofuels research, development and demonstration projects in the state. Leahy says the projects are geared toward the goals of developing new energy sources, economic development and diversifying Vermont …