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CREAM Students Provide Hands-on Learning at 4-H Bovine Bonanza

A group of 4-H youth participants stand in front of the UVM Miller Farm barn.
Students gather for the 4-H Bovine Bonanza at the UVM Miller Farm. Photo credit: Brady Miller.

Story by Brady Miller, UVM Food Systems major and CREAM student.

The 4-H clover stands for head, heart, hands, and health. 4-H is an Extension program that educates children of all backgrounds through hands-on experiences. It is an astounding program that the members of UVM CREAM are excited to have various opportunities to work with. Continue reading “CREAM Students Provide Hands-on Learning at 4-H Bovine Bonanza”

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Northwest Crops and Soils Team Reports on Winter Grain Field Trials

Scientists are on a farm doing research on rye crop production.
Heather Darby and Northwest Crops and Soils researchers evaluate winter rye cover crop populations on Borderview Farm.

It is a busy time of year for grain growers here in the Northeast, including the farmers and researchers at Borderview Research Farm in Alburgh, Vermont. The University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops and Soils team (NWCS) is conducting 10 winter grain field trials including studies focused on rye, wheat, spelt, and barley. Continue reading “Northwest Crops and Soils Team Reports on Winter Grain Field Trials”

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New Research Announced from Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station

A distant view of the University of Vermont campus in the summer, looking east, with the Green Mountains in the background.

Six new research projects are being announced for the Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) at the University of Vermont (UVM). They join 29 projects already in progress. This work is funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Hatch and Hatch Multistate Capacity Grants. Continue reading “New Research Announced from Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station”