The latest happenings from the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Jen LeFebre was hired as a community health worker in southern Vermont for UVM Extension’s Bridges to Health/Migrant Health program. She is based in the Rutland office.
LeFebre earned a Master of Arts in Education from Grand Valley State University in Michigan. She was an elementary and middle school Spanish teacher in Vermont for eleven years before switching gears. Continue reading “November 2022 CALS New Hire”
An article in Farm Week Now quotes data from the UVM Tourism Research Center, and quotes Lisa Chase.
A WCAX story covers UVM student eco-reps collecting food scraps via electric cargo bikes. Continue reading “November 2022 CALS in the News”
The Deans Office held its first awards luncheon on Oct. 27 to recognize the 2022 recipients of CALS faculty and staff awards. Award recipients were joined by colleagues and friends and were recognized for their significant contributions to the college in staff support, research, teaching and scholarship. Continue reading “Congrats to 2022 CALS Award Winners”
The UVM Proctor Maple Research Center (PMRC) was awarded the Richard G. Haas Distinguished Service Award from the North American Maple Syrup Council (NAMSC), in recognition of 75 years of demonstration and outreach in support of the North American maple industry. The award was announced in October, 2022, at the NAMSC annual conference held in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Continue reading “Proctor Center, Director Recognized for Contributions to Maple Syrup Research”
Northeast SARE’s Graduate Student Research Grant Program recently awarded funding for two UVM graduate research projects. Continue reading “UVM Graduate Students Awarded Northeast SARE Grants”