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November New Hires

Danica Zirkle, CALS & Extension Human Resources Assistant

Danica ZirkleDanica Zirkle recently joined the CALS & Extension Deans Office team as their human resources assistant. Zirkle previously worked at UVM Human Resource Services, where she assisted faculty, staff and retirees with common questions, and supported the benefit operations team. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and two Boston terriers, reading, film, practicing yoga, and gardening. Continue reading “November New Hires”

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Institute Funding Trains Students in Regenerative Agriculture

Kernza interplanted with clover.
Kernza interplanted with clover.

During August, 2021, Eric Bishop von Wettberg was awarded a subcontract for the New Roots for Restoration Biology Integration Institute (NRR-BII). The aim of this institute is to develop tools and training for students to examine the role of roots in regenerative agriculture and native habitat restoration. At UVM, Wettberg’s activities involve establishing a long-term intercropping trial of kernza, a perennial relative of wheat that can be used for baking and brewing, growing alongside alfalfa or clovers. Continue reading “Institute Funding Trains Students in Regenerative Agriculture”

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The Transboundary Water In-Cooperation Network at COP26

People in a boat on the Mekong River
Photo credit: Tom Malk on Unsplash

During the 2021 COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, CDAE Professor Asim Zia, Rubenstein School Assistant Professor Bindu Panikkar, and Gund Graduate Fellow Rubaina Anjum participated in an international panel of scientists and experts from the Transboundary Water In-Cooperation Network (TWIN). The panel’s theme was Securing Clean Water in Transboundary Indus, Jordan, Mekong and Amazon Basins Through Science and Diplomacy, and they deliberated data sharing, polycentric governance, and the water crisis around these basins. Continue reading “The Transboundary Water In-Cooperation Network at COP26”

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Bradshaw, Hazelrigg Publish Results of Grape Research

Clusters of purple grapes on the vine.

Grapes and wine continue to be a growing crop in Vermont’s agriculture and food scene, and the UVM Fruit Program continues to support producers through research and outreach programs. Last summer, UVM Fruit Program Director Dr. Terence Bradshaw and UVM Plant Diagnostic Clinic Director Dr. Ann Hazelrigg published a comparative study of disease susceptibility of nine novel grape varieties grown at UVM’s Catamount Educational Farm. Results from that work are helping farmers in the region to manage diseases sustainably. Continue reading “Bradshaw, Hazelrigg Publish Results of Grape Research”