Discover resilience in gardening at the 2023 UVM Extension Master Gardener Conference, happening online via Zoom on Saturday, December 2, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET. Continue reading “Master Gardener Conference Set for December 2, 2023”
CALS Staff Honored with UVM Flood Response Volunteer Team
Many UVM faculty, staff, and students heeded the call for volunteers to help with emergency response and clean up from the devastating 2023 summer flooding in Vermont. A core team at UVM came together to work with the state’s joint information center that coordinated activities and volunteers to help fellow Vermonters in need. Continue reading “CALS Staff Honored with UVM Flood Response Volunteer Team”
2024 Extension Master Gardener Course Registration is Open
Registration is now open for the 2024 UVM Extension Master Gardener course, a comprehensive gardening course that covers:
- Basic botany.
- Vegetable, fruit, and ornamental gardening.
- Integrated pest management of insects and diseases.
- Soil fertility.
- Tree care.
- Pollinator plants.
- Sustainable landscaping and more.
Continue reading “2024 Extension Master Gardener Course Registration is Open”
Across the Fence Highlights-Nov. 2023
Saffron: Growing the world’s most expensive spice in the Green Mountains
CALS in the News-November 2023
USDA NIFA announced a grant for facility improvements at the UVM Horticulture Education and Research Center, through the Research Facilities Act Program.
Plant and Soil Science Associate Professor and Chair Terry Bradshaw was interviewed for a WCAX article on the USDA’s release of updated plant hardiness zone maps and what the changes mean for local growers. Continue reading “CALS in the News-November 2023”