CALS New Hires-July 2023

Chris Skinner, Assistant Professor, Nutrition and Food Sciences Department

Chris SkinnerR. Chris Skinner is joining the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences (NFS) as assistant professor of nutrition. Skinner’s lab will focus on how nutrition impacts metabolic health, as well as investigating the potential of novel functional foods developed from waste. Continue reading “CALS New Hires-July 2023”

August 5 is Morgan Horse Farm Vermont Day

A woman is riding a brown Morgan horse in a fenced field while another woman holds a long lead to the horse's reins.
Photo credit: Emily Baker

The UVM Morgan Horse Farm’s Vermont Day is just around the corner! Join them on Saturday, August 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for their signature annual open house event. This wonderful event features demonstrations of the Morgan horse’s versatility, utility, and training progression. The farm is located at 74 Battell Drive in Weybridge, VT. Continue reading “August 5 is Morgan Horse Farm Vermont Day”

2022 Agritourism Conference Proceedings Available Online

Several adult sheep with lambs standing in a field.

The International Workshop on Agritourism (IWA) 2022 Conference Proceedings is now available online. The publication is intended to increase access to the scholarship that was shared during the three-day conference, which was hosted by UVM Extension in Burlington, VT, on August 30 to September 1, 2022.

Click this link to download the 2022 conference proceedings in PDF format.

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