The latest happenings from the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
UVM celebrated its 221st Commencement weekend on May 21-22 with celebrations across campus. In the final commencement ceremony of the weekend, families, friends, faculty and alumni packed the bleachers of Patrick Gymnasium to celebrate the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences graduates. Continue reading “Celebrating the Class of 2022”
An interview with students who researched salmonella in chickens, and maple grading school at the Proctor Maple Research Center.
Jesse Cote has a background in mental health services and supporting young people in developing behavior goals. He also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ecuador, offering supportive opportunities to build life and career skills, such as leadership camps, English language courses and more. Continue reading “May 2022 CALS New Hires”
CALS and Extension faculty, staff and students are making headlines for their commentaries, research findings, as subject matter experts, and for outreach collaborations. Below is a collection of recent stories.
The Agroecology and Livelihoods Collaborative (ALC) is among several partners listed in this article from Daily Coffee News about a new open-access platform that has been developed called the State of the Smallholder Coffee Farmer. Continue reading “May 2022 CALS in the News”
We have recently witnessed how a human epidemic like COVID-19 can impact animal protein supply chains. A highly contagious disease of food animals themselves could result in even more disruption of those supply chains. An example of such a disease is foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). An outbreak of FMD would directly impact all farmers with cattle, pigs, and small ruminants and indirectly affect all related segments of agriculture. Continue reading “Smith Projects Aim to Secure the Animal-Based Food Supply in New England”