McKay Funded for Cattle and Sheep Pan-Epigenome Research
Establishing a Pan-Epigenome for Cattle and Sheep is a newly funded $1.3 million dollar USDA NIFA grant that is being led by Animal & Veterinary Sciences Associate Professor Stephanie McKay, in collaboration with Darren Hagen, PhD, at Oklahoma State University, and Brenda Murdoch, PhD, at the University of Idaho. Continue reading “McKay Funded for Cattle and Sheep Pan-Epigenome Research”
Plant Biology Biofuel Research Funded
Plant Biology Associate Professor Jill Preston recently received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to work with the Joint Genome Institute to sequence several grass genomes. Continue reading “Plant Biology Biofuel Research Funded”
The 2021 Vermont Maple Conference
The University of Vermont Extension Maple program and the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers’ Association (VMSMA) were co-hosts for the 2021 Vermont Maple Conference, held on December 8 to 11, 2021. The conference offered a mix of online and in-person learning with 15 informative sessions led by maple industry experts, maple producers and researchers including many from UVM. Continue reading “The 2021 Vermont Maple Conference”
November Across the Fence Highlights
We featured two November videos from Across the Fence on the timely subjects of Thanksgiving recipes and growing cranberries in Vermont. Continue reading “November Across the Fence Highlights”