The latest happenings from the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
CDAE Assistant Professor Trisha Shrum was interviewed by WCAX about the way Vermonters spend their money and how it will evolve as extreme weather occurrences increase.
USDA NIFA announced funding for a project on sheep and goat farmer collaboration and education, with the UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture. Outreach Specialist Kelsie Meehan is the lead on the project. Continue reading “CALS in the News-March 2024”
The North American Center for Saffron Research and Development at the University of Vermont (UVM) and the Rodale Institute in Pennsylvania are hosting the eighth annual workshop on saffron entitled, The Finer Points of Saffron Cultivation, on Thursday April 4, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Continue reading “Saffron Cultivation Workshop to be Held April 4, 2024”
For his Public Communication Capstone Project, PCOM Senior Marcus Aloisi partnered with the Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community to help launch their tobacco prevention campaign, BHS Elevate, at Burlington High School. The capstone project, led by Community Development and Applied Economics Lecturer Ben Dangl, gives public communication students the opportunity to work with nonprofit and municipal community partners, to develop professional level communications strategies and materials. Aloisi, along with Chantal Finley, also a PCOM student, conducted interviews with high school and UVM students to create a sense of understanding between high school and college age tobacco use. Continue reading “UVM Student Testifies for Legislation on Youth and Tobacco Use”
On January 10, 2024, the UVM Master of Science in Dietetics (MSD) Class of 2025 celebrated an inaugural Dietetics White Coat ceremony. Joining several other national dietetics programs in this tradition, the 2025 MSD class donned their white coats, accepting the responsibilities of being a health professional as they begin their year-long dietetic internships. Continue reading “Master of Science in Dietetics Class of 2025 White Coat Ceremony”
Calculating the cost of production helps farmers assess the financial health of their farm. It can highlight problem areas and enable them to make better management, marketing and buying decisions as well as plan for the future.
On January 24, University of Vermont Extension and the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center are hosting a free workshop for dairy farmers. It will be held at the People’s Trust Company, 1 Franklin Park West, St. Albans City, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Continue reading “Dairy Cost of Production Workshop – January 24, 2024”