The latest happenings from the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Vermont 4-H members represented their state at the 2022 Big E event, held at the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, MA. They participated in the event in several ways, including representing the dairy and horse projects, and at the New England Center where they performed stage presentations and demonstrations for the public. Continue reading “Vermont 4-H Represents at the Big E”
A great weekend was had by all who attended the 24th annual Outdoor Family Weekend (OFW) event hosted by UVM Extension’s 4-H program, in partnership with the Vermont Departments of Fish and Wildlife (VFW), and Forests, Parks, and Recreation (FPR). This family-friendly event is designed to cultivate connections with the outdoors through camping and the acquisition of new skills. Continue reading “Families Enjoy the Forest, Learn New Skills During Outdoor Family Weekend”
After two postponements because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Workshop on Agritourism was finally able to come together in Burlington, Vermont, from August 30 to September 1, 2022. Continue reading “Workshop on Agritourism Draws International Audience”
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. Continue reading “August 2022 CALS in the News”
The driveway at the Proctor Maple Research Center (PMRC) now has a name. The Town of Underhill had requested it be named for E911 purposes. Because this is the 75th Anniversary year of PMRC, UVM chose “Marvin Taylor Road” to honor the founders, Dr. James Marvin and Dr. Fred Taylor. Continue reading “Proctor Maple Road Named, Maple Producers Manual Updated”