The latest happenings from the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences Assistant Professor Andrea Etter’s lab had their first manuscript accepted for publication in Frontiers in Veterinary Science, detailing the results from three years of adult backyard chicken sampling for Salmonella enterica. This study was funded by Hatch funds from the Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station. Continue reading “Backyard Chicken Salmonella Sampling Manuscript Accepted”
Governor Phil Scott signed a proclamation that August 2022 is agritourism month in Vermont. The proclamation celebrates the International Workshop on Agritourism that was hosted by UVM Extension from August 30 to September 1 in Burlington, VT
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On behalf of Chris Callahan, Hans Estrin, and Andrew May, the CALS Cells to Society is a grass-roots initiative of two monthly seminars and a quarterly Out of the Box Workshop. Dates, times and Teams meeting links for the September seminar and October workshop are below. No registration is required. Continue reading “Cells to Society Seminar & Out of the Box Workshop”
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 “July 2022 CALS in the News”
Community Development and Applied Economics Professor Asim Zia is receiving media coverage after the publication of a research paper entitled, “Climate Change-Legacy Phosphorus Synergy Hinders Lake Response to Aggressive Water Policy Targets.” The research investigated the impacts that climate change is having on the ability to meet water quality standards in Lake Champlain. Continue reading “Research on Climate Change and Lake Champlain’s Legacy Phosphorus Published”