Nutrition and Food Sciences (NFS) Assistant Professor Andrea Etter and the Etter Lab attended the Boston Bacterial Meeting on June 13-14, 2022. Continue reading “Etter Lab Attends the Boston Bacterial Meeting”
Youth Biosecurity Learning Modules Recently Updated
Livestock and poultry are susceptible to infectious diseases and many of these diseases are zoonotic, meaning they can be transmitted to people. A few more well-known zoonotic diseases include ringworm, rabies and soremouth. The most effective strategy for protecting farm animal health is to prevent or reduce the chances of introducing a disease into a herd or flock. Continue reading “Youth Biosecurity Learning Modules Recently Updated”
May 2022 CALS in the News
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”
Smith Projects Aim to Secure the Animal-Based Food Supply in New England
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”
Vermont Breakfast on the Farm Is Back on the Farm!
Gosliga Farm in Addison, VT, is welcoming over a thousand guests on July 16, 2022, to see how they care for their cows. Vermont Breakfast on the Farm has been coordinating on farm breakfast and tour events since 2015. Continue reading “Vermont Breakfast on the Farm Is Back on the Farm!”