Research by Plant and Soil Science Associate Professor Stephanie Hurley and PhD student Michael Ament were featured in a Lake Champlain Sea Grant article entitled, “Making Green Infrastructure Greener.”
Belarmino Gives Tips for Going Vegan-Vegetarian
Emily Belarmino, assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, was interviewed recently for WalletHub, a financial advising company. She participated in an expert panel asked for recommendations on economical ways to switch from a meat-based to vegan/vegetarian diet.
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Agritourism Team Awarded for Excellence in Tourism Programming
Lisa Chase and members of the Agritourism Multi-State Project Team received the 2021 Excellence in Tourism Programming Award from the National Extension Tourism Network. This award recognizes outstanding tourism program development, impacts, or accomplishments relative to innovative, creative, or scholarly activities. Continue reading “Agritourism Team Awarded for Excellence in Tourism Programming”
McKay Leads New Cattle Genomics Collaboration
A team of researchers from four universities across the U.S. was awarded an Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) grant to establish the “Cattle Genome to Herd Phenotyping for Precision Ag” initiative. UVM Animal and Veterinary Sciences Department Associate Professor Stephanie McKay is the lead principal investigator for the project, and she will work with researchers from Oklahoma State University, the University of Missouri, and the University of Idaho to improve cattle productivity through phenotyping technologies. This grant is one of seven seed grants, ranging between $15,000$20,000. Continue reading “McKay Leads New Cattle Genomics Collaboration”
Vermont EIP Awarded $165,000 Grant
Ann Hazelrigg, Margaret Skinner, Heather Darby, and Terry Bradshaw were awarded a three-year, $165,000 grant from the USDA NIFA Crop Protection and Pest Management Program (CPPM), to fund the Vermont IPM Extension Implementation Program (VT EIP). Continue reading “Vermont EIP Awarded $165,000 Grant”