The latest happenings from the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
The UVM Food Systems Research Summit returns to Burlington on September 16 and 17, 2024. In 2023, the summit convened more than 80 researchers for a one day event dedicated to advancing the field of food systems research. This year, the summit grows to a two-day event at the Hilton DoubleTree, and features off-site events focusing on local food.
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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”
UVM students interning with the Vermont Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program (CAP) were interviewed recently by WCAX. The UVM Community Development and Applied Economics Department partners with the CAP program, to offer students valuable, transferable job skills with the program’s service learning opportunities. Continue reading “Consumer Assistance Program Provides On-the-Job Training for UVM Students”
The first venture in the newly established International Extension Program proved successful. The primary purpose of the initial project was to cultivate a relationship between UVM and Namık Kemal Üniversitesi (NKU) in Turkey, through agricultural outreach collaboration. Continue reading “CALS Launches International Extension Program”