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2023 Farmer Training Graduates Persisted Through Rain-Soaked Season

A group of men and women who graduate from the UVM farmer training program.
Photo credit: Rachel Stievater.

In late October a graduation ceremony was held for the 2023 cohort of Farmer Training Program students. The students, ranging in age from 19 to 54, arrived in May from all over the country, including Vermont, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, and Texas. Continue reading “2023 Farmer Training Graduates Persisted Through Rain-Soaked Season”

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Diversified Vegetable Farms Receive Food Safety Training

Three men are discussing cleaning and sanitation methods for produce safety on farms.
Chris Callahan, UVM Extension agricultural engineer, and farmers at Gaia Gardens in Decatur, Georgia discuss cleaning and sanitizing practices.

UVM Extension’s Chris Callahan, Andy Chamberlin, Hans Estrin and Vern Grubinger recently completed a three-year, multi-state project called Training and Technical Support to Help Small Vegetable Farms Meet the Cleaning and Sanitization Requirements of the Produce Safety Rule. Continue reading “Diversified Vegetable Farms Receive Food Safety Training”

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CREAM Students Provide Hands-on Learning at 4-H Bovine Bonanza

A group of 4-H youth participants stand in front of the UVM Miller Farm barn.
Students gather for the 4-H Bovine Bonanza at the UVM Miller Farm. Photo credit: Brady Miller.

Story by Brady Miller, UVM Food Systems major and CREAM student.

The 4-H clover stands for head, heart, hands, and health. 4-H is an Extension program that educates children of all backgrounds through hands-on experiences. It is an astounding program that the members of UVM CREAM are excited to have various opportunities to work with. Continue reading “CREAM Students Provide Hands-on Learning at 4-H Bovine Bonanza”

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Northwest Crops and Soils Team Reports on Winter Grain Field Trials

Scientists are on a farm doing research on rye crop production.
Heather Darby and Northwest Crops and Soils researchers evaluate winter rye cover crop populations on Borderview Farm.

It is a busy time of year for grain growers here in the Northeast, including the farmers and researchers at Borderview Research Farm in Alburgh, Vermont. The University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops and Soils team (NWCS) is conducting 10 winter grain field trials including studies focused on rye, wheat, spelt, and barley. Continue reading “Northwest Crops and Soils Team Reports on Winter Grain Field Trials”