The latest happenings from the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has proclaimed October 1-7, 2023, as National 4-H Week! 4-H is the largest youth development organization in the United States; a network of 500,000 volunteers and 3,500 4-H professionals that provides caring and supportive mentoring to 6 million 4-H’ers. Continue reading “National 4-H Week Declared for October 1 to 7, 2023”
This article was written by CREAM Student Brady Miller.
On Spear Street, just down the road from UVM’s athletic campus, is the Paul R. Miller Research and Educational Center. The Miller Barn is home to the Cooperative for Real Education in Agricultural Management, or CREAM program. This student-led dairy herd reaches beyond animal science and dairy management, placing emphasis on community development and gratitude practices. Continue reading “Moo-ving Toward Mental Well-Being: The Therapeutic Power of Cows”
The UVM Institute for Agroecology (IfA) held its flagship summit, Seeding Transformation – A Global Forum on Food Systems and Agroecology, during September 2023. It marked the launch of the institute’s global programs. Continue reading “Seeding Transformation Global Forum Held in September”
Recent Animal and Veterinary Sciences graduate Emily Jensen Vargas had an opportunity to present undergraduate research findings this summer, at the American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, NM. Continue reading “Animal Sciences Alum Presents Research Findings”
UVM Catamount Educational Farm apple and vegetable sales began September 1, 2023 at the UVM Horticulture Research and Education Center (HREC), located at 65 Green Mountain Drive in South Burlington, VT. Sales will continue every Friday through at least November 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Continue reading “Apple Sales Begin at the UVM Horticulture Farm”