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March 2022 New Hires

Eric Hatungimana, Postdoctoral Associate, Animal and Veterinary Sciences (ASCI)

A photo of Eric Hatungimana standing outside near the ocean on a sunny day.Dr. Eric Hatungimana is a postdoctoral associate and will be working on sustainable intensification of forage-based dairy farms through improved forages and feeding, under the supervision of ASCI Associate Professor Sabrina Greenwood. His research project aims at managing forages to maximize economic and environmental gains as well as agronomic productivity of dairy farms in the northeast U.S. Continue reading “March 2022 New Hires”

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New Farmer Project & Women’s Ag Network Grant Funded

A farmer standing in a corn field wearing rain boots.

UVM Extension’s New Farmer Project and Women’s Agricultural Network received a three-year, $600,000 USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) grant. The funding will enable the delivery of education and decision support tools to beginning farmers and ranchers that will help them increase labor management knowledge and confidence. The program will also help beginner farmers adopt employee recruitment, supervision and retention practices to improve farm business performance and/or farmer satisfaction with quality of life. Continue reading “New Farmer Project & Women’s Ag Network Grant Funded”

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February 2022 New Hires

Vander Gac, Northeast SARE Communications Professional

Photo of Vander GacVander Gac (they/them) joined UVM in February as a communications professional for Northeast SARE. Gac’s role includes writing and producing content to share the stories of Northeast SARE with potential applicants, grantees, supporters, partners, and the farming public. They live in Bethel, VT with their spouse and a growing menagerie of pets. Continue reading “February 2022 New Hires”