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African Swine Fever is Getting Too Close for Comfort

A Google map of the Caribbean Ocean showing the distance from the island of Hispaniola to the southern tip of Florida.

About 20 percent of Vermont dairy farms raise pigs as well as dairy cows. Ninety percent of these farms raise pigs seasonally, and their health concerns may not be a priority for farmers. However, there is growing concern about the global spread of African swine fever (ASF), a deadly foreign animal disease (FAD) of pigs that was identified in two Caribbean countries during 2021. Continue reading “African Swine Fever is Getting Too Close for Comfort”

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Perkins Presented With Inaugural Innovations Impact Award

Tim Perkins and CALS Dean Leslie Parise are holding Tim's UVM Innovation award, a large glass maple leaf.
Tim Perkins accepting the UVM Innovations Impact Award with CALS Dean Leslie Parise.

UVM Department of Plant Biology Research Professor Tim Perkins has been awarded the inaugural UVM Innovations Impact Award. Perkins is also the director of the Proctor Maple Research Center (PMRC), where his research focuses on the physiological ecology of managed and unmanaged sugar maple forests. Continue reading “Perkins Presented With Inaugural Innovations Impact Award”

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STEM Showcase 4.0 Provides Hands-on Workshops for Youth

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A group of UVM undergraduate students majoring in STEM were ambassadors for the April 15, 2023 STEM Showcase. Photo credit: Margaret Coan.

The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Ambassadors program is a collaboration between UVM Extension 4-H, the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the UVM College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences. On April 15, 2023, they presented the STEM Showcase 4.0 for 40-plus youth ages 8 to 14, on the UVM campus in Burlington, VT. Continue reading “STEM Showcase 4.0 Provides Hands-on Workshops for Youth”