The latest happenings from the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
The driveway at the Proctor Maple Research Center (PMRC) now has a name. The Town of Underhill had requested it be named for E911 purposes. Because this is the 75th Anniversary year of PMRC, UVM chose “Marvin Taylor Road” to honor the founders, Dr. James Marvin and Dr. Fred Taylor. Continue reading “Proctor Maple Road Named, Maple Producers Manual Updated”
The UVM Morgan Horse Farm (MHF) has some exciting news to share!
In the fall of 2021 the MHF experienced a staffing transition. After careful program assessment and feedback from key stakeholders, the full-time positions at the MHF were restructured to best meet the needs of the program moving forward. Continue reading “Staff Transitions at the UVM Morgan Horse Farm”
On a quest to monitor and inventory Vermont’s corky-barked wonder, the black ash tree (Fraxinus nigra), UVM Field Naturalist Program graduate student Charlotte Cadow has spent the summer hopping, plunging, and tromping through seeps, swamps, and floodplain forests. Continue reading “Black Ash, the Corky Barked Wonder Tree”
Amber Reed, UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture pasture technical assistance provider, was interviewed for a video produced by the Northeast Dairy Innovation Center entitled, “Can we grow Vermont’s sheep industry?” Continue reading “Can We Grow Vermont’s Sheep Industry?”