CALS New Hires-January 2024
Carly Bass, Grazing Technician, Center for Sustainable Agriculture
Carly Bass is the new grazing specialist within the Champlain Valley Crop, Soil, and Pasture Team and the Center for Sustainable Agriculture. She is based at the UVM Extension Middlebury office, and will provide technical assistance, outreach, and education to farmers in Addison County and southward into Southern Vermont.
Bass has always been passionate about animals but did not get a lot of exposure to agriculture growing up in the Maryland suburbs of D.C. She began horseback riding at an early age as a way to interact with animals every day. Continue reading “CALS New Hires-January 2024”
In Memory of Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne
Approximately 900 people gathered in the Ira Allen Chapel on Saturday, January 20, 2024 for a memorial service celebrating the life of Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne, a beloved and longtime member of the University of Vermont community. Continue reading “In Memory of Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne”
2024 Agroecology Extension Summer Research Fellowship
Applications are being accepted for the 2024 Agroecology Extension (AX) Summer Research Fellowship, an educational initiative that links undergraduate students from across the country to research and outreach projects at UVM, through the summer Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates. Continue reading “2024 Agroecology Extension Summer Research Fellowship”
Deb Neher Podcast All About Composting
Emily Gracey Miller of The National Weather Desk interviewed UVM Plant and Soil Science Professor Deb Neher about composting for Off the Radar Podcast. From composting basics to green burials, this episode dives into the dirt on how this process can help the planet. Continue reading “Deb Neher Podcast All About Composting”