The latest happenings from the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
CALS and Extension faculty, staff and students are making headlines for their commentaries, research findings, as subject matter experts, and for outreach collaborations. Below is a collection of recent stories.
WCAX reported on a new public service announcement reminding drivers to be careful of horses on the roads, and cites research from the UVM Center for Rural Studies on the economic contributions of the equine industry in Vermont. Continue reading “June 2022 CALS in the News”
UVM Extension’s Dairy Herd Management Technical Assistance Program is offering a variety of workshops this season. All workshops are free and registration is required. Continue reading “UVM Extension Offers Dairy Management Workshops”
We have recently witnessed how a human epidemic like COVID-19 can impact animal protein supply chains. A highly contagious disease of food animals themselves could result in even more disruption of those supply chains. An example of such a disease is foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). An outbreak of FMD would directly impact all farmers with cattle, pigs, and small ruminants and indirectly affect all related segments of agriculture. Continue reading “Smith Projects Aim to Secure the Animal-Based Food Supply in New England”
Gosliga Farm in Addison, VT, is welcoming over a thousand guests on July 16, 2022, to see how they care for their cows. Vermont Breakfast on the Farm has been coordinating on farm breakfast and tour events since 2015. Continue reading “Vermont Breakfast on the Farm Is Back on the Farm!”
Animal and Veterinary Sciences Research Associate Professor Julie Smith, and Plant and Soil Science Research Assistant Professor Scott Merrill have been awarded $1 million dollars for a three-year research and outreach project funded through the USDA NIFA Tactical Sciences for Agricultural Biosecurity program. Continue reading “Livestock Disease Preparedness a Goal for Tactical Sciences Grant”