The latest happenings from the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Ashley McCarthy, a post-doctorate in Nutrition and Food Sciences, along with UVM faculty Meredith Niles, Emily Belarmino, and Farryl Bertmann, recently published an article in the journal Nutrients entitled, Food Security Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Evidence from a Cohort of Adults in Vermont during the First Year. Continue reading “Pandemic Food Security Research Published”
The Soil Health Working Group of the Food Systems Research Center at UVM published their white paper in the Phytobiomes Journal. The publication is entitled, Resilient Soils for Resilient Farms: An Integrative Approach to Assess, Promote and Value Soil Health for Small- and Medium-Size Farms. Continue reading “Research Framework to Advance Understanding of Soil Microbiome”
Community Development and Applied Economics Professor Asim Zia, in collaboration with researchers from the departments of Animal and Veterinary Sciences and Computer Science, has received a $2.5 million grant from USDA NIFA for livestock disease risk management research. The transdisciplinary project is entitled, Predicting Livestock Disease Transmission Dynamic Under Alternate Biosecurity Risk Management Interventions and Behavioral Responses of Livestock Producers in the U.S. Continue reading “Asim Zia Leads Livestock Disease Risk Management Research”
Vander 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”
Extension Professor Heather Darby has been researching short-season corn varieties for over 20 years in an effort to determine their suitability for the food-grade corn industry and help farmers diversify. A recent Modern Farmer article spotlights the resurgence of food and distilled products, and the rising demand for local corn supplies. Continue reading “Corn Research Benefits Farmers, Processors, Markets”