The latest happenings from the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
USDA NIFA announced a grant for facility improvements at the UVM Horticulture Education and Research Center, through the Research Facilities Act Program.
Plant and Soil Science Associate Professor and Chair Terry Bradshaw was interviewed for a WCAX article on the USDA’s release of updated plant hardiness zone maps and what the changes mean for local growers. Continue reading “CALS in the News-November 2023”
Six new research projects are being announced for the Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) at the University of Vermont (UVM). They join 29 projects already in progress. This work is funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Hatch and Hatch Multistate Capacity Grants. Continue reading “New Research Announced from Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station”
Ashley McLeod has joined the UVM Foundation as director of major gifts for CALS. She joins UVM from Middlebury College, where she was a leadership gifts officer working with major gift donors in the New York City metropolitan area and the Southeast. Prior to Middlebury, she held multiple fundraising roles at Williams College.
Joshua Faulkner was quoted in a Popular Resistance article about severe storm events and their increasing frequency in the Northeast. His Farming and Climate Change Program at the University of Vermont works with farmers to build climate resilience and adaptation strategies.
The Associated Press of Pakistan reported on speakers who highlighted the growing challenges to river deltas across the world, threatened by sea level rise, flooding, salt water intrusion, forced migration, water scarcity and water security. UVM CDAE Professor Asim Zia was a presenter during this session. Continue reading “CALS in the News-September 2023”
UVM Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences Lecturer Beth Bradley recently published a review article with her colleague at the National Dairy Council, Moises Torres-Gonzalez. Her research focused on the biological underpinnings by which whole-milk dairy foods beneficially affect risk markers for cardiometabolic health. Continue reading “Bradley Publishes Research on Whole-Milk Dairy Benefits”