UVM Extension Master Gardener Joyce Amsden was interviewed by WCAX about processing pumpkins for custard and roasting the seeds. Continue reading “October 2022 CALS in the News”
October 2022 Across the Fence Highlights
Neher Featured in Wine Grower Soil Health Podcasts
UVM Plant and Soil Science Professor Deb Neher is featured in a two-part podcast on soil health as a guest of the California Sustainable Wine Growers. Each episode is about 30 minutes in length. Continue reading “Neher Featured in Wine Grower Soil Health Podcasts”
Darby Receives EPA Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Grant
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected the University of Vermont as one of six recipients that will receive a total of $780,000 from the Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) grant competition. The selected grantees will explore the use of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in agriculture over the course of two years to reduce the risk of pests and pesticides. Continue reading “Darby Receives EPA Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Grant”
Fort Ticonderoga Internship a Growth Experience for Plant & Soil Science Major
Allie Film, a senior majoring in ecological agriculture in the UVM Plant and Soil Science (PSS) Department, recently completed a summer horticulture internship in the historic King’s Garden at Fort Ticonderoga, New York, while also earning credits for her work. Film was perfectly suited for the internship with her background in agroecology, 4-H and the UVM Beekeeping club. Additionally, she had practical experience through a PSS ecological design course by designing, planting and maintaining a pollinator garden at her home. Film had visited Fort Ticonderoga as a child, and appreciated the historic accuracy of the gardens and the ecological management approach by Fort Ticonderoga. Continue reading “Fort Ticonderoga Internship a Growth Experience for Plant & Soil Science Major”