The latest happenings from the UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
The UVM Greenhouses have been recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) 2022 Integrated Lighting Campaign, for its use of Integrated Horticultural Controls in the main campus greenhouse facility! Continue reading “UVM Greenhouses Recognized for Exemplary Lighting Efficiencies”
During UVM’s Fall 2022 semester, Plant and Soil Science Professor Deb Neher taught PSS 154, Compost Ecology and Management. On September 12 and 14, Nehr’s students performed a waste audit at the Davis Center, an event organized by Corey Berman in the Office of Sustainability. Continue reading “Students Quantify Recyclables and Food That Ends Up in the Trash”
Community Development and Applied Economics Professor Chris Koliba announced a new grant from NOAA via the University of Alabama, to develop a Water Hazard Forecast Design Center. CALS faculty will be mounting national surveys, gaming and simulation projects, and regional-scale focus group work across the country. Continue reading “NOAA Grant Awarded for Water Hazard Forecast Design Center”
Saturday, July 16 marked the annual Friends of the Horticulture Farm (FHF) plant sale at the UVM Horticulture Research and Education Center in South Burlington. The hot and steamy weather that day did not discourage curious plant collectors, enthusiasts and others looking for a good deal, from taking advantage of discount prices on a wide variety of donated trees, shrubs, perennials and annuals. Continue reading “The Annual Friends of the Horticulture Farm Plant Sale”
Resources are being provided by Professor of Agroecology & Environmental Studies Ernesto Mendez and his Agroecology and Livelihoods Collaborative support team, for projects associated with the McKnight Foundation’s Collaborative Crop Research Program in South America and Africa. This includes a new online series titled “Perspectives on Agroecology Transitions.” Continue reading “Praxis the Focus for Agroecology Transitions Series”