Trees and Seeds of Vermont: Cultivating Hearts and Soil
Gardening Helpline Hits a Five-Year High
Since its start in 1991, the UVM Extension Master Gardener program has offered a Gardening Helpline, where trained volunteers respond to home and community gardening questions from Vermonters throughout the state.
Over the past few years, the helpline has pivoted from a telephone call-in service to going completely online during COVID-19, and in 2022, to a blended service. Vermonters can either call in or ask their questions online through Ask Extension (a national initiative created and maintained by the Extension Foundation). Continue reading “Gardening Helpline Hits a Five-Year High”
Across the Fence Highlights-December 2022
Soil Steaming Research
Extension Vegetable Nutrient Management Specialist Becky Maden and PSS Professor Deb Neher were featured in an Across the Fence episode on 11/1/22 on the benefits of soil steaming. Tune in to learn how commercial vegetable growers use soil steaming in high tunnels to eradicate weeds and pathogens.
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Students Create Compost Ecology Posters
Plant and Soil Science Professor Deborah Neher’s PSS 154 Compost Ecology class created posters for the 2023 Compost Awareness Week. Continue reading “Students Create Compost Ecology Posters”
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”