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”
Students Quantify Recyclables and Food That Ends Up in the Trash
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”
Research Framework to Advance Understanding of Soil Microbiome
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”