{"id":3202,"date":"2023-06-27T18:44:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T22:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/?p=3202"},"modified":"2023-06-29T10:44:33","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T14:44:33","slug":"cals-in-the-news-june-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/cals-in-the-news-june-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"CALS in the News-June 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-958\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/files\/2022\/01\/news4.png?resize=525%2C275\" alt=\"Megaphone shouting news about agriculture.\" width=\"525\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/files\/2022\/01\/news4.png?w=1210&amp;ssl=1 1210w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/files\/2022\/01\/news4.png?resize=768%2C402&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/files\/2022\/01\/news4.png?w=1050 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An article in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kenyanews.net\/news\/273877352\/study-sheds-light-on-genetic-signatures-of-chickpea-cultural-crossroads\">Kenya News.net<\/a> discusses research from Eric von Wettberg that found human migration and trade have had a significant impact on the genetic heritage of chickpeas.<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 20px\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/todayuknews.com\/tech\/study-reveals-genetic-signatures-of-chickpeas-cultural-crossroads\/\">UK Today News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/governor.vermont.gov\/press-release\/governor-phil-scott-requests-secretarial-disaster-designation-us-department\">Governor Phil Scott<\/a> requested a disaster designation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in response to the devastating May 2023 frost.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 20px\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reformer.com\/local-news\/scott-asks-usda-for-crop-disaster-declaration-after-may-freeze\/article_f583fd7e-1113-11ee-8995-97114b91200f.html\">Brattleboro Reformer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailystar.com\/federal-assistance-sought-for-northeastern-vineyards-orchards-hit-by-late-frost\/article_45d07ef8-0c7b-11ee-9f48-134b140249c3.html\">The Daily Star<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyneagle.com\/articles\/2023\/06\/15\/federal-assistance-sought-for-northeastern-vineyards-orchards-hit-by-late-frost\/\">Brooklyn Daily Eagle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mychamplainvalley.com\/news\/local-news\/vineyards-orchards-seeks-federal-aid-after-late-frost\/\">Mychamplainvalley.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/romesentinel.com\/stories\/federal-assistance-sought-for-northeastern-vineyards-orchards-hit-by-late-frost,184108\">Daily Sentinel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10584-023-03545-w\">AP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fevo.2023.1155783\/full\">Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution<\/a> published research by Stephen Keller, et.al., entitled, Assessing uncertainty in genomic offset forecasts from landscape genomic models (and implications for restoration and assisted migration).<\/p>\n<p>Brian Beckage and other researchers published their findings entitled, <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s10584-023-03545-w\">Twenty-first century increases in total and extreme precipitation across the Northeastern USA<\/a>. The research found that extreme precipitation across the Northeast, due to climate change, will rise an estimated 52 percent annually, worst case scenario.<\/p>\n<p>Deborah Neher is a co-author for recently published research entitled, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1999-4907\/14\/6\/1205\">Heavy Logging Machinery Impacts Soil Physical Properties More than Nematode Communities<\/a>. Mechanized logging equipment causes considerable soil disturbance, but little information is available regarding thresholds for impacts on soil nematodes, critical members of soil food webs which perform important ecological functions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psu.edu\/news\/agricultural-sciences\/story\/fact-sheets-provide-new-insights-agritourism-and-direct-sales-us-states\/\">Fact sheets provide new insights into agritourism and direct sales for US states<\/a> &#8211; Lisa Chase was quoted in a Penn State article about a new set of fact sheets that provides comprehensive insights into the demographics of U.S. farms that offer agritourism activities or sell food directly to consumers or both.<\/p>\n<p>UVM Extension&#8217;s Joshua Faulkner was quoted in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sevendaysvt.com\/vermont\/lake-advocates-say-vermont-has-botched-regulating-pollution-on-dairy-farms\/Content?oid=38342070\">Seven Days<\/a> article about Lake Champlain water quality advocates stating that the State of Vermont has botched regulating pollution from dairy farms.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cfgrower.com\/various-ventilation-options-for-tunnel-growers\/\">Country Folks Grower<\/a> wrote about a webinar with UVM Extension&#8217;s Chris Callahan and Becky Maden discussing high tunnel ventilation during a Vermont Vegetable &amp; Berry Growers Association. Callahan is an agriculture engineer and Maden is a vegetable nutrient management specialist.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Isselhardt described the 2023 sugaring season as &#8220;microclimate-dependent,&#8221; and discussed other factors in an article for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vnews.com\/Though-maple-syrup-production-dipped-this-year-experts-and-producers-aren-t-worried-51345974\">Valley News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vermontpublic.org\/show\/vermont-edition\/2023-06-16\/reflecting-on-the-2023-sugaring-season-with-a-maple-expert-from-uvm-extension\">Vermont Public<\/a> interviewed Mark Isselhardt about the sugaring season in 2023 compared to most years.<\/p>\n<p>The UVM Institute for Agroecology is featured in an editorial published in the international journal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/21683565.2023.2216495\">Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>CDAE Chair and Director of the Center for Rural Studies Jane Kolodinsky was interviewed for two stories:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-left: 20px\">\n<li>The impact of the closing of big box stores on communities with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcax.com\/2023\/05\/11\/bankruptcy-national-chains-leave-empty-holes-chittenden-county\/\">WCAX<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The ability of communities to recover from the closing of anchor institutions, such as colleges and universities with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketplace.org\/2023\/06\/01\/as-enrollments-dwindle-and-colleges-close-towns-hope-developers-will-revive-abandoned-campuses\/\">NPR Marketplace<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>An article by Ann Hazelrigg in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rutlandherald.com\/features\/weekend_magazine\/uvm-extension-frost-damage\/article_0a3f4f93-37a3-5323-9e02-88bead3da200.html\">Rutland Herald<\/a> assessed the May frost damage to gardens and ornamental plantings.<\/p>\n<p>Ann Hazelrigg wrote about cedar apple rust in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesargus.com\/features\/weekend_magazine\/uvm-extension-cedar-apple-rust-disease\/article_1f97db40-a387-5faa-9376-270945bac5fd.html\">Times Argus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>UVM Master Gardener Deborah Benoit describes the differences between annuals, biennials and perennials in an article for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rutlandherald.com\/features\/weekend_magazine\/uvm-extension-annuals-vs-perennials\/article_7f84b12d-6f17-583e-a15a-e708c8a128cb.html\">Rutland Herald.<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.samessenger.com\/things_to_do\/learn-about-the-differences-between-annual-and-perennial-plants-from-a-uvm-extension-master-gardener\/article_0eb61f08-ff2a-11ed-a185-8b960c94ea7d.html\">Also in the St. Albans Messenger<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>UVM Master Gardener Bonnie Kirn Donahue wrote an article for <a href=\"https:\/\/bartonchronicle.com\/lawns-for-bees\/\">The Chronicle<\/a> about a simple way to increase pollinator habitat in your yard by not mowing the grass.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/shelburnefarms.org\/about\/news-and-stories\/enriching-lives-animal-and-human\">Shelburne Farms newsletter<\/a> featured a story by Catherine Zac, an Animal Sciences senior who is an intern at the farm this summer. She wrote about a subject with much interest to her, animal enrichment in animal-assisted education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An article in Kenya News.net discusses research from Eric von Wettberg that found human migration and trade have had a significant impact on the genetic heritage of chickpeas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7974,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,13,73,53,14,29],"tags":[35,117,84,116,34,83,115,46],"class_list":["post-3202","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cals","category-ext","category-news","category-programs","category-research","category-staff","tag-agritourism","tag-berry","tag-climate-change","tag-fruit","tag-maple","tag-students","tag-vegetable","tag-water-quality"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3382,"url":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/cals-new-student-field-day-uvm-miller-farm\/","url_meta":{"origin":3202,"position":0},"title":"CALS New Student Field Day at the UVM Miller Farm","author":"CALS Communications","date":"August 30, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fPwslG77Et4 The annual student field day, headed by CALS Student Services, was held on August 25 at the Paul R. 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