{"id":3490,"date":"2023-09-27T18:27:48","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T22:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/?p=3490"},"modified":"2023-09-27T18:27:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T22:27:48","slug":"grass-fed-dairy-production-swede-midge-grant-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/grass-fed-dairy-production-swede-midge-grant-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Grass-fed Dairy Production and Swede Midge Grant Recipients Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

UVM Extension Professor and Agronomy Specialist Heather Darby<\/h3>\n

\"HeatherHeather Darby<\/a> has been awarded a USDA NIFA grant for an over $2 million multi-state research project entitled, Enhancing the viability of grass-fed dairy production in the U.S. through comprehensive research and Extension.<\/p>\n

Increasing consumer demand for grass-fed dairy products has driven dairy farmers to seek information about transitioning to grass-based dairy systems. The project aims to increase the success and viability of grass-fed dairy production operations by conducting research and education programs that address the needs of farmers, stakeholders, and consumers.<\/p>\n

Click this link to read the full project proposal.<\/a><\/p>\n

Plant and Soil Science Professor Yolanda Fanslow Chen<\/h3>\n

Yolanda Fanslow Chen<\/a>\"Yolanda<\/a> has been awarded a $308,000 USDA NIFA grant for a research project entitled, Field testing of pheromone mating disruption for swede midge in brassica crops.<\/p>\n

Swede midge is a highly-damaging invasive species of Brassica crops. In regions where it has become established, losses up to 100 percent have been reported. The central problem is the lack of effective reduced-risk tools and tactics for both organic and conventional vegetable growers. The goals of this project are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Compare pheromone dispensers to determine efficacy and affordability.<\/li>\n
  2. Compare how field weathering affects the attractiveness of the male midges.<\/li>\n
  3. Determine how to deploy pheromone mating disruption within an annual cropping system.<\/li>\n
  4. Develop tools for educating growers nationally about this serious new pest.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Click this link to read the full project proposal.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    UVM Extension Professor and Agronomy Specialist Heather Darby Heather Darby has been awarded a USDA NIFA grant for an over $2 million multi-state research project entitled, Enhancing the viability of grass-fed dairy production in the U.S. through comprehensive research and Extension.<\/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":[12,13,28,57,14],"tags":[71,21],"class_list":["post-3490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cals","category-ext","category-faculty","category-grants","category-research","tag-dairy","tag-pss"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3362,"url":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/dairy-science-hemp-research-grants\/","url_meta":{"origin":3490,"position":0},"title":"Dairy Science and Hemp Research Grant Recipients Announced","author":"CALS Communications","date":"August 30, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Animal and Veterinary Sciences Associate Professor John Barlow John Barlow has received a USDA NIFA grant from the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program. 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