{"id":3891,"date":"2023-12-13T14:53:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T19:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/?p=3891"},"modified":"2023-12-13T14:53:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T19:53:00","slug":"darby-flint-corn-research-abenaki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/darby-flint-corn-research-abenaki\/","title":{"rendered":"Extension&#8217;s Heather Darby Partners with Abenaki Nation for Flint Corn Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3898\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/files\/2023\/12\/native-corn.jpg?resize=525%2C295\" alt=\"Many corn cobs with colorful kernels are wrapped in bunches and labeled for research purposes.\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/files\/2023\/12\/native-corn.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/files\/2023\/12\/native-corn.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/site.uvm.edu\/cals-news\/files\/2023\/12\/native-corn.jpg?w=1050 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>UVM Extension Agronomist Heather Darby and Chief Don Stevens talk about their unique partnership with a focus on Indigenous corn. 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