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show the image caption close caption The holiday season is when many home-cooked meals are shared among family and friends. When sourcing ingredients for those meals, we have an opportunity to act on our values, by buying local food. Pho…
Are you a gardener, and are you eager to learn more about sustainable gardening practices? | The University of Vermont
The gardening season is over, but that doesn’t mean an end to garden-fresh edibles. With a little investment in space, time, and equipment, you can grow an…
Ten Vermont youth and two chaperones recently traveled to the Midwest to attend the 70th annual National 4-H Dairy Conference, held in Madison, Wisconsin.
What you see missing from your life, you can make happen, says Rutland and Bennington Counties 4-H Educator Moonshine "Moonie" Shorey. It just has to start…
show the image caption close caption 4-H helps young people build confidence, curiosity and leadership skills through hands-on learning. Photo by Wade Weber, University of New Hampshire. 4-H Discovery Day Brings Hands-On Learning and Col…
Pollinators, People and Place is the theme of this year’s University of Vermont (UVM) Extension Master Gardener (EMG) online conference to be held on Saturday…
Walking more. Holding clothing swaps instead of buying new outfits. Putting up more solar panels. Educating others. These are a few of the many projects that…
October is Firewood Month across the country, and forestry officials are reminding campers, hunters, and anyone enjoying a fall campfire to leave their…
Discover how AgConnect is helping streamline collaboration between farmers and researchers to advance on-farm research and innovation.
Learn how UVM Extension welcomed local students to Borderview Research Farm for hands-on agricultural learning and research experiences.
Garlic is a tasty crop that is quite easy to grow, but it does require planning ahead. Unlike other edible alliums (e.g., onions and chives), garlic is planted…
LYNDONVILLE, VT – VMSMA and UVM Extension invite sugarmakers to register now for the 2026 Vermont Maple Conference, November 6-8 at Vermont State…
Vermont students grades 3-9 who are (or who could be!) excited by science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) can now sign up for the Fall 2026 STEM…
University of Vermont Extension and the Franklin and Grand Isle Farmers Watershed Alliance invite you to see the new documentary, "The State of Farming."
Among the several thousand 4-H'ers demonstrating their skills at the Eastern States Exposition (the Big E) in 2026, 16 Vermont youth recently traveled to West…
Gardeners know the change of seasons is inevitable. Even so, we’ll often do our best to eke out a few more days, perhaps another week, for as long as we can,…
Vermont farmers will soon face new restrictions on one of the most widely used classes of insecticides, neonicotinoid insecticides.
A new resource is now available across Vermont for forest managers and landowners navigating climate change impacts and stewardship.
Fall is upon us, and it’s time to put our gardens to bed for the winter | The University of Vermont