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Hear from a Modern-Day Shepherdess, Shore Up on Farm Business Planning, and Learn from Hundreds of Other Farmers Registration is open for the 2017 Vermont Grazing & Livestock Conference Share October 4, 2016 Farmers, ag. service provider…
GAPs & FSMA Training for Farmers Who Grow Fruit or Vegetables Usually Consumed Raw Share September 20, 2016 Burlington, VT -- UVM Extension and the Produce Safety Alliance (PSA) will be hosting a GAPs and FSMA Produce Rule training Novem…
Interested Gardeners, Farmers, Herbalists and Cooks Invited to Learn to Process Elderberries at Burlington's Railyard on September 13 Share August 8, 2016 With its white flowers in the late spring, dark berries in summer, tolerance for a…
Come Learn How to Grow Elderberry in Vermont Share July 1, 2016 Vermont farmers, gardeners, landowners, and land managers are invited to learn how to establish and maintain elderberry bushes using organic practices for home or commercial…
UVM Extension Offering Horse Farmers a Look at Healthy Pastures Twilight Workshop June 16 in South Royalton, VT Share June 3, 2016 Registration is now open for the Horses on Healthy Pasture workshop to take place from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. on…
On-Farm Irrigation Workshop Offered May 18 Share April 12, 2016 Dry spring? Wet spring? Whatever's happening right now, we know that a drought isn't too far away. Farmers are invited to come learn about how to install or improve drip irr…
Introduction to USDA Programs for New American Farmers: a UVM Extension Video Project with Education and Access in Mind Share March 24, 2016 Burlington, VT – When farmers in the US need help, they tend to know that there are federal US D…
Vermont Produce Growers Invited to Workshop on GAPs Certification Barre, Vermont on April 5 Share March 7, 2016 With so many retail and wholesale buyers requiring evidence of a comprehensive food safety plan, UVM Extension is glad to off…
Livestock Farmers Invited to February Workshops on Winter Manure Management Share February 3, 2016 Are you a livestock farmer who's seeking: An answer to the challenges of winter manure management? To find more time and money? To build y…
Recall & Traceability Workshop for Vermont Produce Growers Announced Share January 27, 2016 Produce growers around the country are seeking to provide the best quality and safest produce for their customers. And, increasingly, larger prod…
Burlington Area Chefs & Buyers Wanted for Input Center for Sustainable Ag. is Helping New American Farmers Establish Market Presence Share January 22, 2016 The UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture is excited to be involved wi…
Meet and Taste Your Farmland in the Davis Center on November 17 Share November 4, 2015 Stop by the UVM Davis Center's Olin Atrium on Tuesday, November 17, from 1-3 p.m. to visit with staff from the UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture …
Livestock Wellbeing & Biodiversity Workshop Announced for November 8 UVM research team from the Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Animal Science, and the Rubenstein School for the Environment and Natural Resources to discuss …
Land Access Workshops for Farmers Announced Share September 17, 2015 Two workshops for farmers interested in leasing, purchasing or reclaiming farmland in the near future have been announced for fall 2015 in Vermont's Chittenden and Rutl…
Workshop for Produce Growers Announced: Demystifying Sanitizers in Produce Washing Share September 17, 2015 Confused about PPMs, labels and what sanitizer to use when washing produce? Come to a three hour workshop at beautiful Edgewater …
Vermont Sustainable Agriculture Council Names Roger Rainville & Borderview Farm as Recipient of Annual Award Share September 10, 2015 The Vermont Sustainable Agriculture Council has announced their selection of Roger Rainville’s Bordervi…
Low-Tech, High-Tech, Clean Water, Great Beef! UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Ag. Joins South Hero Farm for Open Farm Week Event Share July 22, 2015 Come learn about on-farm research, and see how low-tech and high-tech come together…
Youth Ag. IDA Program Featured in Burlington Free Press and on Vermont Public Radio Share July 16, 2015 We are so grateful to Melissa Pasanen for her feature of the Youth Agricultural Individual Development Program in a recent Burlington…
On-Farm Irrigation Workshop Coming July 16, 2015 Highly efficient systems are becoming increasingly important given more frequent drought and food safety concerns. Share June 25, 2015 Farmers are invited to a free workshop to learn about…
UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture Director Receives Promotion Share June 5, 2015 Linda Berlin, Extension Professor in the Nutrition & Food Sciences Department and Director of UVM’s Center for Sustainable Agriculture, has been promot…