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show the image caption close caption A garden with a variety of pollinator-friendly native plants will provide a good source of nectar and pollen for bees and other pollinators. (photo: Nick Rivers/Pixabay) Inviting Pollinators to the Ga…
4-H Teams Selected for National Horse Event Share June 8, 2023 By Wendy Sorrell Berlin—Members of the State 4-H Horse Communications Team were selected on June 3, making the roster of Vermont teams heading to Eastern 4-H Horse Roundup in…
show the image caption close caption Addison County 4-H Horse Clinic participants gathered for a group photo before heading home after a weekend of workshops, riding lessons and fun. The clinic took place June 2-4 at the Addison County F…
Free Dairy Health Workshop Offered July 13 in Hartland Share June 8, 2023 By Kelsie Meehan Vermont commercial dairy farmers who want to enhance their clinical skills and understanding of herd health management are invited to participate …
Factsheets Offer Insight Into Agritourism in the U.S. Share June 7, 2023 By Lisa Chase Burlington--A set of recently released factsheets, one for each state, provides demographic data about U.S. farms that offer agritourism activities or…
show the image caption close caption Many vegetables and herbs can be grown successfully in containers, if planted in the proper size container and requirements for water, sunlight and other growing conditions are met. (photo: Jodi Laris…
show the image caption close caption Seven Vermont 4-H'ers and their coaches will travel to Nebraska in June to compete at the 4-H Shooting Sports National Championships. They are Front row (left to right): coaches Patrick Wilson, West R…
Season-Long Color in the Garden Share May 31, 2023 By Deborah J. Benoit By Deborah J. Benoit Extension Master Gardener University of Vermont Late spring is a wonderful time in the garden. The garden transitions from a period of monochrom…
show the image caption close caption Low temperatures can impact smoke bush and other landscape plants, causing foliage to blacken and wilt. (photo: Ann Hazelrigg/UVM Extension) Frost Damage in Vegetables and Landscape Plants Share May 3…
4-H'ers Gather in Rutland for 4-H Horse Clinic Share May 30, 2023 By Tracey Stubbins Rutland--It was everything equine for the 40 4-H’ers from Addison, Bennington and Rutland Counties who took part in the 2023 Rutland County 4-H Horse Cl…
Fish Samples Needed for Mercury Study Share May 30, 2023 By Kris Stepenuck Burlington--Researchers from the University of Vermont and Dartmouth College are seeking help from anglers this summer for a survey to measure mercury concentrati…
show the image caption close caption Although perennials, such as moss phlox, heuchera and hostas, are more expensive to purchase than annuals, one big benefit to adding perennials to the garden is that they will come back year after yea…
show the image caption close caption No-till gardening in raised beds, a practice in which the soil structure is never tilled or turned over, is a low-maintenance approach that will help build healthy, fertile soils for healthy plants an…
show the image caption close caption White grubs, the larval stage of certain species of Scarabaeidae family beetles, feed on roots of turf grass and other plants, causing plants to wilt, yellow and stop growing. (photo: Clemson Universi…
show the image caption close caption Local 4-H beef and dairy members gathered in New Haven on May 13 for the Addison County 4-H Beef and Dairy Clinic to hear from livestock experts about preparing their animals for the show season. (pho…
show the image caption close caption Several participants at the 2023 Central and Southeastern Regional 4-H Dairy Judging Clinic, April 30 in Rochester, gathered for a group photo before heading home. They were (left to right) Bryn Nelso…
4-H'ers Test Their Horse Judging Skills Share May 11, 2023 By Wendy Sorrell Jericho--Aspen East Stable in Jericho hosted the 2023 State 4-H Horse Judging Contest on May 7. The participants judged five classes: Hunter in Hand, Quarter Hor…
Thirty-Two 4-H'ers Compete in Hippology Share May 11, 2023 By Wendy Sorrell Burlington--The State 4-H Hippology Contest took part on two separate days and venues this year. Thirty-two 4-H'ers took part with the top 10 in each age divisio…
4-H Talent Celebrated at Annual 4-H State Day Share May 10, 2023 By Allison Smith Barre--The 2023 4-H State Day drew a large number of participants, 109 in total, with 69 taking part in-person and the rest submitting their entries virtua…
show the image caption close caption 4-H'ers (left to right) Samantha Flint, Brookfield; and Elsie Kidder and Ophelia Ross, Newbury; modeled the outfits that they made for their 4-H sewing project at 4-H State Day in Barre on May 6. (pho…