Plant and Soil Science Fall 2009 Seminar Series |
PSS 393 Fall
2009 Seminars
"Innovations at Home: Sustainable Agriculture Research and
Outreach in Vermont"
Coordinators:
PSS Seminar Committee and Debra Heleba, NE-SARE
Fridays, 2:30 pm -
3:50 pm
Location: Hills 17
This fall, the PSS seminar series will focus on innovative research and outreach projects taking place here at home in Vermont. UVM faculty and staff and the state’s farmers and other community members are often at the forefront of sustainable agriculture innovations and our unique partnerships serve as models to others across the region and nation. The series will include presentations on research and outreach projects that seek to work hand-in-hand with farmers and other stakeholders. Many of these projects have been funded by the USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (NE-SARE).
Co-sponsored by the University of Vermont Department of Plant and Soil Science, Vermont NE-SARE Professional Development Program, and the Raymond Fund.
Seminars are free and open to the public.
| September 4 | Community-based Participatory Action
Research at UVM: Opportunities for Graduate Students |
Kelly Hamshaw Graduate Assistant UVM Community-University Partnerships & Service Learning (CUPS) http://www.uvm.edu/~partners/ Katlyn Morris Graduate Student UVM Department of Plant and Soil Sciences Ben King Graduate Student UVM Department of Community Development and Applied Economics
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| September 11 | Can Grasses Save the Energy Crisis? |
Sid Bosworth Agronomist - Field and Forage Crops UVM Department of Plant and Soil Science
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| September 18 | OrganicA: Blending Research and Outreach on Organic Apple Production |
Lorraine Berkett Extension IPM Specialist - Apples UVM Department of Plant and Soil Science
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| September 25 | The Economics of Organic Dairy Farms |
Robert Parsons Extension Associate Professor UVM Department of Community Development and Applied Economics
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| October 2 | Applying to NE-SARE: A Look at Graduate Student and Other Mini Grants |
David Holm Program Manager Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (NE-SARE), http://www.nesare.org/ Debra Heleba Vermont NE-SARE Coordinator UVM Extension
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| October 9 | NO SEMINAR (Fall Recess) |
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| October 16 |
Organic Sources of Nitrogen Fertility for Hard Red Winter Wheat A State Survey of Nematode Associated with Vegetables in Vermont
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Susan Monahan Bao Yong Graduate Student Presentations UVM Department of Plant and Soil Science |
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| October 23 | Exploring agroforestry's potential to support farmer livelihoods and ecosystem services in Vermont |
Ernesto Mendez Agroecologist UVM Department of Plant and Soil Science
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| October 30 |
Embedding Agriculture within Residential Areas of Chittenden County Population genetics and Eco-Physiological adaptations of the Colorado Potato Beetle
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Daniel Erickson Victor Izzo Graduate Student Presentations UVM Department of Plant and Soil Science |
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| November 6 | Measuring Impacts of Research and Outreach: A Case Study of Agritourism in Vermont |
Lisa Chase Director, Vermont Tourism Data Center, http://www.uvm.edu/~snrvtdc/ Natural Resources Specialist UVM Extension
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| November 13 | Commercial Rice Production in the Northeast |
Takeshi and Linda Akaogi Farmers Akaogi Farm, Putney, Vermont
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| November 20 | Local Grains Production Research |
Heather Darby Field Crops and Nutrient Management Specialist UVM Extension
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| November 27 | NO SEMINAR (Holiday) |
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| December 4 | Growing Community through Gardening Here and Abroad |
John Hayden Adjunct Faculty, UVM Department of Plant and Soil Science Farmer, The Farm Between, Jeffersonville Director, Seeds of Self Reliance, http://www.seedsofselfreliance.org/
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