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Build Your Maple Marketing Strategy This Summer

A stronger maple marketing plan does not need to be complicated. It needs to be clear, realistic,...

Recap: First Public Demonstration of Autonomous Weeding Robots in Vermont

The UVM Extension Northwest Crops and Soils (NWCS) Program recently hosted the first public...

Vermont 4-H and Partners Provide New (and Not the Last!) Tractor Safety Class

On a summer day with promising haying weather, a couple dozen people stood in the sun, circled...

UVM Extension Offers Backyard Composting Course

Registration is now open for University of Vermont Extension’s short course on backyard...

Teach Real-World Food Skills in Brattleboro Through AmeriCorps VISTA

Brattleboro Union High School is seeking a one-year AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer to support its...

Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Garden

It is hard not to watch in amazement when you see a hummingbird flitting around.

How to Keep You, Your Family and Your Employees Safe During Extreme Heat

Below are reminders to keep you, your family and friends and your employees safe in extreme heat....

Vermont 4-H'ers Compete at National Shooting Sports Championship

Vermont 4-H'ers have returned home after representing the state at the National 4-H Shooting Sports...

Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday in the Garden

As we prepare to celebrate 250 years since our nation’s founding, it seems like an opportune time...

What Proposed Changes to the H-2A Program Could Mean for Vermont Dairy Farms and Workers

The Trump administration, this month, proposed expanding access to the federal H-2A visa program, a...

UVM, Penn State Extension Researchers Win NEED Grant, Seek Nurse Cow-Calf Contact Dairy Farms

A new, collaborative project between the University of Vermont and Penn State Extension is...

Groundcovers as Living Mulch

You may already be familiar with the benefits of mulch. Its application helps suppress weeds,...

On Across The Fence, Vermont Chefs Share Stories About Freedom, Recipes for Juneteenth

This week on Across the Fence, three Vermont chefs who make African diaspora food share stories of...

Youth Showcase Breed Knowledge, Oral Reasoning at 2026 State 4-H Dairy Judging Contest

At Carpsdale Farm in Enosburg Falls on Saturday, June 13, a total of 39 youth participated in the...

Here are the Vermont 4-Hers Who are Eligible for The Big E in September

Youth who showcased their varied and many talents at Vermont 4-H State Communications Day this...

The Demonstration Derby: Join the 19th Annual Crops and Soils Field Day on July 23

Join University of Vermont Extension for the 19th Annual Crops and Soils Field Day!

Meet the Robots: UVM Extension Explores the Future of Autonomous Weeding in Vermont

The delivery truck driver climbed onto the truck's rear platform and pulled open the door,...

Edible Landscaping

If you’ve always grown a traditional garden with rows of tomatoes or sprawling cucumbers,...

Photo Essay: In Paddock Paradise with Icelandic Horses for an Extension Workshop

Nestled in some gentle hills in Cornwall, Vermont, there is a continuous, nearly-mile-long,...

UVM Extension's Mark Isselhardt and UMaine Extension's Jason Lilley Jointly Recognized for Leadership in Maple Industry

University of Vermont Extension Maple Specialist Mark Isselhardt and University of Maine Assistant...

Ann Hazelrigg, Heather Darby to be Inducted into Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame

University of Vermont Extension faculty members Ann Hazelrigg and Heather Darby have been chosen to...

How the 'Vermont Assessment of Assets, Angles and Need' Plans To Empower A Thriving Vermont

Every human has basic societal needs in order to thrive. Things like a place to live, something to...

Identifying the Jumping Worm, a Recently-Introduced Earthworm

We are now in our gardens installing new plants, weeding, and applying mulch. As we move soil, we...

Join a June 30 Workshop on Livestock Water Systems

The UVM Extension Center for Sustainable Agriculture welcomes you to join an upcoming workshop on...

Join Student Leaders Thursday to Learn About the Gravel Wetland at Georgia Elementary and Middle School

The space in front of Georgia Elementary and Middle School, or GEMS, is no ordinary lawn. There's a...