Extension News Extension News Stories Register Now for 2026 UVM Gardening Course More Than a Side Dish: Getting to Know the Cranberry Open House for Vermont Maple Syrup Producers Research Takes Root at Upcoming Gardening Conference Smart Garden Tool Storage When Knowledge Crosses Borders: How UVM Extension Research Inspired Soil Health Practices in Turkey "If these sunflowers grow, I'll shave my mustache," a farmer joked when Dr. Metin Tuna asked him to... Soil Test Now for Healthier Gardens in the Spring As the gardening season draws to a close, now is the ideal time to set yourself up for success next... Planting Bulbs for Spring Flowers Autumn is in full force. Green leaves have turned to brilliant shades of red and gold that flutter... Making Hemp History at Borderview Research Farm This fall, the Northwest Crops and Soils (NWCS) team is reaping what we “sew”- in more ways... Dan Urban Kiley: A Vermont Landscape Architect Dan Urban Kiley (1912–2004), who lived and worked in Charlotte, Vermont, is recognized as one of... Saving Tender Perennials When considering plants for our gardens, we usually think in terms of annuals or perennials.... Pumpkin and Squash Harvest and Storage The recent cold snap—with widespread frost and even a freeze in some spots in Vermont—likely... Norah Lake and her Sweetland Farm Win the Prestigious Leopold Conservation Award Norah Lake planned to be a middle school science teacher, but it was a job working on a Vermont... Dividing Perennials in the Fall Perennial plants return to our gardens each growing season, but after several years, they may... Interactive Workshop About Sustainable Road Salting Practices With support of Metal Pless Plows and Innovative Surface Solutions, Lake Champlain Sea Grant and... Supporting Vermont’s Sweetest Industry: New Maple Syrup Quality Testing Lab Opens to Serve Vermont Producers In 2025, University of Vermont’s Extension Maple Program was awarded a grant ($199,942) from the... Beautiful, Beneficial Oaks Oak trees are some of the most beautiful and beneficial trees you can have in the landscape. When... Prepare Garden Beds Now for Spring It won’t be long before gardening season draws to a close, but if you’re thinking about... Drought Stress Affecting Vermont's Trees and Shrubs After a very wet spring, warm and dry conditions have dominated Vermont and the Northeast since the... Old Growth, New Vision The 2025 Northeastern Old Growth Forest Conference, Wildlands and Old-Growth Forests: A Vision for... UVM's "Across the Fence" Television Show Inducted into Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame For over 20 years, outstanding farmers, producers, and other individuals involved in Vermont’s... Udderly Impressive! Vermont’s 4-H Youth Shine at State Dairy Show The State 4-H Dairy Show was held at the Caledonia Fairgrounds in Lyndonville, Vermont, on August... Rascally Rabbits in the Garden Rabbits are adorable creatures, until they devour your newly planted perennials, that is. Many... UVM Extension Retirees Gather for Annual Luncheon On Thursday, August 14, 28 UVM Extension retirees, spouses and family members gathered in... Lilac Leaf Blight Lilacs are currently losing their leaves due to a disease called lilac leaf blight, caused by the... Plant Profile: Purple Coneflower If you don’t already grow purple coneflowers (Echinacea purpurea) in your garden, you’ve most... 4-H Kids and Cows Compete at Tunbridge Dairy Show Several local 4-H dairy club members participated in the 2025 Centraland Southeast Region 4-H... Soil Properties of a Successful Garden What makes good soil and what does “good” mean? Most of us would likely answer that good soil... Shade Gardening It’s the height of summer, and the weather is hot, hot, hot! That doesn’t mean work in the... Four Girls Dairy Named Vermont Dairy Farm of the Year Four Girls Dairy, a 247-acre hill farm in Fairfax, Vermont, has been named the 2025 Vermont Dairy...
