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09/18/2026

Soybean Production Practices that Maximize Yield and Enhance Environmental Stewardship in Northern U.S. Climates 

Farmers in the Northeast seek ways to increase on-farm feed production and to diversify their operations to increase farm profitability and climate...

09/17/2026

Becoming Future-Ready: Skyline Holsteins’ Journey to Organic

Throughout the summer, the UVM Extension Dairy team has hosted Future-Ready Dairy Farm Tours across Vermont. The tours highlight farms using...

08/17/2026

From Robots to Soil Health and Fiber Arts: Highlights from the 2026 Annual Crops and Soils Field Day

Enlightening. Productive. Exciting. Educational. Good for the soul. This is how guests described the Annual Crops and Soils Field Day at Borderview...

08/11/2026

My Summer with Weeding Robots: Reflections from a UVM Extension Intern

For first-year college students, the semester usually begins with ice breakers and introductory questions such as How was your summer? What did you...

08/11/2026

Optimize Your Cereal Rye Cover Crop with the Right Sowing Dates and Seeding Rates

Cereal rye (aka winter rye) is the most frequently used cover crop in Vermont and the U.S. It is cold hardy and provides many ecosystem services,...

07/14/2026

Double Duty: Cover Cropping for Forage Production

Vermont has one of the highest cover crop adoption rates in the country. In 2022, approximately 12% of Vermont cropland was cover cropped, but the...

07/15/2026

Recap: First Public Demonstration of Autonomous Weeding Robots in Vermont

The UVM Extension Northwest Crops and Soils (NWCS) Program recently hosted the first public demonstration of its fleet of BOTONY autonomous weeding...

07/06/2026

Rev Your Engines! Details on the July 23 “Demonstration Derby” Field Day

In the middle of the growing season, it can be hard to find time to connect with colleagues. Take a trip to Alburgh on July 23 to join fellow ag...

06/15/2026

Don’t Guess. Soil Test! Manage Nitrogen Carefully to Reduce Costs Without Sacrificing Yield

If your corn is 8” to 12” tall (the V5 to V6 growth stage), it’s time to give it a boost of nitrogen (N). Before you do, be sure to conduct the...

06/15/2026

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, revealing six large robots lined up inside. Each robot...

06/16/2026

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!

06/10/2026

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 join the Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame in...

05/20/2026

It’s All in the Timing: Terminating Cover Crops for High Grain Corn Productivity

Cover crops can offer many benefits, including improved soil health, weed suppression, and erosion control. They can also contribute nitrogen to cash...

05/19/2026

Better Together: The 2026 Grain Growers Conference Celebrates Local Food and Collaboration

Many sounds filled the room: a serrated knife cutting through thick sourdough crust, hands kneading einkorn dough, and ideas exchanged between...

05/20/2026

Soil Health Research and Extension Center (SHREC) Lab Marks One Year of Providing Farm-focused Soil Health Testing and Education

Happy one-year “SHRECiversary” to the Soil Health Research and Extension Center (SHREC)! Established in 2025, SHREC was created to meet the needs...

04/13/2026

UVM Extension Agronomist Heather Darby Promotes Farmer-Led Research Platform at Leahy Institute Pitch Night

Microbots that remove microplastics from water, an initiative to reduce chronic absences in rural schools, and a platform for farmer-led research...

04/13/2026

Learn How to Get the Most Out of Your Wearable Data with the Tri-State Dairy Exchange Team

How to Get the Most Out of Your Wearable DataSince January 2025, the Tri-State Dairy Exchange team has hosted live monthly webinars on the last...

04/13/2026

Precision Payoff: Variable Rate Nitrogen Management Can Serve Financial and Environmental Goals

Nitrogen fertilizer has nearly doubled in price since December, but most farmers need to purchase it to grow a corn crop high in yield and quality....

03/20/2026

Everything You Need to Know About On-Farm Wearable Technologies

The mission of the Tri-State Extension Dairy Team is to unite Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont in advancing dairy management through collaborative...

01/13/2026

Vermont Farmers Collaborate with UVM Extension to Inform Statewide Soil Health Programming

Healthy soils are the foundation of long-term land viability and economic success for farmers. In 2022, UVM Extension formed the Farmer Soil Health...

03/09/2026

A Watershed Moment: The Franklin and Grand Isle Farmer's Watershed Alliance Celebrates 20 Years

On a cold evening in February, a jovial group of farmers, UVM Extension agents, legislators, consultants, and agency personnel filed into the Elks...

02/27/2026

Six Robotic Weeders Are Coming To Vermont

They're bumblebee yellow and the size of a ride-on mower. They emit a whirring hum and small, intermittent beeps. Cameras stick up on their...

02/26/2026

The 2026 Grain Growers Conference Will Cover Growing, Milling, Baking — And Yes, There Will Be Bread

Join the University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program and Northern Grain Growers Collaborative (NGGC) for the 2026 Grain Growers...

02/19/2026

Hear From Farmers, Researchers At The 2026 Vermont Organic Dairy Producers Conference

The University of Vermont Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program invites you to the 2026 Vermont Organic Dairy Producers Conference on March...

02/05/2026

Can Tile Drainage and Best Management Practices Improve Water Quality and Crop Yields in the Lake Champlain Basin?

Though numerous famous groundhogs saw their shadows on February 2, predicting six more weeks of winter, this long, cold season will someday come to...

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