Outcroppings Blog Read about our latest research projects and community outreach initiatives. Stories 12/05/2025 Tri-State Dairy Exchange Team Explores On-Farm Assessments and Audits in November Webinar The mission of the Tri-State Extension Dairy Team is to unite Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont in... 11/07/2025 UVM Extension Attends the First Annual American Dairy Xpo UVM Extension attended the first Annual American Dairy Xpo on November 5 and 6 in Essex Junction,... 10/08/2025 Milk Quality Matters: Lessons from Dr. Paul Virkler and the Tri-State Dairy Exchange Team The mission of the Tri-State Extension Dairy Team is to unite Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont in... 09/24/2025 Healthier Herds: Tips from the Tri-State Dairy Exchange Team to Improve Heifer and Calf Management In August, the Tri-State Extension Dairy Team hosted a webinar on calf and heifer management... 12/03/2025 Insights from the 2025 UVM Soybean Variety Trial In 2025, UVM Extension conducted a Soybean Variety Trial at Borderview Research Farm in Alburgh,... 10/31/2025 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... 09/08/2025 Creating Vermont's On-Farm Research Network “What corn variety grows best in my soil type?” “What cover crop would help me meet my... 08/28/2025 July Tri-State Dairy Exchange Webinar: Rumen Biochemistry and Function The mission of the Tri-State Extension Dairy Team is to unite Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont in... 08/25/2025 2025 Seedborne Pathogen Survey of Organic Dry Beans in the Northeastern U.S. In the spring of 2025 UVM Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program (NWCS) sent a call out to... 08/18/2025 2025 Annual Crops & Soils Field Day Recap “I come because I want to be with other people who want to learn about agriculture. We want to... 08/15/2025 2025 Winter Wheat Variety Evaluation Trial It is already time to get ready for planting winter wheat. Each year, UVM Extension evaluates... 08/12/2025 Evaluating Cover Crop Varieties in Vermont and Beyond Cover cropping offers many benefits, such as weed suppression, building soil organic matter and... 08/08/2025 Steps for Silage Storage Success The Vermont growing season offers a short window to produce, harvest, and store nutrients in the... 08/08/2025 Armyworm Alert! An armyworm outbreak has been reported in Fairfax and Waterbury areas. Please don’t panic, but do... 07/17/2025 UVM Extension Attends National Conference for Agricultural Agents UVM Extension NWCS Research Specialist Lindsey Ruhl and 4-H educator Wendy Sorrell, attended the... 07/14/2025 Evaluating Hay Crop Silage Inoculants for Use in Organic Systems When we harvest hay crop silages, naturally occurring bacteria present on the forage are... 06/18/2025 Summer Annual Forages Fill Inventory Gaps Summer annual grasses, such as sudangrass and millet, can be good emergency forage crops if your... 06/04/2025 Vermont Pastures a Tick-ing Time Bomb? Spring has finally arrived! Cows are being turned out to pasture, and farmers are busy out in the... 05/29/2025 Selecting a Corn Maturity for Late-Planted Corn Given the delayed planting of corn due to wet and in many cases saturated soil conditions, farmers... 05/08/2025 Mastering No-Till Corn in Vermont: Lessons from the Field Corn is a SurvivorThere are two kinds of crops: crops that struggle to survive and crops that fight... 05/05/2025 Evaluating Impacts of Rye Harvest Dates On Product Quality Through Sensory Testing At the UVM Extension Northwest Crops and Soils (NWCS) program, most of our research happens in the... 05/05/2025 The Soil Health Research and Extension Center (SHREC) Will Take Root This Earth Day “If you can manage your soil well, that’s like wealth,” Deborah Neher, Soil Ecologist and... 05/05/2025 The New Hemp Fiber Hackler Has Arrived! On March 11, 2025 our friends Patricia Bishop and Josh Oulton drove with their daughter Lily from... 12/02/2025 Choosing the Right Corn Silage Hybrid for Your Operation: 2025 Trial Results Are In 2025 EvaluationThe University of Vermont and Cornell University conduct the annual Corn Silage... 10/31/2025 Supporting Vermont's Jamaican Farmworkers in the Wake of Hurricane Melissa This week, Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded, made landfall on the...
