BIO
Isabelle brings over 10 years of grazing experience to her role as the Grazing and Pasture Technical Assistance Service Provider with UVM Extension in the Middlebury Extension office. She grew up in the Champlain Valley and earned degrees in Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation Biology from Warren Wilson College, where she also worked with the college’s draft horse program. Since graduating, she has worked on diversified livestock farms, managing rotational grazing systems for beef cattle, sheep, pigs, and poultry. Through this experience, she has developed a strong understanding of the opportunities and challenges in pasture-based livestock production.
In her role with the Middlebury Extension Champlain Valley Crops, Soil and Pasture Team and Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Isabelle will work to support farmers in creating and improving grazing and pasture management practices that are resilient to a changing climate, while maximizing animal health, and pasture productivity. She brings a combination of her practical farming experience, technical knowledge, and research-based recommendations to her work. Isabelle looks forward to supporting and working with Vermont farmers to meet the needs of their farms and livestock.
Bio
Isabelle brings over 10 years of grazing experience to her role as the Grazing and Pasture Technical Assistance Service Provider with UVM Extension in the Middlebury Extension office. She grew up in the Champlain Valley and earned degrees in Sustainable Agriculture and Conservation Biology from Warren Wilson College, where she also worked with the college’s draft horse program. Since graduating, she has worked on diversified livestock farms, managing rotational grazing systems for beef cattle, sheep, pigs, and poultry. Through this experience, she has developed a strong understanding of the opportunities and challenges in pasture-based livestock production.
In her role with the Middlebury Extension Champlain Valley Crops, Soil and Pasture Team and Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Isabelle will work to support farmers in creating and improving grazing and pasture management practices that are resilient to a changing climate, while maximizing animal health, and pasture productivity. She brings a combination of her practical farming experience, technical knowledge, and research-based recommendations to her work. Isabelle looks forward to supporting and working with Vermont farmers to meet the needs of their farms and livestock.