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Farmers and researchers mull climate change in Vt.
FARMING AND CLIMATE change were key themes in two panel discussions hosted by the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition this past Thursday. Panelists included researchers, farmers and UVM Extension staff, and they discussed how severe weather has affected growers over the past year and how the state can prepare for similar events in the future.
Photo courtesy of Sarah Audet
February 1, 2024
The past year has brought its fair share of weather-related challenges for Vermont farmers. Following summer floods and a damaging spring frost, growers around the state saw their crops devastated, feed stores depleted, and faced a variety of other obstacles posed by this year’s extreme weather.
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