agriculture
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Farmworkers could face declining wages in Vermont
Vermont farmworkers could earn significantly lower wages this year under new federal rules.
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Bristol’s Four Blooms Farm keeps growing
The Four Blooms team is currently wrapping up a project that will allow them to further improve their operations and increase their growing capacity with the completion of…
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Start planning for the Big E now
Vermonters and Vermont businesses who serve the agriculture industry are invited to apply to vend in the Vermont Building at the Big E Fair this coming autumn.
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UVM’s new SHREC Lab is open and accepting soil health samples
The University of Vermont’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and UVM Extension, in partnership with the UVM Food Systems Research Center and ARS Food Systems Research Unit,…
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County farms report $1.4m in losses from drought
Farmers around Addison County have reported an estimated $1.4 million in losses resulting from the severe drought that spread across the region this year.
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Small farmers turning to new tech tools
A new wave of agritech tools — from maple monitors to virtual fences — is revolutionizing how small farms manage labor, costs, and climate challenges.
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Proposed milk bill would help dairy farmers
U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) this week celebrated the U.S. House’s passage of their bipartisan,…
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Winter’s here; stop spreading manure
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets this week reminded all farmers that the annual winter manure spreading ban began at midnight on Monday.
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Summit opens eyes on dairy innovation
Early bird registration is open for the Northeast Dairy Innovation Summit, which will take place March 10-11 in Albany, N.Y.
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Tap into business opportunities in your woods
UVM Extension is working with forest landowners, maple producers and entrepreneurs to assess the economic and environmental benefits of sap enterprises.
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Some farms growing drought-tolerant crop
Some Addison County farmers are growing sorghum sudangrass, an annual grass crop that can withstand drought and can provide a resilient option for farmers’ forage systems.
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Conservation speed dating supports landowners
A Nov. 10 event at the Ferrisburgh Town Hall helped connect local landowners with technical service providers.
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Free event welcomes farmers, farmworkers to unwind
Local farmers and farmworkers are invited to enjoy a restful day in the Middlebury Marble Works next month.
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Leicester farm wins Best in Show for its cheese
The Best in Show award at the Annual American Dairy Goat Conference in Danvers, Mass., last month went to Blue Ledge Farm’s Honey Orange Chevre.
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UVM Extension welcomes new agronomist
Alyssa Thelin recently joined University of Vermont Extension as an agronomist.
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New lab is now open and accepting soil health samples
The Soil Health Research and Extension Center is a new statewide hub focused on building healthy soils and resilient agricultural systems.