Category Archives: Environmental

When it Comes to Precipitation, What Will the 2017 Growing Season Bring?

Posted by Guest Author | May 26, 2017

By Cheryl Herrick As we look ahead to our work in the fields this spring, summer, and fall, we’re again thinking a lot about water. Agricultural water quality is a hugely important issue both in and out of Vermont, and … Continue reading →

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Dumpster Diving for Food at the Supermarket

Posted by Erica Houskeeper | May 9, 2017

UVM senior Rose Thackeray walked behind the Price Chopper on Shelburne Road and stuffed her canvas bag with an assortment of produce: cucumber, celeriac, onions, broccoli rabe, apples, bananas, potatoes, green pepper and a lemon. In an interview with Seven Days, … Continue reading →

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4 Ways Earth Day is Everyday for Dairy Farmers

Posted by Guest Author | April 18, 2017

By Laura Hardie Soil health is crucial to the health of our water and food supply, especially as our global population is expected to grow to 9 billion by 2050. There are lots of environmental groups who work tirelessly to … Continue reading →

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Kristof Grina ’12 Converts Unused Rooftops into Thriving Spaces

Posted by Guest Author | March 1, 2017

By Dorothy Neagle Good Food Jobs Up Top Acres operates rooftop organic, soil-based farms throughout the Washington, D.C metro region. As co-founder and farm director, UVM alumnus Kristof Grina ’12 oversees all aspects of the operation, from initial installation to … Continue reading →

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Bee Decline Threatens U.S. Crop Production

Posted by Guest Author | February 21, 2017

First U.S. wild bee map reveals 139 pollination ‘trouble zones’ By Basil Waugh and Joshua Brown The first-ever study to map U.S. wild bees suggests they are disappearing in the country’s most important farmlands—from California’s Central Valley to the Midwest’s … Continue reading →