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Tag Archives: academic research
UVM Program Turns Local Farms into Learning Laboratories
By Jeffrey Wakefield Senior environmental studies major Nell Carpenter is holding court, in a friendly, peer-to-peer kind of way, with eight fellow students in her PSS 212, Advanced Agroecology class at Bread and Butter Farm in Shelburne, where the group … Continue reading
The Secret to Better Berries? Wild Bees
By Brian Owens and Basil Waugh Want bigger, faster-growing blueberries? New research shows wild bees are an essential secret ingredient in larger and better blueberry yields—producing plumper, faster-ripening berries. The study, led by University of Vermont scientists, is the first … Continue reading
Erica Morrell to Speak about First Food Justice Nov. 7 at UVM
By Allison Spain Erica Morrell, PhD, a Mellon C3 Postdoctoral Fellow in Sociology at Middlebury College, will speak at UVM on Nov. 7 about “Knowledge, Power, and the Politics of First Food Justice.” In her talk, Erica will draw on her … Continue reading
Uncertainty Abounds with Farm Bill Expiration
By Kate Whitney September 30 marked the deadline for the passing of a new Farm Bill, the primary agricultural and food policy tool of the federal government, which would have replaced the legislation that has been in effect since 2014. Although the bill’s … Continue reading
Dignity and Devastation in Vermont’s Dairy Industry
By Teresa Mares The following is an excerpt of a August 2018 article published in the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. After years of challenging economic conditions, the first several months of 2018 spelled disaster for a … Continue reading
