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Tag Archives: Environment
When it Comes to Precipitation, What Will the 2017 Growing Season Bring?
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
4 Ways Earth Day is Everyday for Dairy Farmers
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
Kristof Grina ’12 Converts Unused Rooftops into Thriving Spaces
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
Ecological Agriculture Student Leads ‘Bee Campus’ Effort
Peter Chlebowski is eager for pollinators to find a home at UVM. The Pennsylvania native, who grew up on a small, seven-acre homestead where his family raises poultry and pigs while growing fruits and vegetables, helped launch the UVM Beekeepers … Continue reading
Organic Farming’s Deep Roots in Soil
By Maddie Monty Lady Eve Balfour was an early pioneer of organic farming. Born in the U.K. in 1898, she bought her first farm in 1919 and in 1939 launched The Haughley Experiment, the first long-term comparative study of organic … Continue reading
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Tagged Environment, farming, organic, organic farming, Vermont
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