Tag Archives: research

Grazing Amongst the Grapevines

Posted by Guest Author | July 10, 2019

By Rachel Leslie In addition to sipping award-winning wines, visitors to Shelburne Vineyard in nearby Shelburne, Vermont, this spring could be found taking selfies with sheep. That’s because the vineyard was home to a flock of five Suffolk sheep happily … Continue reading →

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Factfulness: The Book to Combat Modern Despair

Posted by Guest Author | September 11, 2018

By Sarah L. Tichonuk Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World—and Why Things Are Better Than You Think (Flatiron Books, April 2018) is an extraordinary book. Written by Hans Rosling, with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund, the founders of The Gapminder Project, … Continue reading →

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UVM Summer Course Explores Edible Mushrooms and the Biology of Fungi

Posted by Erica Houskeeper | May 10, 2018

Associate Professor Terrence Delaney first became enthralled by fungi 40 years ago when he was a student at Duke University. Not only are fungi master decomposers, but are also known to have fascinating sex lives, according to Delaney. This summer … Continue reading →

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Study: Climate Change a Buzzkill for Coffee Producers

Posted by Guest Author | September 13, 2017

By Basil Waugh Global warming could reduce coffee growing areas in Latin America — the world’s largest coffee-producing region — by as much as 88 percent by 2050. That’s a key takeaway of the first major study of climate change’s … Continue reading →

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New UVM Study: Health Insurance Costs Threaten Farm Viability

Posted by Guest Author | August 1, 2017

By Jeff Wakefield UVM Communications According to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded study, lack of access to affordable health insurance is one of the most significant concerns facing American farmers, an overlooked risk factor that affects their ability to run … Continue reading →