{"id":3548,"date":"2020-12-07T12:01:41","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T16:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/?page_id=3548"},"modified":"2026-08-24T15:27:56","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T19:27:56","slug":"blog-posts-guide-sheets-videos-podcasts-workshops-webinars-and-more","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog Posts, Guide Sheets, Videos, Podcasts, Workshops, Webinars, and More\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"intro--YellowBGleft has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Our Mission: To conduct research, education and outreach dedicated to enhancing our food systems with a focus on infrastructure, technology, and equipment that meet the needs of producers and processors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Our Work Areas<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-adc57f8e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_9948-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_9948-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_9948-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_9948-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_9948-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_9948-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_9948-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_9948-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_9948-1568x1568.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Post Harvest <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Handling of crops after harvest including washing, packing, curing, drying, storage, and produce safety.<br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/?page_id=3454\" target=\"_blank\">View Post Harvest Resources <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_2538-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_2538-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_2538-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_2538-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_2538-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_2538-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_2538-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_2538-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_2538-1568x1568.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protected Culture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Growing in areas protected from the environment such as high tunnels, greenhouses, and indoor growing.<br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/?page_id=3462\" target=\"_blank\">View Protected Culture Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_8674-86-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_8674-86-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_8674-86-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_8674-86-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_8674-86-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_8674-86-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_8674-86-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_8674-86-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2020\/11\/IMG_8674-86-1568x1568.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainable Agriculture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Farm-based energy sources and practices supporting agriculture for today and tomorrow.<br \/><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/?page_id=3475\" target=\"_blank\">View Sustainable Agriculture Resources<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-adc57f8e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Find a Resource<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><form role=\"search\" method=\"get\" action=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/\" class=\"wp-block-search__button-outside wp-block-search__text-button wp-block-search\"    ><label class=\"wp-block-search__label\" for=\"wp-block-search__input-2\" >Search<\/label><div class=\"wp-block-search__inside-wrapper\" ><input class=\"wp-block-search__input\" id=\"wp-block-search__input-2\" placeholder=\"\" value=\"\" type=\"search\" name=\"s\" required \/><button aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"wp-block-search__button wp-element-button\" type=\"submit\" >Search<\/button><\/div><\/form><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tools and Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-columns ab-layout-columns-2 ab-2-col-equal\"><div class=\"ab-layout-column-wrap ab-block-layout-column-gap-2 ab-is-responsive-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-accordion ab-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"ab-accordion-title\">Videos<\/summary><div class=\"ab-accordion-text\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2019\/12\/02\/across-the-fence-mean-greens-washing-machine-tv-segment-on-greens-spinners\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2563\">Across The Fence: Mean Green(s) Washing Machine (TV Segment on Greens Spinners<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2019\/09\/13\/washing-machine-greens-spinner-workshop\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2454\">Washing Machine Greens Spinner Workshop<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2020\/08\/04\/a-visit-to-market-farm-implement\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3006\">A Visit to Market Farm Implement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2020\/08\/18\/project-planning-for-postharvest-efficiency-profitability-food-safety-free-8-part-packshed-webinar\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2969\">Project Planning for Postharvest Efficiency, Profitability &amp; Food Safety (Free 8-Part Packshed Webinar)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View More on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCwLVR4LaVPtvm4m3XW5Kv9w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-accordion ab-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"ab-accordion-title\">Calculators &amp; Tools<\/summary><div class=\"ab-accordion-text\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ageng.w3.uvm.edu\/counter\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Bean Counter &#8211; A Simple Counting App<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/crop-storage-planning-tool\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"717\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Crop Storage Planning Tool in Excel<\/a>  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ageng.w3.uvm.edu\/heatcoolload\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Heating and Cooling Load Calculator for Produce Coolers and Warm Rooms<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ageng.w3.uvm.edu\/tmy\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">High Tunnel and Greenhouse Heating and Cooling Calculator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/go.uvm.edu\/moisture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hops Moisture Calculator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/pump-and-pipe-pressure-calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pump and Pipe Pressure Excel Calculator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/psychrocalc\/\" target=\"_blank\">PsychroCalc Excel Add-in<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ageng.w3.uvm.edu\/sanitizer\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Sanitizer Dose Calculator <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/go.uvm.edu\/wallcalc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wall Thermal Calculator<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-column ab-block-layout-column\"><div class=\"ab-block-layout-column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-accordion ab-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"ab-accordion-title\">Other Projects<\/summary><div class=\"ab-accordion-text\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2020\/08\/13\/the-ag-engineering-podcast\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2580\">The Ag Engineering Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2016\/05\/01\/grass-and-ag-biomass-competitive-with-wood-chips\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"773\">Grass and \u201cAg Biomass\u201d Competitive with Wood Chips<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2014\/12\/07\/hops-harvesting-and-beyond\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"608\">Hops Harvesting and Beyond<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2015\/09\/14\/final-report-increasing-supply-and-quality-of-local-storage-vegetables\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"687\">Final Report \u2013 Increasing Supply and Quality of Local Storage Vegetables<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2014\/11\/02\/simple-diy-outside-air-exchange\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"577\">Simple DIY Outside Air Exchange<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2014\/03\/04\/diy-auto-fill-humidifier\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"418\">DIY Auto-fill Humidifier<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/sanitizing-and-cleaning-resources-for-your-business-scrub\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"3605\">Sanitizing and Cleaning Resources for Your Business<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"439\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2022\/12\/logo-ageng-stacked_png.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5218 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2022\/12\/logo-ageng-stacked_png.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2022\/12\/logo-ageng-stacked_png-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our team is Chris Callahan and Andy Chamberlin. Our common motivations are problem solving in agriculture, the community of people who grow and make food, the environment, dogs, and coffee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-button ab-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/?page_id=3394\" class=\"ab-button ab-button-shape-rounded ab-button-size-medium\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#154734\">About US<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2022\/05\/Brush-img.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4934 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2022\/05\/Brush-img.jpg 960w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2022\/05\/Brush-img-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2022\/05\/Brush-img-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SCRUB Project is a multi-state team creating and sharing educational resources to improve produce safety and efficiency on your farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-button ab-block-button\"><a href=\"go.uvm.edu\/scrub\" class=\"ab-button ab-button-shape-rounded ab-button-size-medium\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#154734\">Project Page<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2022\/12\/The-Farmers-5x5-Faces-With-logos-3000x3000-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5219 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2022\/12\/The-Farmers-5x5-Faces-With-logos-3000x3000-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2022\/12\/The-Farmers-5x5-Faces-With-logos-3000x3000-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2022\/12\/The-Farmers-5x5-Faces-With-logos-3000x3000-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2022\/12\/The-Farmers-5x5-Faces-With-logos-3000x3000-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2022\/12\/The-Farmers-5x5-Faces-With-logos-3000x3000-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2022\/12\/The-Farmers-5x5-Faces-With-logos-3000x3000-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2022\/12\/The-Farmers-5x5-Faces-With-logos-3000x3000-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2022\/12\/The-Farmers-5x5-Faces-With-logos-3000x3000-1-1568x1568.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2022\/12\/The-Farmers-5x5-Faces-With-logos-3000x3000-1-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A behind the scenes podcast where we visit with farmers and learn what it takes to be a sustainable produce grower across people, profits and our planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-button ab-block-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefarmersshare.com\" class=\"ab-button ab-button-shape-rounded ab-button-size-medium\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#154734\">Podcast Website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recent Posts<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates aligncenter wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_8065-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_8065-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_8065-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_8065-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_8065-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_8065-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_8065-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2025\/02\/IMG_8065-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2025\/02\/26\/a-fork-in-the-road-outgrowing-the-packshed-at-crossroad-farm\/\">A Fork in the Road: Outgrowing the Packshed at Crossroad Farm<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-26T14:36:50-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">2025-02-26<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Philip Mason, owner of Crossroad Farm in Thetford, VT, has been working on this farm for over 10 years, but is not held back by the way things have always been done. He has an open mind and is always looking for ways to improve and take the business to the next level. When he\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2025\/02\/26\/a-fork-in-the-road-outgrowing-the-packshed-at-crossroad-farm\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: A Fork in the Road: Outgrowing the Packshed at Crossroad Farm<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/12\/IMG_7750-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/12\/IMG_7750-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/12\/IMG_7750-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/12\/IMG_7750-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/12\/IMG_7750-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/12\/IMG_7750-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/12\/IMG_7750-1568x1045.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/12\/IMG_7750.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2025\/02\/18\/metal-building-in-a-week-scaling-up-at-mcdonald-farmstand\/\">Metal Building in a Week: Scaling up at McDonald Farmstand<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-02-18T12:45:20-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">2025-02-18<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Jacob Mills started vegetable farming in 2017 and, after a few years of building the business, faced the reality that washing and packing out of the end of a greenhouse wasn\u2019t going to help him meet the goal of working full-time on the farm.&nbsp; He was coming to a crossroads realizing that if this was\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2025\/02\/18\/metal-building-in-a-week-scaling-up-at-mcdonald-farmstand\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Metal Building in a Week: Scaling up at McDonald Farmstand<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/09\/IMG_3451-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/09\/IMG_3451-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/09\/IMG_3451-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/09\/IMG_3451-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/09\/IMG_3451-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/09\/IMG_3451-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/09\/IMG_3451-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/09\/IMG_3451-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2024\/12\/13\/beating-beetles-better-mechanically-controlling-colorado-potato-beetle\/\">Beating Beetles Better: Mechanically Controlling Colorado Potato Beetle<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-12-13T16:49:08-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">2024-12-13<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Controlling Colorado Potato Beetle (CPB) organically can be challenging as the bugs have developed resistance to the many pesticide options available on the market. Lack of control has persuaded some farms to stop growing potatoes altogether. This bug has been a challenge for centuries. As seen in the Prince Edward Island (PEI) historical museum, this\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2024\/12\/13\/beating-beetles-better-mechanically-controlling-colorado-potato-beetle\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Beating Beetles Better: Mechanically Controlling Colorado Potato Beetle<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/08\/Picture2-300x225.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/08\/Picture2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/08\/Picture2-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/files\/2024\/08\/Picture2.png 981w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cwcallah\/2024\/08\/13\/a-guide-to-preparing-high-tunnels-for-extreme-weather\/\">A Guide to Preparing High Tunnels for Extreme Weather<\/a><time datetime=\"2024-08-13T14:37:05-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">2024-08-13<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Compiled from VVBGA farmer input by Becky Maden, Chris Callahan, Vern Grubinger, and Andy Chamberlin. Introduction High tunnels and greenhouses provide protection for crops, extend the growing season, and improve yield and quality. However, climate change brings both a higher frequency and increased intensity of extreme weather events. 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