Passing this in for Heather Darby, UVM Extension. There is interest in regulating tile drainage in the state, and she is looking for information from farmers. –TB Dear Vermont Producer, My team and I have developed this survey with the … Continue reading →

This update on new tools to improve the functionality of NEWA for Apple IPM is available on the Your NEWA blog. Please sign up there directly to receive alerts as they are posted. -TB Your NEWA blog Apple Tools made … Continue reading →

The 2nd in our series of 4 fruit webinars is next Tuesday, March 20 at 12:15 noon. This one is on grapes and is titled “Strategies for canopy management for optimal juice quality”, with Dr. Elsa Petit of UMass. The … Continue reading →

Also, new farming videos (Spanish) and local food website Having trouble viewing this email? Click here Website I Online Courses I Plan Your Farm | Projects I Resources I Contact March 12, 2018 Throughout the United States, farmers are using … Continue reading →

Last week our paper on a long-term evaluation of winegrape cultivars suitable for production in Vermont was recently published in the European Journal of Horticultural Science: https://www.pubhort.org/ejhs/83/1/6/index.htm. That research was conducted over eight years and was part of the larger … Continue reading →

Combined message from George Hamilton (UNH Extension) and Cornell Cooperative Extension: Risk Management Agency has contracted a private company to make changes to the USDA Apple policy (Apple Crop Insurance Policy). This policy has worked very well for our growers. … Continue reading →