{"id":2018,"date":"2026-07-21T11:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/fruit\/?page_id=2018"},"modified":"2026-08-17T09:14:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T13:14:41","slug":"uvm-fruit-blog-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/fruit\/","title":{"rendered":"UVM Fruit Blog &#8211; Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/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\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Latest Blog:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"ab-block-post-grid featuredpost aligncenter\"><div class=\"ab-post-grid-items is-list\"><article id=\"post-2254\" class=\"ab-post-grid-item post-2254 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry tag-uncategorized\"><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-text\"><header class=\"ab-block-post-grid-header\"><h4 class=\"ab-block-post-grid-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/fruit\/2026\/09\/13\/implementation-of-paraquat-prohibition\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Implementation of paraquat prohibition<\/a><\/h4><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-byline\"><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ab-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/fruit\/author\/tbradsha\/\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"author\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Terence Bradshaw<\/span><\/a><\/div><time datetime=\"2026-09-13T10:21:51-04:00\" class=\"ab-block-post-grid-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">September 13, 2026<\/time><\/div><\/header><div class=\"ab-block-post-grid-excerpt\"><p>Here is a reminder from the VT Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markest on the prohibition of the use of paraquat herbicides in Vermont after November 1, 2026. We will be discussing alternatives to paraquat for groundcover management at meetings and in communications over the coming winter. -TB ACT112 As Enacted.pdf Paraquat information for Vermont growers FINAL.pdf<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ab-block-post-grid-more-link ab-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/fruit\/2026\/09\/13\/implementation-of-paraquat-prohibition\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue Reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Implementation of paraquat prohibition<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>*** DISCLAIMER ***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>No discrimination is intended and no endorsement is implied where trade names or commercial products are named by UVM Fruit.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This institution is an equal opportunity provider.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>*** Always read the label before using any pesticide. 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