UVM Extension will be partnering with Cornell University on a newly awarded Northeast SARE Research and Education grant titled “Regenerative Organic Dry Bean Production in the Northeast”. This project seeks to expand organic dry bean production as part of a regenerative cropping system in the Northeast through the creation of a farmer community of practice …
Monthly Archives: March 2022
Feeling the Squeeze: Manage Nutrients Efficiently to Offset High Fertilizer Prices
With the reality of high fertilizer prices, we encourage you to manage nutrients on your farm as efficiently as possible! The goal this year should be to reduce input costs without sacrificing yield. Below are three strategies that can help you manage nutrient supplies resourcefully. 1) Don’t Guess, Soil Test The first, best step to …
2021 Organic Spring Wheat Variety Trial
In 2021, the University of Vermont Extension’s Northwest Crops and Soils Program evaluated 35 spring wheat varieties to identify varieties that perform well in production systems in northern Vermont. The trial was established at the Borderview Research Farm in Alburgh, Vermont. The 2021 growing season was slightly warmer and significantly drier than the 30-year average. …
Frost Seeding Forages
Spring is right around the corner, but it isn’t too late to think about forage improvements! Frost seeding is a simple practice that can help improve pasture and hay field yield, quality, and composition over time. The general principle of frost seeding is to broadcast forage seed onto pastures or hay fields in early spring …
Dairy Webinar Series 2022
The UVM Extension Northwest Crops & Soils Program hosted the Dairy Webinar Series from February 11, 2022 to March 9, 2022. This included 7 webinars covering a diversity of dairy-related topics from higher forage diets to cost of production to emissions and manure matters. Recordings of these webinars are now available on our YouTube channel! …