Thursday, July 8th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Tamerlane Farm, 2586 Pudding Hill Rd Lyndonville, VT Download a brochure for this workshop (pdf). Tamerlane Farm is a diverse dairy, livestock, vegetable and grass-fed beef operation in Lyndonville, VT.  Milk is produced for Organic Valley/CROPP Cooperative and they supply beef and vegetables to their family-ownedrestaurant, …

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Emergence Problems Plague Vermont Corn Fields Dr. Heather Darby, UVM Extension Download a pdf version of this article. It was a great spring for planting. The conditions were dry and many folks were able to get their corn planted by mid-May. However, dry and cool conditions during planting have resulted in a number of corn …

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Monday, June 21 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Windfall Acres Highgate, VT Download a brochure (pdf) Interested in integrating reduced tillage into your cropping system? Come and learn from Joel Myers from the Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance about his tried and true strategies for successful reduced tillage. Joel will discuss advantages and disadvantages of no-till, …

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Lots of exciting workshops are cropping up this summer.  Our 7th annual NW Crops and Soils Field Day is on August 5th, be sure to mark it on your calendar, there’s something for everyone! Click here to download a detailed list of the workshops and events we have planned for this growing season.

Producing High Quality Organic Bread Wheat Tuesday, June 8 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Gleason Grains Bridport, VT Download a pdf version of the brochure. Ben and his wife Theresa have been growing organic grain and milling on their farm in Bridport for over 28 years!  Join us as we tour their farm and …

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Recently, we have received a number of inquiries in regards to a timothy look alike that has colonized many fields in northern Vermont.  This grass has a purple hue and a similar spike shaped head to timothy.  Yes, this grass has already “headed-out”!  If you take a closer look you’ll find that it is quite …

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Reports of wireworms destroying crops have been rolling in from the fields.  Wireworms are a hard-bodied brown worm that is the larvae form of the click beetle.  They look very similar to meal worms.  The adult click beetles burrow into the ground and lay their eggs near grass roots.  This is why wireworms are commonly …

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The projected high fertilizer prices, especially nitrogen (N), should 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.  Follow the link below to learn about three strategies that can help you manage nutrient supplies efficiently for 2010. Manage Nutrients …

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New England Farm Energy Conference March 15-16, 2010 Radisson Hotel Manchester, New Hampshire Click here to download brochure and for registration information. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mike Morris, National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) Mike Morris works with farmers, ranchers, and communities on more sustainable ways of using energy and water. He is especially interested in …

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Please join us at the 6th annual grain growing conference.  This daylong event will provide you with a diverse array of educational topics. This year the conference has been expanded to include 3 concurrent sessions throughout the day.  This new format will have something for everyone! Download the Brochure (pdf) LOCATION: The University of Vermont’s …

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