Tuesday, February 22, 2011 11:00am – 3:00pm Fournier’s Farm Equipment Rte 78 Swanton, VT Download a copy of the brochure here. – Learn how to convert a conventional planter to no-till and reduced tillage. – Renowned expert Joel Myers, long-time no-till farmer from Pennsylvania will be there to offer advice and help explain the tools …

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Sediment Abatement Project for Rock River and St.Albans Bay Friday, January 28th Swanton House of Pizza meeting room – Rt.78 downtown Swanton Village 10:30 am to 1 pm Agenda Slideshow and discussion of fall cover cropping activities –    Impact of seeding date on cover crop establishment in 2010 –    Spring termination of cover crop strategies …

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Join us on January 13 for a day-long workshop including presentations by Heather; ARS animal scientist Kathy Soder; veterinarians William Barry of Brookfield, VTC’s Chris Dutton, and Hubert Karreman of Penn Dutch Cow Care; and The Organic Center’s Chuck Benbrook who will give a live webinar on the Shades of Green dairy farming calculator.

Hi Folks, I sent out an email alerting readers to scholarships available for Gorst Valley Hops’s Hops 101 and 201 in Cooperstown, NY last week, only to be contacted by numerous people saying that they hadn’t received the email.  I’m not sure what happened in the ether of cyberspace, but allow me to reiterate here:  …

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Dr. Heather Darby, Agronomic Specialist, UVM Extension Once again, I have seen increased Northern Corn Leaf Blight (NLB) pressure in our area.  I have seen severe damage in the river valleys where dense fog and heavy dews are common.  Northern leaf blight is a fungal disease found in humid climates wherever corn is grown. The …

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University of Vermont Northwest Crops and Soils Team’s Grain Quality Laboratory is up and running!  The team headed up by Heather Darby, received funding through the Castanea Foundation located in Montpelier, Vermont and generous private donations to purchase a sophisticated machine to test the Falling Number of wheat, an internationally standardized method for sprout damage …

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Forage Field Day hosted by G. Boucher Fertilizer Inc. Friday September 3, 2010 from 11:00am-3:00pm. Come view the perennial forage test plots at the Boucher Farm. Rod Porter from King’s Agriseeds will be available to answer questions on new forage varieties and mixes. It’s getting near time to chop! Come learn how to determine corn …

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Thursday, August 5, 2010 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Borderview Farm 46 Line Rd, Alburgh, VT Click here to download a pdf version of the brochure. This year’s theme is Agricultural Innovations! Throughout the day we will highlight our many research projects that focus on sustainable cropping systems, fertility management, soil health, and integrated pest …

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Wednesday, July 28 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm Butterworks Farm Westfield, VT Click here for a PDF version of this brochure Field Day Highlights: Learn how to Grow and Process Grains. Jack Lazor will provide a tour of his grain fields and   describe production techniques. We will learn about growing flax, wheat, barley, oats, …

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Wednesday, July 7, 2010 2:00pm to 4:00pm 48 Sayward Lane, Willsboro, NY (just past Willsboro Central School on the right) Google Map Admission is free and open to the public Research projects featured: Grass biofuel production, Season extension using high tunnels, Nutrient management, Tillage practices, and soil health, Organic grain production, Double Cropping forages, Heritage …

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