End of Year Tidings from the E. E. Cummings Crop Testing Laboratory

Glad tidings of the season to all of our farmers, millers, bakers, brewers, researchers and other partners. This is our annual reminder that the E. E. Cummings Crop Testing Lab is closed at the end of December. The UVM campus is closed and there is no mail service from 12/23/2024 through 1/2/2025. If you have …

Vermont-based Food and Fiber- NWCS Goes to the Farm to Plate Gathering

On November 20th and 21st, the 14th Annual Farm to Plate Network Gathering was held in Killington, Vermont. For the first time, the event included a local fiber panel entitled Vermont-based Food and Fiber- Increasing Diversified Farm and Market Opportunities. The panel featured six panelists with a spectrum of expertise in Vermont fibers- from plant …

Corn Stunt Disease and Insect Vector: New Pests in New York State

A corn disease and its insect vector were recently documented in New York State for the first time. Researchers at Cornell University found corn stunt and the corn leafhopper in four noncontiguous New York counties in October 2024. Growers should be aware that both could appear in Vermont in future years and that corn stunt …

NEW YORK and VERMONT CORN SILAGE HYBRID EVALUATION PROGRAM

The 2024 Corn Silage Hybrid Evaluation report for NY and VT has been completed and is posted on our UVM Research Reports webpage https://www.uvm.edu/extension/nwcrops/research Hybrid evaluation at multiple environments helps in decision making and expands the reach of this type of data to more farmers. Cornell, UVM, and seed companies collaborate to provide this evaluation. …

2023 Cost of Production on Grass-fed Dairy Farms in the Northeast

Since 2018 our research team has been collecting and analyzing financial data from 100% grass-fed dairy producers in the northeast with the goal to better understand the cost of producing milk in this production system. With several years of data, we have been able to create a useful benchmark for northeast grass-fed dairy producers.1 This …

New Curriculum for Climate-Smart Solutions for Agriculture

Summary University of Vermont Extension’s Northwest Crops and Soils program is excited to share a new, no-cost curriculum and educational resources to prepare 21st-century students for climate-smart solutions for agriculture. With this engaging and interactive curriculum, middle and high school students will learn how to use scientifically informed approaches to sustainability in agriculture. It and …

White Mold in Dry Beans

Sclerotinia white mold (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum) is a fungal pathogen that affects a wide range of crops including dry beans. It infects the flowers on the dry bean plant. White mold thrives in cool, moist conditions, such as those associated with the end of the growing season here in the northeast. Now is the time when …

Cool Season Annuals and Late Summer Seedings of Perennials

If you’re in need of some more feed, want to extend your grazing season, or want to get a jump on seeding new perennial stands for next year, now is a great time to do it. This time of year, can be challenging for new seedings if we have hot dry weather. But with ample …

What’s growing on your crop? Grain head diseases of cereal grains

Grain head diseases in cereal crops are critical to pay attention to as they can cause significant yield loss and lower the quality of the seed. Some pathogens, including Fusarium head blight (FHB) and ergot, are also highly toxic to both humans and livestock. Many of the head diseases covered in this blog are also …

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