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Farmer Grants<\/h3>\n
Assessing the Impact of Thyme Nectar and Pollen on Honeybee Health<\/a><\/b>\u00a0(FNE24-076)
\nKate Blofson, Born to Swarm Apiaries – $23,170<\/div>\n

Novel Approaches Grants<\/h3>\n
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Development of Above and Below Ground Strategies Using Entomopathogenic Fungi and RNAi Technologies for the Control of Root Crop Pests<\/a><\/b>\u00a0(LNE22-450R)
\nVictor Izzo, University of Vermont – $199,710<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Biochar from Biosolids and Source Separated Human Urine: Soil Health Impacts and Farmer Perspectives<\/a><\/b>\u00a0(LNE22-453R)
\nAbraham Noe-Hays, Rich Earth Institute – $175,724<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Vertical Bifacial Solar Panels: A Winning Solution for Agrivoltaics and Farmers<\/a><\/b>\u00a0(LNE22-454R)
\nDr. Bruce L. Parker, University of Vermont – $199,998<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Partnership Grants<\/h3>\n
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Tillage Reduction Rumble: Crimped Rye vs. Clover Living Mulch…Showdown for the Environmental and Economic Crown<\/a><\/b>\u00a0(ONE24-445)
\nLincoln Fishman, Momentum Ag – $28,845<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Research and Education Grants<\/h3>\n
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Capturing Value with Cereal Rye: Growing High Quality Rye in the Northeast for Value-Added Markets<\/a><\/b>\u00a0(LNE22-437)
\nDr. Heather Darby, University of Vermont Extension – $247,241<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Online Educational “Hub” for Farmworkers<\/a><\/b>\u00a0(LNE22-438)
\nEsbey Hamilton, University of Vermont Extension – $261,372<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Supporting New High-Tunnel Vegetable Growers with a Comprehensive Crop Management Approach<\/a><\/b>\u00a0(LNE22-445)
\nDr. Margaret Skinner, University of Vermont – $199,688<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Farmer Grants Assessing the Impact of Thyme Nectar and Pollen on Honeybee Health\u00a0(FNE24-076) Kate Blofson, Born to Swarm Apiaries – $23,170 Novel Approaches Grants Development of Above and Below Ground Strategies Using Entomopathogenic Fungi and RNAi Technologies for the Control of Root Crop Pests\u00a0(LNE22-450R) Victor Izzo, University of Vermont – $199,710 Biochar from Biosolids and … Continue reading Projects completed in 2026<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":243,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-565","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/vtsare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/vtsare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/vtsare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/vtsare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/243"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/vtsare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=565"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/vtsare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/565\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":566,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/vtsare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/565\/revisions\/566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/vtsare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}