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Sheep – Pastoral Icon or Wooly Menace? A Response
Response to “Pastoral Icon or Woolly Menace?” (NYT January 26, 2014) By Kimberly Hagen Grazing Specialist, Extension, University of Vermont It’s not the sheep Mr. Monbiot, it’s the people that manage them, THAT is the problem. Ah! What a surprise … Continue reading
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Tagged conservation resources, holistic management, Sheep farming, sustainable agriculture
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Keep Your Farm Buzzing–3 ways to encourage native pollinators this year
For most produce farmers, crop planning is done and the planting has begun (though still in the greenhouse for most Vermonters!). But have you planned to support the creatures that can make or break your yields? Well, farm workers could … Continue reading
Posted in Facts & Figures, Production information, Resources for Beginning Farmers, Uncategorized
Tagged native bees, pollinator habitat, pollinators
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