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Sheep – Pastoral Icon or Wooly Menace? A Response

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Kimberly Hagen

Response to “Pastoral Icon or Woolly Menace?” (NYT January 26, 2014) By Kimberly Hagen Grazing Specialist, Extension, University of Vermont http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/26/opinion/sunday/pastoral-icon-or-woolly-menace.html?_r=0 It’s not the sheep Mr. Monbiot, it’s the people that manage them, THAT is the problem. Ah! What a … Continue reading →

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Keep Your Farm Buzzing–3 ways to encourage native pollinators this year

Posted on April 18, 2014 by jessica.a.schmidt@uvm.edu

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 →