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On my drive home the other night, I heard a story on APM’s Marketplace Freakonomics Radio about the dearth of patents received by women (only 7.5% of all patents filed). The shortage of patents was connected to the age-old (and … Continue reading →

“If women farmers had the same level of access to resources that men have, they could increase yields on their farms by 20 to 30 percent—vital gains at a time when about one in seven people goes hungry. No wonder the UN … Continue reading →

Our colleagues at the UVM Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Tea are helping to host two great conferences in March: 8th Annual Vermont Grain Growers Conference – March 15, 2012, The Essex Resort and Spa, Essex, VT, uvm.edu/extension/grainconference. The theme for … Continue reading →