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Training for agricultural service providers in the diagnosis, visual assessment, and management of plant-parasitic nematodes

by fconte on August 23, 2010

Held 13 workshops over 3 years in the northeast region to train agricultural service providers to diagnosis nematode diseases of vegetable, berry and fruit crops.

Lead Department or Center: Plant and Soil Science (PSS)

UVM Partners: Ann Hazelrigg & Vern Grubinger, UVM Extension

Community Partners: George Abawi, Cornell University; Beth Gugino, Pennsylvania State University; James LaMondia, University of Connecticut

Project Timing: August 16, 2008 – August 15, 2011

More Info: Deborah Neher, Professor & Department Chairperson, PSS, deborah.neher@uvm.edu

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Nutrition Special Interest Program

by fconte on August 19, 2010

This program is planned for July 2010 and will be held at the New North End Youth Center in Burlington.

Lead Department or Center: 4-H

UVM Partners: UVM Extension

Project Timing: Concluded

More Info: Rose Garritano, Educator, 4-H, rosemarie.garritano@uvm.edu

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Kitchen Science Special Interest Program

August 19, 2010

4-H has sponsored this program, held at the Burlington Boys and Girls Club. Lead Department or Center: 4-H UVM Partners: UVM Extension Project Timing: Concluded More Info: Rose Garritano, Educator, 4-H, rosemarie.garritano@uvm.edu

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Integrated Learning Courses for Vegetable Farmers

August 17, 2010

This project is working is to increase the viability of organic and sustainable vegetable farms in the Northeast by helping producers acquire and use new management and production skills. The project focuses on four topic areas: soil and fertility management, organic insect and disease management, on-farm energy management, and marketing, highlighting current research, on-farm innovations [...]

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Women’s Agricultural Network (WAgN)

August 17, 2010

WAgN has been providing education and technical assistance geared to the needs of women farmers since 1995. We work with established, beginning and aspiring farmers. Through a series of educational, technical assistance, and networking opportunities, WAgN works to increase the number of women owning and operating profitable farms and ag-related businesses, as well as their [...]

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Whole Farm Planning for Women Farmers

August 17, 2010

This three-year project will empower beginning women farmers in the Northeast through teaching them whole farm planning, providing them with mentor farmers, engaging key agricultural professionals in the region, and instruction in low-cost sustainable farming practices. 80 women farmers in over six states in the Northeast will be trained and mentored from four local beginning [...]

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UVM Extension New Farmer Project

August 17, 2010

The New Farmer Project works to help beginning farmers (pre-start-up to 10 years) develop successful farm businesses. The project takes a whole farm approach, addressing four inter-related areas of successful farm business development: production knowledge and skills; access to productive, affordable farmland; marketing skills and access to markets; and business development skills and knowledge, including [...]

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Focusing on Beginning Farmers

July 1, 2010

This project is working to: 1) educate agricultural professionals about the challenges that beginning farmers face; 2) stimulate changes in service delivery to make it more responsive to beginning farmers’ needs; and 3) develop a corps of service providers better skilled at assessing stakeholder needs and using that information to develop programs. Lead Department or [...]

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