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UVM Extension

This is a study entering its 6th year on assessing the profitability of New England and Vermont organic dairy farms.

Lead Department or Center: Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE)

UVM Partners: Qingbin Wang, CDAE & Dennis Kauppila, UVM Extension

Community Partner: NOFA-VT

Project Timing: September 2004 – September 2010

More Info: Bob Parsons, Extension Associate Professor, CDAE, bob.parsons@uvm.edu

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The Vermont Migrant Education Program

by fconte on August 19, 2010

This program provides free educational support services to children (age 21 and under) of families and individuals that relocate in order to obtain seasonal or temporary employment in agriculture.

Lead Department or Center: Vermont Migrant Education Program (VMEP)

UVM Partner: UVM Extension

Community Partners: VT Department of Education; VT agricultural community; Local public schools; Supervisor Unions

Project Timing: 1968 – present

More Info: Erin Shea, State Migrant Education Program Coordinator, VMEP, erin.shea@uvm.edu

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Nutrition Special Interest Program

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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Agritourism and Culinary Tourism

August 17, 2010

This project involves research and outreach to support farms involved in agritourism and culinary tourism. Lead Departments or Centers: Agritourism & VT Toursim Data Center UVM Partners: Bill McMaster, UVM Extension; Kathleen Liang, Community Development & Applied Economics (CDAE); Allen Matthews, Center for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA); Mary Peabody, Women’s Agricultural Network (WAgN) Community Partners: VT Farms [...]

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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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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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Developing Standards for Sustainable Biofuels in Vermont

July 1, 2010

This research explores the development of Vermont’s biofuels market, especially on-farm biodiesel production and its role in helping farms reduce their dependence on fossil fuels and reduce imported commodities. Lead Department or Center: Center for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA) UVM Partners: UVM Extension & The Sustainable Agriculture Council Community Partners: Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund & Vermont [...]

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