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The Department of Plant and Soil Science enjoys a strong reputation within the green industry and agricultural communities of Vermont and New England.

We work closely with industry groups and our students benefit from these longstanding connections. Our gradutes go on to positions with state and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and green commercial industries. Many are entrepreneurial business owners. Our academic programs are designed to provide a springboard for students, preparing them for a multifaceted career in our increasingly complex and changing field of land use and managment. 

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    Brent Bullock, alumni

    Brent Bullock

    Sustainable Landscape Horticulture, Class of 2002

    Brent, a 6th generation farmer in Cream Ridge, N.J., has combined his love of farming and beer in his business, y where he oversees production of fine ales using their own farm grown ingredients. 

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  • Sarah Ard ECAG, '07 - Minuteman Regional HS teacher, Lexington, MA
  • Alissa Boochever, ECAG '15 - Associate Faculty, College of the Redwoods, CA
  • Katherine Brewer, SLH '16 - Plant Collections Specialist, Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, PA
  • Peter Brittain, SLH '02 - Vice President, Coast Land Development, Chesterfield, NJ
  • Eli Coniglio, SLH '16 - Construction Administrator at Norris Design, and currently working on his Masters at U Colorado, Denver
  • Alison Ellis, PSS '01 - Owner , Jericho, VT
  • Peter Follett, PSS '80 - , USDA, Hilo, HI
  • Kristof Grina ECAG '12 - co-founder , Washington, DC
  • Sam Hoadley, SLH '12- lead horticulturalist
  • Sam Hughes, ECAG '13- lab technician and researcher Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory ME
  • Joseph Ibrahim, PSS '03 - , CA
  • Syliva Jope-Dalinghaus PSS '03- owner Old World Garden Design, VT
  • Eion Kenny, ECAG '14 - Consultant, , Boston, MA
  • Michael Lamb ECAG '11 - Cellar specialist at  in Freestone, CA
  • Kate Turcotte, ECAG '09 - Owner, Orb Weaver Cheese, Monkton VT
  • Derek Williams, ECAG ' 08 - Assistant Director, Adult Education at River Valley Technical Ctr, Springfield, VT