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The mission of the Tri-State Dairy Team is to unite Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont in advancing dairy management through collaborative educational programs, addressing shared industry challenges, and fostering innovation across northern New England.

Starting in January 2025, join the team of Dairy Extension Professionals from UMaine, UNH, and ����̽̽ and guests for live monthly webinars held on the last Wednesday of each month from 11:30am-12:30pm.  Sessions will focus on current dairy research and programs happening in the tri-state region, including interviews, presentations and roundtable discussions.   Tune in live to stay up-to-date and join the conversation.  All sessions will be recorded and posted to the ����̽̽ Extension Northwest Crops & Soils Program.

Up next in this series:

January 29 - Grant Applications: Tips, tricks, and resources
February 26 - Ben & Jerry's Low Carbon Dairy Program
March 26 - Spotlight on Farm of the Year Awardees in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
April 30 - Virtual Fencing Update: Farmer Panel
May 28 - Crossover Event with The Maine Farmcast: Hay Crop Silage Production & Management

Free webinars, but you must register to receive the confirming email with the webinar link. . 

To request a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please contact Susan Brouillette at 802-656-7611 or Susan.Brouillette@uvm.edu by 3 weeks before the webinar you wish to attend.

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WHEN: Thursday, February 6, 2025

TIME: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: Norwich Public Library Community Room, 368 Main Street, Norwich, VT 05055

Join the ����̽̽ Extension Dairy Team and partnering organizations to learn about grants and funding opportunities that are available for dairy and livestock producers in Vermont. We will review the different avenues for funding, the 2025 schedule, and what types of projects are eligible for funding with a special focus on funding for climate-smart agriculture. We will share tips and tricks for the application process and provide resources for technical assistance as well as discuss collecting supporting data and documentation for projects. The team will facilitate an interactive process for participants to build an effective farm description that encompasses the mission and vision for their operation, which can be incorporated into any application. This workshop is specifically designed for Vermont dairy and livestock producers. Producers from New Hampshire are welcome to attend.

Free workshop with lunch. Please register online by February 3rd . 

Note: The bad weather date is Thursday, February 20th if we need to postpone.

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For questions or additional information, or to request a disability-related accommodation to participate in this program, please call or email Amber Machia at 802-656-7615 or by Thursday, January 23, 2025 so we may assist you.

WHEN: Thursday, February 13, 2025
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: DoubleTree by Hilton, 870 Williston Road, So. Burlington, VT 05403

Please view our for the full agenda and quick bios on the speakers, which include: 
John Wallace, Associate Professor of Weed Science from Penn State
Odette Menard, Soil and Water Conservation Expert, Canada
Rafiq Islam, Research Scientist at The Ohio State University 
Jean-Francois Messier and Sebastien Angers, innovative farmers from Canada

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Cost is $75 per person. Please register online by February 7. 

is available. Deadline is January 27. 

If you require an accommodation related to a disability, please contact ����̽̽ Student Accessibility Services at access@uvm.edu, or (802) 656-7753 as soon as possible. 

Thank you to our conference sponsors! They will also be exhibiting at the NTCC Conference and would love for you to stop by to see them when you are attending.

PLATINUM LEVEL - 

GOLD LEVEL - 

SILVER LEVEL - 

BRONZE LEVEL - 

Agricultural Consulting Services - ACS

Champlain Valley Equipment - CVE

Vermont Economic Development Authority - VEDA

Resource Management, Inc. (RMI) Recycles

Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education - SARE

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS)

Scott Magnan's Custom Service

Indigo Ag

Seedway

Join University of Vermont Extension for an interactive workshop on forage quality and ruminant nutrition. Agronomist Heather Darby will be joined by research specialist Sara Ziegler, dairy nutritionist Kurt Cotanch, grazing consultant Sarah Flack, and Jen Miller of NOFA-VT.

One great workshop offered in three (3) locations throughout Vermont!

Dates and Locations-10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wed, March 5, 2025 - The Eastside Restaurant, 47 Landing Street, Newport
Thu, March 6, 2025 - Hotel Coolidge, 39 S. Main Street, White River Jct.
Thu, March 20, 2025 - Vergennes American Legion, 100 Armory Lane, Vergennes

or call ����̽̽ Non-Credit Registration Office at 802-656-8407 to register.  Cost is $25 per person. 

is available. We cannot offer exhibitor table opportunities due to space. 

View the .

If you require an accommodation related to a disability, please contact ����̽̽ Student Accessibility Services at access@uvm.edu, or (802) 656-7753 as soon as possible. 

The Links of a Local Grain Supply Chain is our theme for the 2025 Grain Growers Conference. .

WHEN: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Essex Resort & Spa, 70 Essex Way, Essex, VT 05452

The full agenda brochure with speaker bios is being finalized. Here are a few of the confirmed speakers:
Randy George, Co-owner of Red Hen Baking Co. in Middlesex, VT 
Erik Andrus, Boundbrook Farm in Vergennes, VT  
Mark Bernard, Barnyard Organics in PEI Canada
Matthew Dewavrin, Moulin des Cedres in Quebec 
Thor Oechsner, Oechsner Farms in Newfield, NY 
Laura Valli, University of Missouri

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Cost is $85 per person and $60 per Northern Grain Growers Collaborative (NGGC) member.

is available. We cannot offer exhibitor table opportunities due to space. Registration deadline is February 24, 2025. 

Calling all Bakers for the! We are sending an invitation to all bakers to enter a loaf of bread in this year's (our first) .

If you require an accommodation related to a disability, please contact ����̽̽ Student Accessibility Services at access@uvm.edu, or (802) 656-7753 as soon as possible. 

Thank you to our Conference Sponsors!

GOLD LEVEL 

BRONZE LEVEL 

Join us for our in-person on-farm Annual Crops & Soils Field Day at Borderview Research Farm on Thursday, July 25, 2024, 10am to 3:30pm. You will tour the research trials including perennial grasses, soybeans, small grains, hemp, hops, and other crops, as well as participate in one of the afternoon sessions. Lunch is included and certified crop adviser and water quality education credits available.

. You can register and pay online. If you cannot access the online registration, please call the ����̽̽ Non Credit Registration office at 802-656-8407 to register.

Cost is $25 per person for non-farmers and free to farmers.

Sponsors are welcome and can register and provide a sponsorship via the registration link noted above.

Interested in exhibiting? Contact Susan Brouillette at susan.brouillette@uvm.edu or 802-656-7611 at your earliest convenience as we have room for only 10 exhibitor tables. This will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Join Cornell University and University of Vermont for a two-part summer webinar series to address all your in-season dry bean challenges with fellow farmers, service providers, and Extension.

Free event, before the webinar date to receive the confirmation email with the webinar link to access it.

Webinars include -

• Friday, June 21, Noon to 1:00 p.m. Managing Dry Bean Insect Pests in the Field. Hear from Clark Moore, CCA of Western NY Crop Management Association about common dry bean pests to look out for, scouting techniques, and management options. .
• Friday, July 19, Noon to 1:00 p.m. Managing Dry Bean Diseases in the Field. Learn from Dr. Sarah Pethybridge of Cornell AgriTech about common dry bean diseases to look out for, how to distinguish them from each other, and your options for management.

The North American Manure Expo is coming to Auburn, NY on July 17-18, 2024. The Expo offers two full days of tours, demonstrations, education sessions and networking, all delivering the latest and greatest in manure management solutions and technologies in the heart of the Finger Lakes region. for all details, including registration links, the agenda, and accomodations..

Day one includes offsite tours that showcase the innovative manure practices of the northeast, on-site demonstrations dedicated to agitation and safety, and plenty of industry networking.

Day two features educational sessions by industry experts, followed by solid and liquid manure application demonstrations, including a dragline application in corn and grassland injection.

For the full schedule, visit .

Registration is now open for tours and expo-passes. !

Interested in being an exhibitor? Book your space by or contacting Sharon Kauk at either skauk@annexbusinessmedia.com or 519-410-4854.

This four-part webinar series on soil health indicators has completed. We have posted the YouTube recording next to each webinar below. 

Following is the list of webinar topics and speakers. for bios on each of the speakers.

Wednesday, December 11: Introduction to soil health indicators and testing with Dr. Heather Darby, Professor of Agronomy and Lindsey Ruhl, Research Specialist,  Extension, University of Vermont.  
Thursday, December 12: Crushing It: Soil physical properties, compaction, aggregate stability, and soil health with Dr. Joshua Faulkner, Research Associate Professor, Department of Agriculture, Landscape, and Environment, University of Vermont. . 
Friday, December 13: Biological indicators: What, how, and why with Dr. Deborah Neher, Professor Emerita, Department of Agriculture, Landscape, and Environment, University of Vermont..
Monday, December 16: Is soil health connected to carbon persistence? What management practices promote long-term carbon storage with Dr. Caitlyn E. Hicks Pries, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College. . 

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This work is supported by the Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Innovation Grant award #NR221644XXXXC013.

This webinar series was hosted by NECCC and includes 10 webinars. Following is the list of the webinar topics and the speaker, as well as a link to the video recording.

8/21 Cover crop species selection for agronomic systems with Victoria Ackroyd..
8/28 Cover crop species selection for vegetable systems and long-term rotations with Jason Lilley. . 
9/4 Cereal rye vs. wheat and other common either-or cover crop choices with Kate Brown. .
9/11 Cover crop mixtures vs. monocultures with Sarah Hirsh. .
9/18 Cover crop planting date vs. seeding rate considerations with Laurel Wellman. . .
9/25 Tips for different planting methods with Chad Cochrane. . 
10/2 Cover crops and herbicide carryover concerns with Mark VanGessel. . . 
10/9 Results from the joint Northeast Cover Crops Council field experiments with Arthur Siller. . . 
10/16 Case studies from the University of Maryland Extension cover crop project with Sarah Hirsh. . .
10/23 Planning for the end before you start - when and how to terminate your cover crop with John Wallace. . .

Thank you for joining the ����̽̽ Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program for this webinar series that explored the new and upcoming technologies available to dairy producers that work to increase efficiency, reduce costs, improve product quality, minimize adverse environmental impacts, and improve animal health and well-being.

The seven webinar sessions include the following and the recorded video is linked to each.

• Mon, March 18: Navigating CowManager’s Health and Nutrition Modules with Bryce Warriner, CowManager, and Accurate Internal Temperature as the Best Early Indicator of Subclinical Health Issues with Joe Gilbert, smaXtec Inc. CEU PD 1 credit. .
• Wed, March 20: Genetic Selection Strategies for 2030 and Beyond with Kevin Jorgensen, Select Sires. CEU PD 1 credit. .
• Fri, March 22: Virtual Fencing, Unlocking All the Power of Managed Grazing with Monte Bottens, Bottens Family Farm. CEU CM 1 credit. .
• Mon, March 25: SCIO Cup: Analyze Feed to Boost Dairy’s Bottom Line with Damian Goldring, Consumer Physics. CEU PD 1 credit. .
• Wed, March 27: Moving and Organizing Data for Variable Rate Applications with Scott Magnan, Scott Magnan’s Custom Services, and Cultivating Tomorrow: Innovations in Planting Technology with Mike Contessa, Champlain Valley Agronomics. CEU PAg 1 credit. .
• Fri, March 29: A Closer Look at Emerging Sprayer Technologies with Chris Creek, Precision Planting, and Optimizing Forage Inventories with Drone Imagery with Adam Durrin, Aurox. CEU PAg 1 credit. .
• Mon, April 1: Precision Weed Management with Muthu Bagavathiannan, Texas A&M University. CEU IPM 1 credit.

Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time

On March 26, the Discovery Farms® Programs in Wisconsin, Vermont, Arkansas and Minnesota hosted a virtual webinar titled “Emerging Contaminants and Water Quality: The Importance of On-Farm Research”.
This was a discussion about farmer-led water quality research in these four states and how the Discovery Farms® network is responding to emerging concerns. If you were unable to attend, you can view the YouTube video here -

On the Agenda -
- Wisconsin's Changing Climate and New In-Field Nitrate Monitoring
- Monitoring Neonicotinoids in Water and Soil from Discovery Farms Field Sites in Vermont
- Chloride: Water Quality Impairments & Edge-of-Field Losses from Discovery Farms Monitoring (Minnesota)
- Potassium and Sulfate loss in Runoff from Arkansas Discovery Farms

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - Growing Collaborations

The conference was held at The Essex Resort & Spa in Essex, Vermont on March 20.

Conference highlights included our keynote speaker Amber Lambke, founder and president of Maine Grains, Inc., as well as our lunch time speaker, Bill McDorman, cofounder of the Great American Seed Up & Heritage Grain Alliance. Other topics include managing soil health on grain farms, cover crop-based no-till and interseeding techniques, cleaning and drying seed, dry beans IPM, a sensory session, and baking sessions.

Thank you to our Grain Growers Conference Sponsors!

• Northern Grain Growers Collaborative
• Frazer Insurance Agency
• Arthur Carroll Crop Insurance
• Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education
• Naga Bakehouse

Thursday, March 21, 2024, 9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST at the Middlebury Extension Office

As more Vermont dairy producers look to increase homegrown forage and reduce purchased feed costs, there has been an increased interest in corn and soybeans grown for grain in Vermont.

This meeting was a collaboration among three ����̽̽ Extension teams — Ag Business, Northwest Crops and Soils, and Champlain Valley Crop, Soil and Pasture Team. It is co-hosted by the Champlain Valley Farmer Coalition. The day’s agenda includes:

• Heather Darby and Northwest Crops and Soils team will discuss considerations on varieties of corn and soy optimal for the Northeast.
• Abby Augarten and Joshua Faulkner from the Champlain Valley Crop, Soil and Pasture team will present preliminary data on nutrient balances and the water quality impacts of growing soybeans.
• Mark Mordasky, Jack Kennett, Peter Briggs, George and Jeremy Foster, and Lorenzo Whitcomb are farmers who have integrated grain production into their operations. This producer panel will share the knowledge they have gained from their experiences.

This year, we offered two days at two separate locations for a choice to attend. We held the meetings in Newport and Vergennes, VT.

Thank you to our Organic Dairy Days Sponsors!

• PLATINUM:
  • Morrison's Custom Feeds
  • Stonyfield Organic
• GOLD
  • Organic Valley

In collaboration with Cornell University, we offered a three-part webinar series on dry beans! You can view the recordings below.

• Tuesday, February 20 - Dry Bean Disease Management with Dr. Sarah Pethybridge, Associate Professor, School of Integrative Plant Science Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section Cornell AgriTech.
• Tuesday, February 27 - New Dry Bean Varieties: Improving the production of heirlooms without losing the culinary characteristics. Travis Parker, Department of Plant Sciences, University of California-Davis.
• Tuesday, March 5 - Dry Bean Farmer Panel: Hear from growers about their experiences growing dry beans, from harvesting & cleaning to storage & markets. Speakers include: Nazirahk Amen, Purple Mountain Organics (Tacoma Park , MD), Kevin Messing, Sheridan Acres (Ubly, MI), and John Wepking, Meadowlark Farm and Mill (Ridgeway, WI). .

Thursday, February 22, 2024 - Building Resiliency and Profitability into your No-Till System

The conference was held at the DoubleTree by Hilton in South Burlington, Vermont, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. View our for details and to see our sponsors.

This webinar was held on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. of the webinar presentation or go to .

University of Vermont Extension and the Vermont Bee Lab collaborated a discussion with Québec farmers to learn about their experiences transitioning away from neonicotinoid ("neonic") treated seeds. In 2019, Québec limited neonic pesticide use to protect pollinators and our environment. Similar to the New York bill that was signed into law this past December, these restrictions applied to neonic coatings on corn and soybean seeds, two of the largest uses of neonics in the province.

In this panel discussion with four Québec farmers, we will learn how they navigated this transition and the challenges they faced. The panel includes the following farmers:

• Jocelyn Michon from La Présentation
• Renaud Peloquin from Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel
• Stephane Pitre from Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague
• Francis Quintal from Saint-Ignace-de-Stanbridge

This series was to educate policy-makers, farmers and educators on the role of neonicotinoids in managing pests and how best to minimize impacts on the surrounding environment. Following are the presentation titles and link to their recorded video.

• December 12 - Intro to Agricultural Innovation Board (AIB) and their work, Steve Dwinell, VAAFM.
• December 14 - Neonicotinoids and Pollinators, Samantha Alger, ����̽̽.
• December 15 - Using No-Till, Cover Crops, and IPM to Control Insects and Slugs, John Tooker, PENN State.
• December 18 (Noon to 1:30pm) - Integrated Management Strategy for Seed Corn Maggot in NY, Ken Wise, Dr. Alejandro Calixto, and Dr. Katja Poveda from Cornell University.
• December 20 - Reducing Bee Exposure to Insecticidal Corn Seed Treatment Dust, Reed Johnson, Ohio State University. .
• December 21 - Questions and Feedback. Provide valuable feedback to VAAFM to inform regulation on Neonics, Steve Dwinell, VAAFM and Heather Darby, ����̽̽. .

This was a 3-part webinar series in place of the Grain Growers Conference. View the Grain Production Webinar Series web page for all the details.

All videos from the Grain Production Webinar Series are available in a Playlist on our YouTube channel called Grain and Legume Production Series 2023, .

Direct links to the videos are below.

• 2/17/23,
• 3/3/23,
• 3/23/23,
• 3/24/23,
• 3/31/23,

The recorded videos from these webinars are now available and are listed below and above as part of the Grain and Legume Production Series 2023.

• February 17, 2023:
• March 3, 2023:

Tuesday March 28, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET.

View the Discovery Acres web page to view the webinar recordings and for more information about Discovery Acres.

- Thursday, March 9, 2023

View the to view a PDF of the presentations.

This virtual conference was held on Thursday, February 23, 2023. View the for all the details.

The 2023 Industrial Hemp Conference proceedings are now available online. You will find the presentation videos for all the presentations, as well as a PDF of the presentation (if available).

The proceedings are on the Extension Foundation website and are available for a fee of $50.

If you registered to attend the conference on February 23 virtually, you can send me an email request to receive a voucher code to access these proceedings at no additional cost, susan.brouillette@uvm.edu. I can confirm your attendance with our master attendee list.

You can access the 2023 Industrial Hemp Conference proceedings here –

You can choose PURCHASE/ENROLL to access.  NOTE: You will need to email me before hitting PURCHASE/ENROLL to receive the voucher code if you attended on Feb. 23 virtually. If you did not attend on Feb. 23, choose PURCHASE/ENROLL and complete the necessary information and payment. You will receive the Checkout information that has the link to access the proceedings/training once purchased. There is no limit on how long you will have access to these videos.

With increasing organic grain prices, many dairy farms are looking to reduce or even eliminate feeding grain. Grass-fed dairy is of growing interest and this online course will walk you through unique aspects of this production system. The online program will include weekly presentation/discussion and online resources. Webinars were recorded and are available on teh Extension Foundation web site (see below). Please contact Susan at 802-524-6501 ext. 432 or susan.brouillette@uvm.edu if you have any questions.

ACCESSING THE SITE – The course webpage is housed on Cooperative Extension’s online campus called Extension Foundation at: . If you have not yet been to this website, you will need to create an account. To do so, click the grey button in the top right corner of the webpage titled, “Login” then click “Create new account.” You will complete some basic information and confirm your account via email.
Once you have created an account, you will enroll in the Grass-Fed Dairy Production Course by typing “Grass-Fed Dairy Production” in the Search Courses box on the homepage (select the course title). Under ‘Self-enrollment (Student)’, click the ‘Continue’ button to enroll.
Access the course anytime at:

On December 13, 2022, ����̽̽ Extension’s Sara Ziegler and grazing consultant Sarah Flack joined for a webinar on alternative milking strategies including seasonal production, once-a-day milking, and other alternative milking frequencies. They shared insights on the prevalence of these strategies on dairy farms around the northeast region, as well as common challenges, barriers to adoption, benefits, and economic considerations.

If you were unable to attend the webinar, here is the of it.

The and ����̽̽ Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program joined to bring the 2022 Grain Growers Conference to you! Three virtual programs were offered over the course of three weeks with a series of videos, presentations, and hands-on activities, each highlighting a specific grain crop in the Northeast. View the for the details. YouTube video links are included below that includes captioning.

RESILIENCE IN RYE

• 3/22/22, Ecological Rye Production with Sandy Syburg of White Oak Farm in Wisconsin. .
• 3/24/22, Conditioning, Aeration, and Storage of Grain with Don Hosteler of Brock Grain Systems in Indiana. .

DYNAMIC DRY BEANS

• 3/30/22, Dynamic Dry Beans with Heather Darby (����̽̽) and Sarah Pethybridge and Matthew Ryan of Cornell University. .

THE ANATOMY OF WHEAT FLOUR

• 4/5/22, PART 1—From the Field to the Lab with Heather Darby of ����̽̽ Extension, Carrie Brisson of King Arthur, Randy George of Red Hen Baking Co., and Jeffrey Hamelman of King Arthur. .
• 4/6/22, PART 2—From the Mill to the Bakery with Andrew Heyn of New American Stone Mills. .

University of Vermont Extension and Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets hosted the 4th annual Industrial Hemp Conference virtually over two days, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 15 and 16, 2022. The conference included live presentations on hemp trends, consumer knowledge, economics, CBD, grain and fiber hemp, pest and disease management, oil presses, Vermont rules updates, and more.

View our , to see the full agenda, speaker bios, and sponsors.

In May, we will post the videos from the Industrial Hemp Conference, either here on this website in this section, or we will share the proper link if we do not post them here.

Thank you to our conference collaborators (VAAFM and USDA NIFA) and our sponsors Bia Diagnostics Laboratories, Delmhorst Instrument Co., Neptune's Harvest, and King's AgriSeeds.

The Northwest Crops & Soils Program hosted the from February 11, 2022 to March 9, 2022, which included seven (7) webinars covering a diversity of dairy-related topics from higher forage diets to cost of production to emissions and manure matters. Each webinar was recorded and we made the recordings available here.

• 2/11/22, Manure Matters: Sustainable Dung Ecology with Bryony Sands of ����̽̽.
• 2/18/22, Higher Forages Diet with nutritionists Patrice Vincent and Kurt Cotanch. .
• 2/23/22, Dairy Loose Housing Systems with Marcia Endres from the University of Minnesota. .
• 2/25/22, ����̽̽ Forage and Dairy Research with Heather Darby and Sara Ziegler. .
• 3/2/22, Green House Gas Emissions on Organic Dairy with Andre Brito of UNH and Horacio Aguirre-Villegas from University of Wisconsin-Madison. .
• 3/4/22, Genetic Considerations for Organic Dairy Herds with Glenda Pereira of the University of Maine. .
• 3/9/22, Cost of Production in Organic and Grass-fed Dairy Systems with Jen Miller of NOFA-VT and consultant Sarah Flack. .

The Northeast Cover Crops Council (NECCC), the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA), and ����̽̽ Extension held the fifth annual (click to view the conference brochure) on March 10 and 11, 2022. Check back at a later date for information on accessing the recorded videos from the conference.

In May, we will share a link here on this page of how to access the recorded videos from the 2022 NECCC Conference.

Thank you to our conference collaborators (NECCC, PASA, USDA NIFA, and VAAFM) and our sponsors NY FarmNet, Seedway, King's Agriseeds, Albert Lea Seed, BioTill Cover Crops, and Friends of Northern Lake Champlain.

The Discovery Farms® network hosted a free webinar titled, (click to view flyer) on Wednesday February 16, 2022. This included presentations from the Discovery Farms programs in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Arkansas, and Vermont. .

Learn more about Discovery Acres Vermont as well as the other programs in the Discovery Farms® network by visiting at our Discovery Acres website- .

The Hemp Production Webinar Series went from April to November 2021. Thank you for joining us for one or more of the webinars. We recorded and have posted all of the webinars below. You can view the final for some of the final webinar details. All webinars were free and lasted one hour.

Following are the links to recordings of past webinars in this series and please note that the posted video will include closed captioning:

• . Recorded April 12, 2021.
• . Recorded May 11, 2021.
• . Recorded May 20, 2021.
• Recorded June 24, 2021.
• Recorded July 29, 2021.
• Recorded September 13, 2021.
• Recorded September 14, 2021.
• Recorded October 6, 2021.
• Recorded October 13, 2021.
• . Recorded October 20, 2021.
• Recorded November 4, 2021.

June 4, 2021, 1:00pm to 3:00pm EST

Part of the Northeast Healthy Soil Network Symposium. Includes Heather Darby as the moderator and panelists of farm owners, agricultural professionals, and researchers. Supported by the ����̽̽ Gund Institute for Environment. . You can also view information on the Gund Institute web page, /gund/news/northeast-healthy-soil-network.

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture (VAAFM) is providing an online opportunity to earn water quality and custom applicator credits to maintain certification.  Visit VAAFM’s Water Quality and Educational Credits webpage: to access videos and submit a form to receive credit. The videos, including the Custom Applicator Webinar from April 21st on manure injection and inline sensing equipment, are listed midway through the page. Next to the video listing is a PDF form that the applicator or farmer should submit in order to receive credit.

The and ����̽̽ Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program brought the Grain Growers Conference to you virtually this year with three programs being offered - The Culture of Corn, The Resonance of Rye and The Splendor of Spelt.

View the Grain Growers Conference web page for the past conference details and YouTube links to the recorded presentations.

We offered an exciting two week online learning series covering a diversity of dairy-related topics from forage production to bedded packs to alternative milking frequencies. You will hear from researchers, local farmers, and agricultural professionals sharing the latest research and experiences from the field. .

Following are the recorded videos, which include closed captioning, and a PDF of their presentation (if available):

March 9, and the .

March 10, and the .

March 12, , the , and the following handouts:

March 16, , the from Kurt Cotanch, and the from Sid Bosworth.

March 18, . Including from John Barlow, by Andre Brito, by Miriam Snider, and by Kathy Soder.

March 19, , from Joe Lawrence, and a

We had a successful Industrial Hemp Conference on Friday, February 26, 2021. Thanks to everyone that was able to join us!

The 2021 Industrial Hemp Conference proceedings are now available online. You will find the presentation videos for all the live presentations and the on-demand ones, as well as a PDF of the live presentation powerpoint (if available) and resources that were posted on the virtual conference website. The proceedings are on the eXtension website and are available for a fee of $75.

If you attended the conference on February 26 virtually, you can send me an email request to receive a voucher code to access these proceedings at no additional cost, susan.brouillette@uvm.edu. I can confirm your attendance with our master attendee list.

You can access the 2021 Industrial Hemp Conference proceedings here –

The NECCC's first-ever virtual conference was held on March 4, 2021. Thanks to everyone that joined us!

View the conference link for details as they are posted - .

����̽̽ Extension Northwest Crops and Soils (NWCS) program is offering this free course in collaboration with the following organizations: Vermont Agency of Agriculture (VAAFM), Food & Markets, Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), SUNY Morrisville, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners (MOFGA), Northeast Organic Farming Association of NY (NOFA-NY), and Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (NE-SARE). This course is only for Agricultural/Technical Service Providers please.

Offerings include up to 13 webinars (7 are required), up to 5 in-field intensives (1 is required), and admission to attend the 2021 and 2022 Industrial Hemp Conferences! You will also be asked to complete a pre- and post- course survey. All this is FREE and you can also earn Certified Crop Adviser credits! Sessions will be live on Tuesdays, 12pm - 1pm.

Sorry, but we are not taking on new registrations at this time as registeration was required by October 26, 2020.

The or the Eventbrite website includes more detailed information. showing all the session opportunities for July, August, and September 2021.

Questions? Please contact Catherine Davidson, Catherine.davidson@uvm.edu, or Heather Darby, heather.darby@uvm.edu or 802-524-6501.

In lieu of the ����̽̽ Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Annual Field Day, we held several Virtual Field Day Fridays. You can view our flyer of the dates and topics, as well as our Funding Sources and Collaborators for our program research .

• July 24 - Small Grains; Integrated Pest Management 
• August 7 - Interseeding Cover Crops; Solar Corridors; Forages
• August 21 - Hops; Corn Silage Trials
• September 4 - Dry Beans; Flint Corn; Behind the Scenes at the Grains Lab
• September 18 - Hemp; Cover Crops

All video's from the webinars are posted online . Open this PDF file and you can click on the video you wish to watch. The video locations, match up with the research trial locations at the farm. The videos/recordings will also include closed captioning.

Coordinated by ����̽̽ Extension Northwest Crops & Soils Program and the Center for Sustainable Agriculture.

Join us for these webinars being offered LIVE and FREE on Thursdays from noon to 1pm. See below for dates/topics. We will record the webinars and post them to this website, as well as our Hemp web page. These recordings will also include closed captioning.

June 11th – The Vermont Hemp Rules with Stephanie Smith, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets. View the YouTube webinar recording here - . View the .

June 18th – Getting the Season Started with Heather Darby and John Bruce of the ����̽̽ Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program. View the YouTube webinar recording here - . View the .

July 9th – Identifying and Manage Arthropod Pests in Hemp with Heather Darby and Scott Lewins of the ����̽̽ Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program. View the YouTube webinar recording here - . View the .

July 30th – Identification and Management of Disease in Hemp with Ann Hazelrigg, ����̽̽, and Chris Motyka. View the YouTube webinar recording here - . View the .

August 6th - CBD Post-Harvest Handling (Drying focus) with Chris Callahan, ����̽̽. View the YouTube webinar recording here -   View information and the .

August 13th – Hemp Sampling Pre-Harvest with Robert Shipman and/or Michael DiTomasso of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets. View the YouTube webinar recording here - . View the .

September 10th – Hemp Testing at Certified Labs with Robert Shipman and/or Michael DiTomasso of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets. View the YouTube webinar recording here - . View the .

This is material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2018-70027-28588.

Several webinars are being offered through this series collaborated by UMass Extension, ����̽̽ Extension, and UMaine Extension. Pre-registration is requested. Please to see the details and the Go To Webinar link for registration. Following are the dates with webinar topics, which also includes the link to register (click on webinar title):

• July 31, 12:15-1:00 PM,
• August 11, 7:00 to 8:00 PM,
• August 28, 12:15-1:00 PM,
• September 18, 12:15-1:00 PM,

(click to view flyer) - ����̽̽ Extension is offering a FREE Webinar Series!
This webinar series will discuss current research on cover crops and conservation in various cropping systems, interesting findings, and common obstacles to implementing a successful cover crop and no-till program. Each webinar will be 30 minutes and will end with a 15 minute Q&A session.YouTube videos of completed webinars will be posted when available.

Dates & Topics Listed Below:
Monday, 3/23/20 9am to 9:45am - (YouTube video available) with Steve Mirsky, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
Thursday, 3/26/20 9am to 9:45am - (YouTube video available) with Peter Tomlinson, Kansas State University, Department of Agronomy
Monday, 3/30/20 9am to 9:45am - (YouTube video available), University of Missouri Extension, Agricultural Engineering
Thursday, 4/2/20 9am to 9:45am - (YouTube video available) with Joel Gruver, Western Illinois University, School of Agriculture
Monday, 4/6/20 9am to 9:45am - (YouTube video available) with Natalie Lounsbury, University of New Hampshire, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Thursday, 4/9/20 9am to 9:45am - (YouTube video available), Young Family Farm, Innovative No-Till Farmer from Herndon, Kentucky
Monday, 4/13/20 9am to 9:45am - (YouTube video available) with Heather Darby, University of Vermont Extension, Northwest Crops and Soils Program
Thursday, 4/16/20 9am to 9:45am - (YouTube video available) with Cara Peterson, University of Maryland, Sustainable Agricultural Systems Lab

Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) credits are available through online registration or by emailing your CCA number and/or farm name to catherine.davidson@uvm.edu within 2 days of the webinar.

- was held Tuesday, March 24, 2020, 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Included the following two webinar presentations that you can now access to watch. Each are 1 hour or under.
(YouTube video available) with Aaron MacLeod of Hartwick College.
(YouTube video available) with Erin Silva from University of Wisconsin.

(program brochure and agenda) - Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at The Essex Resort & Spa, Essex, VT. View our Conference web page - go.uvm.edu/2020grainsconference. This conference has been CANCELED, sorry for any inconvenience.

(click for meeting agenda) - Friday, February 7, 2020 at the American Legion, 100 Parah Drive, St. Albans, VT. Free event with lunch sponsored by Yankee Farm Credit. Conference web page .

(click for full brochure and agenda) - Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Burlington. View our Conference  web page - go.uvm.edu/2020hempconference.

No-Till Cover Crop Symposium (click to view conference web page) - Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, South Burlington, VT

(flyer) - Friday, February 28, 2020 at the Delta Hotels Marriott Burlington, Burlington, VT. View our Conference web page - go.uvm.edu/2020hopconference.

Organic Dairy Producers Conference - Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Judd Hall at Vermont Technical College, Randolph, VT. View our Conference web page - go.uvm.edu/2020organicdairyconference.

• - Wednesday, August 14, 2019, Bridgeman View Farm, Franklin, VT. . 
• Summer Organic Dairy Series - ����̽̽ Extension, NOFA-VT, and Organic Valley are collaborating and offering several organic dairy related workshops this summer. for the details and registration information. Workshops are offered in July, August and September and are in Vermont, New Hampshire and New York.
• - Thursday, July 25, 2019. Our theme is Twelve Years of Research - But Wait, There's More! View the .
• - was held on Wednesday, June 26 in Burlington, VT. For brewers and growers.
• No-Till Training Program - In-Field Intensives. As part of the No-Till Training Program, Agriculture Service Providers (ASP) and program participants must attend at least one (1) in-field intensive training. We are also inviting ASPs working with farmers curious about implementing no-till. We are offered 4 workshops,
• (click to view brochure) is Thursday, March 28. Following are the PDF versions or links to most of the conference presentations listed chronologically.

• Paul Schwarz,
• Erik Andrus,
• Jeffrey Hamelman and Randy George, and
• Jason Furch,
• Jacob and Bruce Buck,
• Tom Molloy,
• Jennifer Lapidus,
• Mark Bernard,
• Roger Rainville,
• Lynn Ellen schimoler, Joe Bossen and Elijah Massey,
• Becca Regier, Baking session recipes. and
• Rye Matthews,
• Kristy Borrelli,
• Joel Steigman,

Additional links for information from Kristy Borrelli.
Making the Most of Mixtures:
Managing Soil Health:

• , was held Thursday, February 28, DoubleTree by Hilton, Burlington, VT.

• (click to view brochure) was held Thursday, March 14. Following are the PDF versions or links to the conference presentations.

Gary Hirshberg,
Linda Tikofsky,
Research Updates,
Larry Tranel,
Larry Tranel, TRANS Iowa Low Cost Parlors - link to view video -
Larry Tranel, Transforming a Milking Parlor at Low Cost Fact Sheet - downloadable link -

• (click to view brochure) was on Friday, February 8 and was very successful!  Following are the PDF versions of the presentations listed chronologically. To access the presentation videos, contact susan.brouillette@uvm.edu.
• I have also included this PDF of our .

Online proceedings for the Industrial Hemp Conference are available for $75 and includes video recordings of presentations conducted during the conference. The proceedings are housed at . If you have not yet been to this site, you will need to create an account. To do so, on the left bar under “Login,” click on “Create new account.” You will need to complete some basic information and confirm your account via email.  Once you have created an account, you may enroll in the proceedings. You will enter your payment into eXtension’s PayPal system.

• Monique McHenry, PhD,
• Christine Motyka,
• Joe Veldon,
• Keanan Stone,
• Trevor Hardy,
• Heather Darby,
• Steve Kostell,
• Jane Kolodinsky,
• Reuben Stone,
• Jay Noller,
• Rye Matthews,
• Keith Morris,
• Christine Motyka and Scott Lewins,
• Chris Bailey,
• Brenden Beer,
• John DiGiuseppe,
• Marc Tardiff,
• Zoe Stapp,
• Bob Escher AIA and Alex Escher,
• Scot Waring,
• Jay Noller,
• Heather Darby,

• , was Thursday, February 21, DoubleTree by Hilton, Burlington, VT. View detailed .We had a great conference with informative and fun topics. Listed below are PDFs of the presentations.

Online proceedings for the 2019 Hop Conference are available for $35 and includes video recordings of presentations conducted during the conference. The proceedings are housed at . If you have not yet been to this site, you will need to create an account. To do so, on the left bar under “Login,” click on “Create new account.” You will need to complete some basic information and confirm your account via email.  Once you have created an account, you may enroll in the proceedings. You will enter your payment into eXtension’s PayPal system.

Tom Spilsbury,
Gene L'Etoile,
Heather Darby and John Bruce,
Ellen Dillenbeck and Lejla Mahmuljin,
Blake Crosby,
Kevin Broderick,
Tom Spilsbury,

2019 10th Annual Hop Conference was held Thursday, February 21, 2019

Online proceedings for the the 10th Annual Vermont Hop Conference are available for $35 and include video recordings of presentations conducted during plenary and advanced sessions. The proceedings are housed at . If you have not yet been to this site, you will need to create an account. To do so, on the left bar under “Login,” click on “Create new account.” You will need to complete some basic information and confirm your account via email.  Once you have created an account, you may . You will enter your payment into eXtension’s PayPal system.

Following are the links to the PDF files of the conference presentations.

Tom Spilsbury,
Gene L'Etoile,
Heather Darby and John Bruce,
Ellen Dillenbeck and Lejla Mahmuljin,
Blake Crosby,
Kevin Broderick,
Tom Spilsbury,

2018 Hop Power Hour Recordings (April - October 2018)

• April 23 feature
• May 21 with
• June 25 with
• July 23 with
• August 27 with
• October 1 with

2017 Hop Power Hour Recordings (April - September 2017)

• April 24 featuring Dr. David Gent presented on
• May 22 Dr. Heather Darby shared information on soil fertility management and Scott Lewis shares results from the first
• June 26 Dr. Lily Calderwood, Cornell Cooperative Extension, provided information, including management options, on potato leafhopper hopper
• July 31 Dr. Andrew Landers, Cornell University, provided a presentation on
• August 28 Chris Callahan, ����̽̽ Extension Agricultural Engineering, provided a presentation on
• September 25 Hop Quality,

2018 9th Annual Hop Conference was held Friday, February 16, 2018

Online proceedings for the the 9th Annual Vermont Hop Conference are available for $35 and include video recordings of presentations conducted during plenary and advanced sessions. The proceedings are housed at . If you have not yet been to this site, you will need to create an account. To do so, on the left bar under “Login,” click on “Create new account.” You will need to complete some basic information and confirm your account via email.  Once you have created an account, you may . You will enter your payment into eXtension’s PayPal system.

Following are the links to the PDF files of the conference presentations.

Morning Session

• Pam Miller, Hops Harvest Center,
• Julian Post, Mt. Philo Hops,
• Roy Desrochers, Tufts University,

Advanced Session

• Rob Sirrine, Michigan State University,
• Lily Calderwood, Cornell University,
• Joe Catron, Select Botanicals Group,
• Steve Miller, NeHA, and a
• Heather Darby, ����̽̽ NWCS,

Beginner Session

• Stephan Schmidt, Schmidt Hop Farm,
• Steve Miller, NeHA, and a
• Trevor Hardy, Brookdale Farm, and
• Scott Lewins, ����̽̽ NWCS,
• Julian Post, Mt. Philo Hops,

2017 Vermont Hop Conference (February 25, 2017)

Online proceedings for the the 8th Annual Vermont Hop Conference are available for $35 and include  video recordings of presentations conducted during plenary and advanced sessions. The proceedings are housed at . If you have not yet been to this site, you will need to create an account. To do so, on the left bar under “Login,” click on “Create new account.” You will need to complete some basic information and confirm your account via email.  Once you have created an account, you may . You will enter your payment into eXtension’s PayPal system.

2016 Vermont Hop Conference (February 19, 2016)

Online proceedings for the the 7th Annual Vermont Hop Conference are available for $35 and include video recordings of all presentations. The proceedings are housed at . If you have not yet been to this site, you will need to create an account. To do so, on the left bar under “Login,” click on “Create new account.” You will need to complete some basic information and confirm your account via email.  Once you have created an account, you may . You will enter your payment into eXtension’s PayPal system.

2015 Vermont Hop Conference (February 20, 2015)

As mentioned at the 2015 Hop Conference by Steve Polewacyk from Vermont Pub and Brewery, you can access the Hop Evaluation Excel sheet here.
Proceedings from the 6th Annual Vermont Hop Conference are now available online. The online proceedings include video recordings and PDFs of all conference presentations. They can be accessed for a one-time fee of $35 at . If you have not yet been to this site, you will need to create an account. To do so, on the left bar under “Login,” click on “Create new account.” You will need to complete some basic information and confirm your account via email.  Once you have created an account, you may . You will enter your payment into eXtension’s PayPal system.

2014 Vermont Hops Conference (February 27, 2014)

Online proceedings for the the 5th Annual Vermont Hops Conference are available for $25 and include both video recordings and PDFs of all presentations. The proceedings are housed at . If you have not yet been to this site, you will need to create an account. To do so, on the left bar under “Login,” click on “Create new account.” You will need to complete some basic information and confirm your account via email.  Once you have created an account, you may . You will enter your payment into eXtension’s PayPal system.

2013 Winter Hops Conference (February 22, 2013)

2012 Winter Hops Conference (March 19, 2012)

• (YouTube)

2011 Winter Hops Conference (February 18, 2011)

• (YouTube)
• (YouTube)

2010 Winter Hops Conference: Hopping To It! (March 26, 2010)

NEEOGRAIN virtual webinars was done in collaboration with ACORN, Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network, and ����̽̽ Extension Northwest Crops and Soils Program.  NEEOGRAIN stands for Northeast (U.S.) and Eastern (Canada) Organic Grain Network.

• April 6, 2018 – Exploring soil management for organic field crop producers with organic grain farmer Klaas Martens from Lakeview Organic Grain in Penn Yan, NY.  View .
• April 20, 2018 – Soil Organic Matter Study and Best Practices .

2018 14th Annual Grain Growers Conference -was held on Thursday, March 22, 2018

Following are the links to the PDF files we had from the Grain Growers conference presentations.

•  from Jessamyn Waldman Rodriguez
•  with Sue Gray of King Arthur Flour
•  with Carey Underwood of King Arthur Flour
•  with Larry Moore, New York dairy farmer
•  with Brent Beidler, Vermont dairy farmer
•  from James MacGuire, Chef and Baker from Montreal
•  with Marc Bercier and Hannah Windatt from Eastern Ontario
•  with Rick Kersbergen from University of Maine
•  (incl. Hemp) with Heather Darby, Erica Cummings and Hillary Emick
•  with Thomas Dewavrin from Les Cedres, Quebec
•  with Roger Rainville of Borderview Farm
•  with Seth Johnson of Morningstar Farm
•  from Hot Bread Kitchen’s Peiwen Lee’s baking session

Online Proceedings of Hemp Presentations from the 2017 Vermont Grain Growers Conference

At the 13th Annual Vermont Grain Growers Conference, held on March 23, 2017 in Essex, Vermont, five workshop sessions were dedicated to industrial hemp production. Proceedings—video recordings of the presentations—are now available online. They may be accessed for a one-time fee of $35 at . If you have not yet been to this site, you will need to create an account. To do so, on the left bar under “Login,” click on “Create new account.” You will need to complete some basic information and confirm your account via email. Once you have created an account, you may . You will enter your payment into eXtension’s PayPal system.

10th Annual Grain Growers Conference — March 13, 2014 “Grow it Here”

• Keynote Speaker, Jack Lazor, Butterworks Farm, Westfield, VT.
• Heather Darby and Susan Monahan,
• Tate McPherson, Aroostook County Maine.
• Andrea Stanley, Valley Malt, MA.
• Bruno Vachon, Malterie Frontenac, Quebec.
• Frank Kutka, Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society Farm Breeding Club, ND.
• Frank Kutka, Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society Farm Breeding Club, ND.
• Seth Johnson, Morningstar Meadows, Glover, VT.
• Melanie Hernandez and Beth Ruman, River Moon Farm, Craftsbury Commons, VT.
• Andrew Heyn and Blair Marvin, Elmore Mountain Bread, Elmore, VT.
• Joe Bossen, Vermont Bean Crafters Company, Waitsfield, VT.

GOING THE WHOLE GRAIN 2010 NGGA CONFERENCE

•  by Paul Hepperly, Fulbright Scholar
•  by Dr. Heather Darby, ����̽̽ Extension Agronomist and Nutrient Management Specialist
•  by Andrea and Christian Stanley, Valley Malt
•  by Ann Hazelrigg, ����̽̽ Plant Diagnostic Clinic (pdf)
•  by Erica Cummings, ����̽̽ Extension (pdf)

No-Till Tuesdays Webinar Series (2017).  Interested in no-till farming? Check out the recordings to our .
You will hear from our own Heather Darby and Jeff Sanders on no-till tips and equipment considerations; PennState experts Doug Beegle and John Tooker who addressed manure and pest management in reduced tillage systems; and John Jemison and Rick Kersbergen from the University of Maine who discussed managing soils in no-till.

Coffee Break for Cover Crops Webinar Series (2016)

We offered a webinar series focused on practical cover cropping tips you can use on your farm and/or in your work with farmers. Links to the recordings can be found below.

• . Bill Curran, Penn State University, 4/27/16.
• . Heather Darby, ����̽̽ Extension, 5/4/16.
• . Kirsten Workman, ����̽̽ Extension, 5/11/16.
• . Jeff Sanders, ����̽̽ Extension, 5/18/16.
• , Sandra Primard, USDA NRCS, 5/25/16.

2014 - 2017 No-Till and Cover Crop Symposium

Past proceedings and presentations. 2018 is not posted yet.

Northwest Crop, Soil and Dairy Meeting: Tile Drainage, January 20, 2015

• , Steve Mahoney, River Bend Farm Agriculture and Environmental Services. (pdf)
• , Larry Brown, Ohio State University. (pdf)
• . (pdf)
• , Eric Young, Miner Institute. (pdf)
• , University of Wisconsin. (pdf)

2014 Northwest Crop, Soil & Dairy Meeting — January 21, 2014

• Gary Bergstrom, Cornell University, NY. Corn and Soybean Diseases in the Northeast (pdf) (not available at this time)
• Sid Bosworth, ����̽̽ Agronomist, VT.
• Kurt Cotanch, Miners Institute, NY.
• Steve Woodruff, NRCS Agronomist, NC.

Online Proceedings of Hemp Presentations from the 2017 Vermont Grain Growers Conference

At the 13th Annual Vermont Grain Growers Conference, held on March 23, 2017 in Essex, Vermont, five workshop sessions were dedicated to industrial hemp production. Proceedings—video recordings of the presentations—are now available online. They may be accessed for a one-time fee of $35 at eXtension’s Online campus at: . If you have not yet been to this site, you will need to create an account. To do so, on the left bar under “Login,” click on “Create new account.” You will need to complete some basic information and confirm your account via email.  Once you have created an account, you may enroll in the proceedings by going to . You will enter your payment into eXtension’s PayPal system.

Oilseeds Webinar (2014)

����̽̽ Extension Ag Engineer Chris Callahan and Penn State researcher Doug Schaufler teamed up to present a webinar on pressing oilseed crops for biodiesel and human consumption. You can access a .

Oilseed Producers Workshop - March 3, 2014

Oilseed Producers Meeting - March 19, 2013

2012 Oilseed Producers Meeting

Downloadable for from the USDA. 

Prior Oilseed Producers Meetings

Past 2018 Events

Tile Drainage Webinar Series - Drainage and Doughnuts

View our . 

Videos

• Wed, October 24, , Joshua Faulkner, ����̽̽ Center for Sustainable Agriculture
• Fri, October 26, , Matt Ruark, University of Wisconsin - Madision
• Wed, October 31, , Eric Young, USDA ARS - Marshfield, WI
• Fri, November 2, , Lindsay Pease, University of Minnesota - St.Paul
• Thu, November 8, , Heather Darby, ����̽̽, and Update on RAPs and tile drain rule amendment, Ryan Patch, VAAFM

Listing of Past 2018 Events

• – Champlain Valley Hops, Starksboro, September 28, 2018
• Grass Fed Dairy Production – The Larson Farm, Wells, September 21, 2018
• Summer Farm Meeting – Bridgeman View Farm, Franklin, August 9, 2018
• Summer Organic Dairy Series – July 24, Newport, Improving Milk Quality and Pasture Systems; July 25, Graniteville, Robot Grazing Systems & Forage Harvesting; and August 6, Whiting, Pasture Management and Youngstock.
• 11th Annual Northwest Crops and Soils Field Day, July 26, Borderview Research Farm.
• Grain Growers Conference, March 22, 2018, The Essex Resort, Essex.
• Organic Dairy Producers Conference, March 15, 2018, VT Technical College
• Winter Farm Meeting, March 7, 2018, Champlain Valley Equipment St. Albans
• No-Till Cover Crop Conference, March 1, 2018, Sheraton Hotel in Burlington
• Hop Conference, February 16, 2018, Sheraton Hotel in Burlington
• 2018 Nutrient Management Planning (NMP) classes were held in 6 locations January - March 2018.
• 2018 Nutrient Management Planning Grain and Vegetable classes were also held.

Past 2017 Events

• Cover Cropping Management on a Vegetable Farm  – River Berry Farm, Fairfax, Thursday, October 12, 2017
• Conservation Practices on Farms in St. Albans Bay - Thursday, September 7, 2017
• Summer Organic Dairy Series – Monday, July 31, West Danville, VT. Organic Dairy Transition – Developing a Grazing System; Wednesday, August 30, Randolph Ctr, VT. Pasture Management – Recovery After a Drought; and Tuesday, September 12, Vernon, VT. Organic Dairy Forage Management – Corn Silage and Weed Control
• Summer Farm Meeting – Thursday, August 17, 2017, Bridgeman View Farm, Franklin, VT
• Harvesting and Malting Barley – Tuesday, August 22, 2017, Peterson Quality Malt, Monkton, VT
• 10th Annual Northwest Crops and Soils Field Day, Thursday, July 27th, Borderview Research Farm.
• Manure Applicator Spring Workshop Series for custom applicators, seasonal employees or farmers who have questions about RAPs and their implications for manure application.
• Grain Growers Conference, Thursday, March 23, 2017, The Essex Resort, Essex.
• Organic Dairy Producers Conference, Thursday, March 9, 2017, VT Technical College
• Hop Conference, Saturday, February 25, 2017, Sheraton Hotel in Burlington
• No-Till Cover Crop Conference, February 16, 2017, Sheraton Hotel in Burlington
• 2017 Nutrient Management Planning (NMP) classes were held in 6 locations January - March 2017.