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Registration is now open through August 23 for ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Extension's Vermont Master Composter course, designed to teach the basics of backyard composting.
Topics to be covered include compost ecology, benefits of composting, site design & management, compost systems & tools, using compost, community composting, volunteerism, and Vermont recycling policies.
The online course runs for eight weeks starting August 30; course materials will be available to participants until Nov 15. Two tracks are offered to meet participant needs: An at-your-pace track that allows participants to move through the course at their own leisure, and a volunteer certification track where participants are trained to become certified Vermont Master Composter volunteers and attend an in-person workshop and live discussion sessions with instructors offered via Zoom on Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m., beginning September 5.
The cost is $50 for Vermonters and $150 for out-of-state residents. Register by 8/23. To register or learn more, visit: .
To request a disability-related accommodation to participate, contact Deb Heleba at debra.heleba@uvm.edu<mailto:debra.heleba@uvm.edu> or (802) 656-1777 by August 9. The course is sponsored by the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Extension Community Horticulture Program with financial support from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.

Vermont’s annual training for pest management professionals. Topics include: Vermont training & compliance, mosquitoes & ticks, occasional invaders, green pest control, drift-spill control, and rodenticide bait box best practices. This program will provide 5 Vermont recertification credits and 5.75 New Hampshire recertification credits.

Please register online at: . NO WALK INS! Registration fee is $55. Registration deadline is October 1, 2024.

Visit > for more information about the program or contact Sarah Kingsley-Richards at (802) 656-0475 sarah.kingsley@uvm.edu<mailto:sarah.kingsley@uvm.edu>

Registration is now open through August 23 for ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Extension's Vermont Master Composter course, designed to teach the basics of backyard composting.
Topics to be covered include compost ecology, benefits of composting, site design & management, compost systems & tools, using compost, community composting, volunteerism, and Vermont recycling policies.
The online course runs for eight weeks starting August 30; course materials will be available to participants until Nov 15. Two tracks are offered to meet participant needs: An at-your-pace track that allows participants to move through the course at their own leisure, and a volunteer certification track where participants are trained to become certified Vermont Master Composter volunteers and attend an in-person workshop and live discussion sessions with instructors offered via Zoom on Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m., beginning September 5.
The cost is $50 for Vermonters and $150 for out-of-state residents. Register by 8/23. To register or learn more, visit: .
To request a disability-related accommodation to participate, contact Deb Heleba at debra.heleba@uvm.edu<mailto:debra.heleba@uvm.edu> or (802) 656-1777 by August 9. The course is sponsored by the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Extension Community Horticulture Program with financial support from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.

Registration is now open through August 23 for ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Extension's Vermont Master Composter course, designed to teach the basics of backyard composting.
Topics to be covered include compost ecology, benefits of composting, site design & management, compost systems & tools, using compost, community composting, volunteerism, and Vermont recycling policies.
The online course runs for eight weeks starting August 30; course materials will be available to participants until Nov 15. Two tracks are offered to meet participant needs: An at-your-pace track that allows participants to move through the course at their own leisure, and a volunteer certification track where participants are trained to become certified Vermont Master Composter volunteers and attend an in-person workshop and live discussion sessions with instructors offered via Zoom on Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m., beginning September 5.
The cost is $50 for Vermonters and $150 for out-of-state residents. Register by 8/23. To register or learn more, visit: .
To request a disability-related accommodation to participate, contact Deb Heleba at debra.heleba@uvm.edu<mailto:debra.heleba@uvm.edu> or (802) 656-1777 by August 9. The course is sponsored by the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Extension Community Horticulture Program with financial support from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.

Registration is now open through August 23 for ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Extension's Vermont Master Composter course, designed to teach the basics of backyard composting.
Topics to be covered include compost ecology, benefits of composting, site design & management, compost systems & tools, using compost, community composting, volunteerism, and Vermont recycling policies.
The online course runs for eight weeks starting August 30; course materials will be available to participants until Nov 15. Two tracks are offered to meet participant needs: An at-your-pace track that allows participants to move through the course at their own leisure, and a volunteer certification track where participants are trained to become certified Vermont Master Composter volunteers and attend an in-person workshop and live discussion sessions with instructors offered via Zoom on Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m., beginning September 5.
The cost is $50 for Vermonters and $150 for out-of-state residents. Register by 8/23. To register or learn more, visit: .
To request a disability-related accommodation to participate, contact Deb Heleba at debra.heleba@uvm.edu<mailto:debra.heleba@uvm.edu> or (802) 656-1777 by August 9. The course is sponsored by the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Extension Community Horticulture Program with financial support from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources.

Join the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Extension Dairy Team to learn about grants and funding opportunities that are available for Vermont dairy producers. This is a free event and lunch will be provided. The workshop will be offered in two locations:

Monday, October 28, 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Peoples Trust Company, 59 Franklin Park West, St. Albans, VT. (Note: conference room is upstairs and park in spots in the upper or lower parking areas, but Not closest to the bank please), or

Wednesday, October 30, 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Middlebury Extension Office, 23 Pond Lane, Suite 300, Middlebury, VT.

Review the event flyer</sites/default/files/Northwest-Crops-and-Soils-Program/2024%20Events/2024-dairy-funding_Flyer.pdf> for more details. Free event, but MUST register by the weekday before the event please at .

If you have any questions, contact Amber Machia at amber.machia@uvm.edu<mailto:amber.machia@uvm.edu> or 802-656-7615.

Join the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Extension Dairy Team to learn about grants and funding opportunities that are available for Vermont dairy producers. This is a free event and lunch will be provided. The workshop will be offered in two locations:

Monday, October 28, 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Peoples Trust Company, 59 Franklin Park West, St. Albans, VT. (Note: conference room is upstairs and park in spots in the upper or lower parking areas, but Not closest to the bank please), or

Wednesday, October 30, 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Middlebury Extension Office, 23 Pond Lane, Suite 300, Middlebury, VT.

Review the event flyer</sites/default/files/Northwest-Crops-and-Soils-Program/2024%20Events/2024-dairy-funding_Flyer.pdf> for more details. Free event, but MUST register by the weekday before the event please at .

If you have any questions, contact Amber Machia at amber.machia@uvm.edu<mailto:amber.machia@uvm.edu> or 802-656-7615.

Nutrition for the Grass-fed Dairy Cow: How forage quality and management impact milk production and quality

Join independent dairy nutritionist Kurt Cotanch and agronomists Heather Darby, Sara Ziegler, and Sarah Flack for a workshop and discussion on grass-fed dairy nutrition. Topics will include how to make and use a forage inventory, and how to take, read, and use forage tests to make best use of forages you have to optimize milk production and quality. Bring your forage tests, your farms forages inventory, and your questions! View the meeting flyer</sites/default/files/Northwest-Crops-and-Soils-Program/2024%20Events/Grass_Fed_Dairy_Workshop_Flyer_October_2024.pdf> for the detailed agenda and detailed topic descriptions.

This is a free event that includes lunch. Registration is required by calling Susan Brouillette at 802-656-7611. Please give her your contact information and how many people will be attending. You can also fill out the registration information on the bottom of the meeting flyer and mail it in. Please register by October 28.

Contact: Susan Brouillette, susan.brouillette@uvm.edu<mailto:susan.brouillette@uvm.edu> or 802-656-7611.