FSRC Graduate Fellow: Bailey Kretzler

Kretzler studies the root architecture of the Three Sisters polyculture of corn, beans, and squash.

Bailey Kretzler is a PhD student in the department of Plant and Soil Science and Food Systems Research Center Graduate Fellow. Kretzler researches how root architectural complementarity and root nutrient...

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Cheese, Cream, and Community: Sustainable Dairy Lightning Talks

On a snowy Wednesday afternoon in March, the lecture room of the newly renovated Patrick Leahy Building buzzed with activity as students, faculty, and staff gathered to learn about sustainable dairy practices – and to eat delicious cheese.

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Hilary Martin smiles and extends hand. Ransom Conant smiles at her. They sit at a panel.

Vermont Farmers Share Struggles and Resilience in Face of Climate Change

The Food & Ideas Gathering (FIG) seminar series wrapped up its first semester of programming last week with a panel of Vermont farmers on the topic of how climate change has and continues to affect their livelihoods.

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