New - Monitoring Flooded Forages for Clostridial Contamination article at go.uvm.edu/nwcrops After a year of record flooding and precipitation, many producers are faced with feeding forages that were harvested from fields contaminated with flood water. Read for more info.

Join UVM Extension and VT Bee Lab for a discussion with Québec farmers to learn about their experiences transitioning away from neonicotinoid ("neonic") treated seeds. 1/23, 9:30am EST. Register online at bit.ly/3vz3UbM. You must register to receive the access link.

The NOFA-VT 2024 Winter Conference: Working Upstream, is Feb 17-18 at UVM in Burlington (or online)! Saturday and Sunday. Registration is open on a sliding scale from $0-300 (free option for farmers!). For information and to register, please visit nofavt.org/conference

Upcoming Conference and Webinar this month! Dry Bean Production Webinar Series scheduled for Feb. 20, 27 and March 5. Noon to 1:30pm. Must register ahead at bit.ly/41yc4x1. No-Till & Cover Crop Conference on Feb. 22 in person. Register by 2/16 at go.uvm.edu/2024ntcc

2024 No-Till & Cover Crop Conference is Thu, Feb. 22 with a theme of Building Resiliency and Profitability into your No-Till System. It will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton in S Burlington, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Register today for the conference at go.uvm.edu/2024ntcc

Join us for one or all three webinars in our Dry Bean Production Webinar Series scheduled for Feb. 20, 27 and March 5. Noon to 1:30pm. Must register ahead to receive webinar link. Register at bit.ly/41yc4x1 View more details go.uvm.edu/conferences

The ORGANIC DAIRY DAYS are scheduled for – Wednesday, March 13, 2024, Eastside Restaurant in Newport, VT, 10am to 4pm OR Thursday, March 14, 2024, American Legion in Vergennes, VT, 10am to 4pm $25 per person. Register online at go.uvm.edu/2024organicdai….

Precision Dairy Farming From Hooves to Harvest Webinar Series - view the flyer at go.uvm.edu/conferences. There are 7 webinars from 3/18 to 4/1, Mon, Wed & Fri, 12;00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. EST. Pre-registration is required to receive the webinar link- go.uvm.edu/precisiondairy…

Helping to support a local farming family. We are saddened to hear about this farming accident and wanted to share and encourage support for this local farming family. See more information on their Go Fund Me page - gofundme.com/f/help-support…

Precision Dairy Farming From Hooves to Harvest Webinar Series - view the flyer and session details at go.uvm.edu/conferences There are 7 webinars from March 18—April 1, 2024, Mon, Wed & Fri, 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. EST. Must register to receive link at go.uvm.edu/precisiondairy…

Attend the annual Grain Growers Conference. View information at go.uvm.edu/conferences. March 20, 9-5:30pm, The Essex Resort. Cost is $85 per person and $60 per NGGC member. Register online at go.uvm.edu/2024graingrowe…

Discovery Farms Multi-State Webinar March 26, 2024, 9:00 a.m. CT/10:00 a.m. ET. This is a free 2.5 hour webinar featuring presentations from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Arkansas, and Vermont. Register at bit.ly/3Tv7RGH. Must register to receive webinar link.

The 1st Beans for Lunch Webinar is Friday, June 21. View the event flyer at go.uvm.edu/conferences for details. Free event, but you must pre-register at go.uvm.edu/beansforlunchw… before the webinar date to receive the confirmation email with the webinar link to access it.

Pests, Parasites, and Pastures: A Livestock IPM Workshop. View the flyer for details at go.uvm.edu/conferences. WHEN: Thu, 7/18, noon to 2pm. WHERE: Philo Ridge Farm, Charlotte. RSVP by 7/5 to Bryony Sands at 802-656-7610 or [email protected].

New - Biosecurity Considerations for Dairy or Livestock Farm Service Providers & Extension Personnel factsheet on our website - uvm.edu/extension/nwcr…. This factsheet has up-to-date valuable information on Biosecurity, as well as additional links with information.

The Franklin/GI county Farmer’s Watershed Alliance seeks a Program Coordinator to join organization. View position details bit.ly/3XP6pCS. Send cover letter and resume to apply by 8/1 to [email protected], make subject line: "FWA Program Coordinator"

Managing dry bean diseases in the field webinar with Dr. Sarah Pethybridge of Cornell AgriTech this Friday, 7/19. noon to 1pm. You must pre-register at go.uvm.edu/beansforlunchw… before the webinar date to receive the confirmation email with the webinar link to access it.

Register Today at go.uvm.edu/2024annualfiel… for the on-farm Annual Crops & Soils Field Day at Borderview Research Farm on Thursday, July 25, 2024, 10am to 3:30pm. Cost is $25 per person for non-farmers and free to farmers. This event is rain or shine.

Pasture Management for Beneficial Insects Workshop. View flyer here - bit.ly/3WrE7fb 8/11/24, 10am-2pm at Flag Hill Farm, 135 Ewing Rd, Vershire. Free event. Registration required by August 8. Email [email protected] or call 203-804-9858 to reserve a spot.

Corn Silage Harvest: Guidelines for Success. We wanted to share these guidelines for corn silage harvest success in case they are helpful! View them here - bit.ly/4gjNg2M