News and Events

The UVM College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is often featured in regional, national, and international news. There are many stories of faculty, student, and alumni successes to celebrate. Catch up on CALS' breaking news here.

Newsworthy Successes

Supporting Vermont’s Sweetest Industry: New Maple Syrup Quality Testing Lab Opens to Serve Vermont Producers

Rooted in Resilience, Cultivating Change, Leading with Purpose: Dr. Linda Prokopy Seeds CALS Future

Old Growth, New Vision

UVM's "Across the Fence" Television Show Inducted into Vermont Agricultural Hall of Fame

Eco Explorers Vermont: A Unique Camp Where Kids Roam the UVM Catamount Educational Farm

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08/19/2025

Fungi and Mites: A Dynamic Pest Management Duo?

Could insects and fungi work together to be a chemical-free alternative to pesticides?Lucy Lannan,...

08/19/2025

New Mural Celebrates Peace Corps’ Global Impact at UVM

The 91��Ƶ has unveiled a new mural honoring the Peace Corps and its longstanding...

07/30/2025

Cultivating a Heart-centered Team

At 91��Ƶ, V. Ernesto Méndez is doing more than leading important work in...

07/28/2025

Meet Lisa McCrae, 2024 Our Common Ground Winner

If you think business operations is all about prioritizing process over people, then you haven’t...

07/15/2025

From a Refugee Camp to the Dean’s List: Sushila Gurung’s Inspiring Journey of Grit and Gratitude

Once a child who lived in a refugee camp with many obstacles and limited opportunities, Sushila...

07/08/2025

Too Warm to Grow?

What happens to wheat, oats, and barley production when winters are too warm?Hannah Shafer, a PhD...

06/26/2025

Groundbreaking Global Study Reveals Tradeoffs Between Irrigation Expansion and Child Nutrition in Water-Stressed Global South Communities

A major new study published inNature Sustainability finds that irrigation expansion in the Global...

06/23/2025

Video Series Animates Answers to Challenging Foreign Animal Disease Questions

Whether raising backyard chickens or managing a large dairy farm, knowing how to prevent and...

06/18/2025

Students Break Ground for a Lawn-Free Burlington

As the spring semester wrapped up at the 91��Ƶ, students in the graduate...

06/13/2025

Vermont plastic bag use dropped 91% following ban, researchers find

In the midst of 2020 Covid measures, another change took place in Vermont: A law went into effect...

06/13/2025

Proctor Maple Research Center Director Receives IMSI Award

Dr. Tim Rademacher, 91��Ƶ’s Proctor Maple Research Center Director of Scientific...

06/05/2025

From Farms to Photons

Interdisciplinary studies are a hallmark of UVM, but even here, you might be surprised to find...

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