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Posted on November 12, 2025
Planting cover crops is like eating your vegetables – just because you know you should doesn’t mean you will. And like vegetables, the good news about cover crops is the same as the bad: they’re just too beneficial to pass up. While the last thing you probably want to do after an autumn harvest is p...
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Courtney Llewellyn 
Posted on November 12, 2025
Receiving funding through a grant is a huge honor and success, but it takes a lot of work to earn it. Going through the process of applying for a grant can be really overwhelming, but the Tri-State Extension Dairy Team hosted a webinar to make the process easier to comprehend. UVM Extension Dairy Re...
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Courtney Llewellyn 
Posted on November 12, 2025
Annually, the U.S.’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint is about 6.3 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents, a unit of measurement that is used to standardize the climate effects of various GHGs. According to Kirby Krogstad, assistant professor of dairy nutrition at Ohio State, agricult...
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Courtney Llewellyn 
Posted on November 12, 2025
Scientists define hydrology as “the scientific study of the movement, distribution and management of water on Earth, including the water cycle, water resources and drainage basin sustainability.” A common misconception is that drought’s impacts on society are limited to semi-arid regions, but drough...
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by Enrico Villamaino 
April 1, 2026
A century of soil, sweat and stewardship thrives in Grand Rapids. At Ed Dunneback & Girls Farm Market the rows run long, the roots run deep and the fa...
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by Sonja Heyck-Merlin 
April 1, 2026
It’s been a few years since Will Glazik concluded his North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) grant titled “Exploring Flavor...
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by Sally Colby 
April 1, 2026
A never-ending propagation challenge is weeds. In a presentation hosted by the Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), research associate professor An...
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April 1, 2026
A recent study titled “Healthier Soils, Lower Emissions & Carbon Credits in ‘Carbon-Smart’ Apple Orchards” sets a sharp and stirring stage for researc...