UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
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CALS offers programs in nutrition, food systems, animal health, communication, entrepreneurship, sustainable design and resilient communities.
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Excited for our new strategic plan! The future’s looking bright for UVM and CALS.
Built on Our Common Ground values and informed by over 50 listening sessions, UVM’s new strategic plan charts a path toward creating deeper impact in Vermont and around the world. Together, we will advance knowledge, drive solutions, and imagine bold futures. Learn more ⬇️
UVM Strategic Plan: Green, Gold, and Bold
Together, we're shaping UVM's next chapter. Our strategic plan--Green, Gold, and Bold: Green Mountains, Gold Standard, Bold future--was shaped by our community through listening sessions, interviews, and conversations, with students, staff, faculty, and...
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February 9, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Excited for our new strategic plan! The future’s looking bright for UVM and CALS.
Sini Karjalainen, CALS and @uvmathletics.bsky.social Women's Hockey alumna, is soon to play in 2026 Winter Olympic Games! Read the full news story and learn when and how you can watch Sini play here: https://www.uvm.edu/cals/news/sini-karjalainen-cals-alumna-play-2026-winter-olympic-games.
February 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Sini Karjalainen, CALS and @uvmathletics.bsky.social Women's Hockey alumna, is soon to play in 2026 Winter Olympic Games! Read the full news story and learn when and how you can watch Sini play here: https://www.uvm.edu/cals/news/sini-karjalainen-cals-alumna-play-2026-winter-olympic-games.
Rally Cat brought the joy and the pizza to Morrill Hall on a very special Green and Gold Friday! It's always a good time when Rally's in the house. Go Cats!
📸: Elodie Reed
📸: Elodie Reed
February 2, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Rally Cat brought the joy and the pizza to Morrill Hall on a very special Green and Gold Friday! It's always a good time when Rally's in the house. Go Cats!
📸: Elodie Reed
📸: Elodie Reed
Alexis Yamashita, a Food Systems PhD candidate, and UVM’s Climate Kitchen are teaming up with New Farms for New Americans to taste‑test mung beans and identify varieties that fit local taste preferences. Learn more: https://bit.ly/49NaMUx.
📸 : Colleen Goodhue @food-systems-uvm.bsky.social
📸 : Colleen Goodhue @food-systems-uvm.bsky.social
January 30, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Alexis Yamashita, a Food Systems PhD candidate, and UVM’s Climate Kitchen are teaming up with New Farms for New Americans to taste‑test mung beans and identify varieties that fit local taste preferences. Learn more: https://bit.ly/49NaMUx.
📸 : Colleen Goodhue @food-systems-uvm.bsky.social
📸 : Colleen Goodhue @food-systems-uvm.bsky.social
Caption: POV: You're running late to CDAE 1170: Digital Illustration, and you don't want to miss a thing.
January 29, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Caption: POV: You're running late to CDAE 1170: Digital Illustration, and you don't want to miss a thing.
Today on National Milk Day, we honor the milk that fuels our communities -- and all the CREAM students who’ve cared for cows producing it. Cheers to thoughtful ag and real world learning! 🥛🥛
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January 11, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Today on National Milk Day, we honor the milk that fuels our communities -- and all the CREAM students who’ve cared for cows producing it. Cheers to thoughtful ag and real world learning! 🥛🥛
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Bailey J. Beltramo: 1
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Bailey J. Beltramo: 1
Thanks for a memorable 2025!
We'll be taking some time away from social media for winter break and hope you enjoy time with friends and family this holiday season. We'll see you next year!
We'll be taking some time away from social media for winter break and hope you enjoy time with friends and family this holiday season. We'll see you next year!
December 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Thanks for a memorable 2025!
We'll be taking some time away from social media for winter break and hope you enjoy time with friends and family this holiday season. We'll see you next year!
We'll be taking some time away from social media for winter break and hope you enjoy time with friends and family this holiday season. We'll see you next year!
Happy National Maple Syrup Day! We’re celebrating by spotlighting the Proctor Maple Research Center (PMRC) at UVM -- the world’s oldest maple research center, established in 1946. PMRC conducts scientific research to inform maple producers and enhance maple syrup production across the globe!
December 17, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Happy National Maple Syrup Day! We’re celebrating by spotlighting the Proctor Maple Research Center (PMRC) at UVM -- the world’s oldest maple research center, established in 1946. PMRC conducts scientific research to inform maple producers and enhance maple syrup production across the globe!
Since '97, Hilda White's volunteered at the UVM Pringle Herbarium. When Herbarium Director Weston Testro discovered a new species of fern, he honored Hilda by naming it after her: https://www.uvm.edu/cals/news/legacy-leaves-pringle-herbarium-honors-95-year-old-hilda-white-holly-fern-will-carry-her.
A Legacy in Leaves: Pringle Herbarium Honors 95-Year-Old Hilda White with a Holly Fern That Will Carry Her Name Forever | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | The University of Vermont
This time of year, many of us reflect on the year's events and consider our accomplishments, how we've spent our time, and the impact we've had on others. When 95-year-old Hilda White, looks back this...
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December 16, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Since '97, Hilda White's volunteered at the UVM Pringle Herbarium. When Herbarium Director Weston Testro discovered a new species of fern, he honored Hilda by naming it after her: https://www.uvm.edu/cals/news/legacy-leaves-pringle-herbarium-honors-95-year-old-hilda-white-holly-fern-will-carry-her.
Our new Student Advisory Board treated folks to a well-deserved study break today. We hope our students continue to take good care of themselves as they approach the finish line of finals! Feel free to share some good luck in the comments. 🍀
December 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Our new Student Advisory Board treated folks to a well-deserved study break today. We hope our students continue to take good care of themselves as they approach the finish line of finals! Feel free to share some good luck in the comments. 🍀
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We’re grateful to share this season with the incredible UVM community. The magic of UVM isn’t just what you see—it’s the spirit that runs through everything we do: caring for our community, advancing knowledge, and creating meaningful change. Together, we make UVM a truly special place.
Happy Holidays from UVM (2025)
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December 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We’re grateful to share this season with the incredible UVM community. The magic of UVM isn’t just what you see—it’s the spirit that runs through everything we do: caring for our community, advancing knowledge, and creating meaningful change. Together, we make UVM a truly special place.
On Friday, we came together to celebrate the '25 recipients of the CALS Faculty & Staff Awards. Congrats to Claire Bove, Emma Marks, Deb Heleba, Sarah Kingsley-Richards, Ann Hazelrigg, Heather Darby, Terry Bradshaw, Margaret Skinner, Cheryl Sullivan, Annie White, Josh Faulkner, and Cathy Donnelly!
December 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
On Friday, we came together to celebrate the '25 recipients of the CALS Faculty & Staff Awards. Congrats to Claire Bove, Emma Marks, Deb Heleba, Sarah Kingsley-Richards, Ann Hazelrigg, Heather Darby, Terry Bradshaw, Margaret Skinner, Cheryl Sullivan, Annie White, Josh Faulkner, and Cathy Donnelly!
CALS always brings the 🔥 when hosting Friday Breakfast at UVM's Mosaic Intercultural Center! Pictured are Zafir Siddiqui, Treasurer for the CALS Student Advisory Board and first-year Biochem major, and Kate Fitzsimmons of CALS Student Services and Staff Advisor for the CALS Student Advisory Board.
December 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
CALS always brings the 🔥 when hosting Friday Breakfast at UVM's Mosaic Intercultural Center! Pictured are Zafir Siddiqui, Treasurer for the CALS Student Advisory Board and first-year Biochem major, and Kate Fitzsimmons of CALS Student Services and Staff Advisor for the CALS Student Advisory Board.
Familiar faces popped up at the UVM Staff Council Holiday Bazaar!
Nutrition and Food Sciences professor Todd Pritchard was one of many vendors who shared their creations. Outside the classroom, he makes artisanal wooden goods and sells them at pop-up events. This holiday season, shop local!
Nutrition and Food Sciences professor Todd Pritchard was one of many vendors who shared their creations. Outside the classroom, he makes artisanal wooden goods and sells them at pop-up events. This holiday season, shop local!
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Familiar faces popped up at the UVM Staff Council Holiday Bazaar!
Nutrition and Food Sciences professor Todd Pritchard was one of many vendors who shared their creations. Outside the classroom, he makes artisanal wooden goods and sells them at pop-up events. This holiday season, shop local!
Nutrition and Food Sciences professor Todd Pritchard was one of many vendors who shared their creations. Outside the classroom, he makes artisanal wooden goods and sells them at pop-up events. This holiday season, shop local!
You know there's a real chill in the air when the horses at Miller Farm are bundling up too.
December 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
You know there's a real chill in the air when the horses at Miller Farm are bundling up too.
Congrats to Dr. Joshua Faulkner, honored as the 2025 recipient of the Hubert W. Vogelmann Award!
Dr. Faulkner’s groundbreaking work in climate-resilient agriculture is shaping the future of farming.
Read more here: https://www.uvm.edu/cals/news/joshua-faulkner-honored-hubert-w-vogelmann-award.
Dr. Faulkner’s groundbreaking work in climate-resilient agriculture is shaping the future of farming.
Read more here: https://www.uvm.edu/cals/news/joshua-faulkner-honored-hubert-w-vogelmann-award.
December 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Congrats to Dr. Joshua Faulkner, honored as the 2025 recipient of the Hubert W. Vogelmann Award!
Dr. Faulkner’s groundbreaking work in climate-resilient agriculture is shaping the future of farming.
Read more here: https://www.uvm.edu/cals/news/joshua-faulkner-honored-hubert-w-vogelmann-award.
Dr. Faulkner’s groundbreaking work in climate-resilient agriculture is shaping the future of farming.
Read more here: https://www.uvm.edu/cals/news/joshua-faulkner-honored-hubert-w-vogelmann-award.
Happy CALSgiving! 🦃
We walked around Morrill Hall and asked members of the CALS community what Thanksgiving food they can’t live without.
Are these hot takes? Let us know what Thanksgiving food you can’t live without in the comments!
We walked around Morrill Hall and asked members of the CALS community what Thanksgiving food they can’t live without.
Are these hot takes? Let us know what Thanksgiving food you can’t live without in the comments!
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Happy CALSgiving! 🦃
We walked around Morrill Hall and asked members of the CALS community what Thanksgiving food they can’t live without.
Are these hot takes? Let us know what Thanksgiving food you can’t live without in the comments!
We walked around Morrill Hall and asked members of the CALS community what Thanksgiving food they can’t live without.
Are these hot takes? Let us know what Thanksgiving food you can’t live without in the comments!
CONGRATS! Landscape Design student Harry Lyod and Agriculture, Landscape, and Environment faculty Fortino Acosta won first place in the Montpelier Vision Contest.
Read more here: https://www.uvm.edu/cals/news/landscape-design-student-harry-loyd-and-his-faculty-mentor-fortino-acosta-win-first-place.
Read more here: https://www.uvm.edu/cals/news/landscape-design-student-harry-loyd-and-his-faculty-mentor-fortino-acosta-win-first-place.
Landscape Design Student Harry Loyd and His Faculty Mentor, Fortino Acosta Win First Place for Best Landscape Design | College of Agriculture and Life Sciences | The University of Vermont
How to win career-enhancing awards isn't generally part of the curriculum of most undergraduate courses, but for Harrison "Harry" Loyd, this semester was a surprising crash course in how to successful...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
CONGRATS! Landscape Design student Harry Lyod and Agriculture, Landscape, and Environment faculty Fortino Acosta won first place in the Montpelier Vision Contest.
Read more here: https://www.uvm.edu/cals/news/landscape-design-student-harry-loyd-and-his-faculty-mentor-fortino-acosta-win-first-place.
Read more here: https://www.uvm.edu/cals/news/landscape-design-student-harry-loyd-and-his-faculty-mentor-fortino-acosta-win-first-place.
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🎧 Episode 4 of Radio Ecozoic is now live!
The Radio Ecozoic team speaks with Prof. Josh Farley about research as a way to build community.
Listen here!
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#leadershipfortheecozoic #radioecozoic
The Radio Ecozoic team speaks with Prof. Josh Farley about research as a way to build community.
Listen here!
L4E website: lnkd.in/eDkYkPt4
Spotify: lnkd.in/ePRxjVh6
Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/eBDXgzcu
#leadershipfortheecozoic #radioecozoic
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November 13, 2025 at 7:30 PM
🎧 Episode 4 of Radio Ecozoic is now live!
The Radio Ecozoic team speaks with Prof. Josh Farley about research as a way to build community.
Listen here!
L4E website: lnkd.in/eDkYkPt4
Spotify: lnkd.in/ePRxjVh6
Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/eBDXgzcu
#leadershipfortheecozoic #radioecozoic
The Radio Ecozoic team speaks with Prof. Josh Farley about research as a way to build community.
Listen here!
L4E website: lnkd.in/eDkYkPt4
Spotify: lnkd.in/ePRxjVh6
Apple Podcasts: lnkd.in/eBDXgzcu
#leadershipfortheecozoic #radioecozoic
The recent snowfall in Burlington means it’s time to bring back this CALS snowman moment. Winter looks good in green and gold! ❄️☃️ #tbt
November 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The recent snowfall in Burlington means it’s time to bring back this CALS snowman moment. Winter looks good in green and gold! ❄️☃️ #tbt
Congrats to CALS student Nolan Tompsett for completing the Vermont 50 Ultramarathon in September! 👏
Read the full story about Nolan’s accomplishment here: https://www.uvm.edu/cals/news/cals-student-nolan-tompsett-goes-distance-vermont-50-ultramarathon.
Read the full story about Nolan’s accomplishment here: https://www.uvm.edu/cals/news/cals-student-nolan-tompsett-goes-distance-vermont-50-ultramarathon.
November 12, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Congrats to CALS student Nolan Tompsett for completing the Vermont 50 Ultramarathon in September! 👏
Read the full story about Nolan’s accomplishment here: https://www.uvm.edu/cals/news/cals-student-nolan-tompsett-goes-distance-vermont-50-ultramarathon.
Read the full story about Nolan’s accomplishment here: https://www.uvm.edu/cals/news/cals-student-nolan-tompsett-goes-distance-vermont-50-ultramarathon.
CALS and UVM Extension showed up and represented at the American Dairy XPO held at the Champlain Valley Exposition today. Pictured are Lecturer and UVM CREAM Advisor Stephen Wadsworth and 4-H Educator Wendy Sorrell. We'll be there tomorrow, November 6 from 9 AM to 4 PM too. Don't be shy -- say hi!
November 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
CALS and UVM Extension showed up and represented at the American Dairy XPO held at the Champlain Valley Exposition today. Pictured are Lecturer and UVM CREAM Advisor Stephen Wadsworth and 4-H Educator Wendy Sorrell. We'll be there tomorrow, November 6 from 9 AM to 4 PM too. Don't be shy -- say hi!
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This week!
Join us for Alternatives Beyond Capitalism: A Next System Teach-In, taking place from Thursday, Nov 6 to Saturday, Nov 8 at the University of Vermont and off-campus locations.
You can still register through this link: actionnetwork.org/events/alter...
#nextsystem #nextsystemteachin
Join us for Alternatives Beyond Capitalism: A Next System Teach-In, taking place from Thursday, Nov 6 to Saturday, Nov 8 at the University of Vermont and off-campus locations.
You can still register through this link: actionnetwork.org/events/alter...
#nextsystem #nextsystemteachin
November 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
This week!
Join us for Alternatives Beyond Capitalism: A Next System Teach-In, taking place from Thursday, Nov 6 to Saturday, Nov 8 at the University of Vermont and off-campus locations.
You can still register through this link: actionnetwork.org/events/alter...
#nextsystem #nextsystemteachin
Join us for Alternatives Beyond Capitalism: A Next System Teach-In, taking place from Thursday, Nov 6 to Saturday, Nov 8 at the University of Vermont and off-campus locations.
You can still register through this link: actionnetwork.org/events/alter...
#nextsystem #nextsystemteachin
A little trick or treating never hurt anyone—except for Rally Cat … he may have taken it a little too far this year. OK, on a more serious note: Thanks to everyone who participated in trick or treating and Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE) at UVM's Halloween Scavenger Hunt!
October 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
A little trick or treating never hurt anyone—except for Rally Cat … he may have taken it a little too far this year. OK, on a more serious note: Thanks to everyone who participated in trick or treating and Community Development and Applied Economics (CDAE) at UVM's Halloween Scavenger Hunt!
Today is National Apple Day! How will you celebrate?
October 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Today is National Apple Day! How will you celebrate?