UVM Extension - Agricultural Business

Building for the Future: Funding, Automation, and Innovation Strategies
Tues July 7, 10am- 12pm, Rowley Farm, Milton, VT
Join UVM Extension Farm Viability and the UVM Ext Dairy Team to learn about farm transfer and succession planning strategies to help position your dairy operation for future generations. This event is part of the Future-Ready Dairy Farm Tour Series and will also cover automated milking, adapting dairy nutrition and management strategies to evolving technology, and navigating grant and funding opportunities to support these investments. Events are free! Find more info and register here: https://events.uvm.edu/event/building-for-the-future-funding-automation-and-innovation-strategies?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=Calendar+of+Events&_gl=1*xce6qn*_gcl_au*Mjc2MTM5NzQwLjE3Nzg3NjcxODc.*_ga*MTkyNTcwODkwNC4xNzU0OTE5NTMy*_ga_G3S3K4BJ32*czE3ODExODUzMjEkbzE5MyRnMCR0MTc4MTE4NTMyMSRqNjAkbDAkaDE0NzM0NTc0MTY.

Building for the Future: Funding, Automation, and Innovation Strategies Join the UVM Extension Dairy Team for the Future-Ready Dairy Farm Tour Series as we visit innovative dairy farms across Vermont that are improving efficiency, profitability, and resilience through technology, diversification, and herd and crop management strategies. These informal farm tours and con...

New climate-focused factsheet from UVM Extension: https://www.uvm.edu/d10-files/documents/2026-03/climate-change-and-agriculture-in-vermont-4b.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawRuxnhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe87NJEj3PkJ_yt9m4ZR095UgIgVfgbLXFnAVcX8RrrRPxxR2TmJR8U1o8bl4_aem_UZ6aHEvOP7sxeP946fvXOQ

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Each month, the Vermont Family Farmer of the Month fund makes a financial award of $12,000 to a Vermont farmer for a project that will improve the viability of their farm. The award recognizes farmers whose businesses are contributing to a resilient Vermont agricultural landscape and demonstrate environmental stewardship and innovation. Next award deadline is Mon, 5/25.

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Vermont Family Farmer of the Month Award Applications are currently open! The deadline to apply for July through October awards is May 25th. Learn More Learn More Awarding Vermont family farmers for their commitment to resilient, sustainable agricultureThe Vermont Family Farmer of the Month Fund makes a financial award to a Vermont family....

As the 2026 production season gets underway its time to start planning! Business planners from UVM Extension’s Farm and Forest Viability team will begin accepting new clients for program enrollment. Clients receive in-depth one-on-one business planning support in a range of topics including bookkeeping set up, financial planning, marketing support and more! Interested? https://go.uvm.edu/uvmext-farmforestviability

Transition & Succession Planning: Designing the Next Chapter
March 17 | 2–5pm
Barr Hill | Montpelier

Planning for the future of your business doesn’t have to wait! Join the Vermont Specialty Food Association and the Vermont Employee Ownership Center for an in-person conversation on business transition and succession planning.

Details and registration here: https://vtspecialtyfoods.org/events/transition-and-succession-planning

Check out this great recent interview with Ext's dairy management specialist, Whitney Hull:

How's 2026 Shaping up for Vermont Dairy? 01/09/26 UVM Extension Dairy Specialist Whitney Hull gives an update on the Vermont Dairy Industry. Goat dairy farming is on the rise and innovations in tech...

Latest edition of the VT Dairy Update was just published. Read it here:

November Vermont Dairy Update Rockbottom Farm, the last remaining dairy farm in Strafford, Vermont, recently installed DeLaval Optifeeders through a UVM Extension Dairy Herd Management Demonstration Fund grant. The new feeders integrate seamlessly with the farm’s milking parlor software, helping improve labor efficiency, cow f...

As the 2025 growing season comes to an end its time to start planning for next year! Business planners from UVM Extension’s Farm Viability team are now accepting new clients for program enrollment. Clients receive in-depth one-on-one business planning support in a range of topics including bookkeeping set up, financial planning, marketing support and more! Interested in assistance? https://go.uvm.edu/uvmext-farmforestviability