Plant and Soil Science

From NOFA-VT :

Apply today for NOFA-VT’s Farm Share Program!
Farm Share provides fresh, local foods to Vermonters in need of financial assistance by subsidizing the cost of CSA shares.
CAs (aka Community Supported Agriculture) connect people directly with farmers. When you sign up for a SA, you receive a consistent supply of farm-fresh food and directly support a farmer.
Applications are open now through August 31st. For more information and to apply, visit our website: nofavt.org/farmshare.
¡Solicite hoy para el Programa Farm Share de NOFA-VT!
Farm Share es un programa que ofrece ayuda financiera a los residentes de Vermont con ingresos limitados para la compra de una acción de CSA. CSA, por sus siglas en inglés (también conocido como Agricultura con Apoyo Comunitario), conecta a las personas directamente con los agricultores. Cuando usted se registra para un CSA, recibe regularmente una caja de alimentos frescos de la finca y apoya directamente a los agricultores locales.
Puede solicitar hoy hasta el 31 de agosto. Las solicitudes se revisan de forma continua. Para más información y solicitar, visite nuestra página web: nofavt.org/farmshare.

Join us on Monday, August 24 at Breadtree Farms to explore how agroforestry can help diversify your farm while strengthening both your business and the landscape.

Managing more than 20,000 food-producing trees and shrubs across 800 acres in Southwest Vermont and the Upper Hudson Valley, the Breadtree Farms team is integrating chestnuts, hickories, oaks, seaberries, apples, pears, mulberries, persimmons, and more into orchards grazed by sheep and cattle.

During this workshop, you'll tour these multifunctional landscapes, hear about ongoing research projects, and learn how agroforestry can support alternative fodder, healthier soils, cleaner water, greater biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and more resilient farm systems.

Whether you're already planting trees or just beginning to explore the possibilities, this is a unique opportunity to see agroforestry in practice.

Space is limited, so we encourage you to pre-register at NOFAVT.ORG/SUMMER2026

This workshop is free for farmers, thanks to generous support from the Transition to Organic Partnership Program.

Apply today to join our cohort as Plant Propagation Apprentice! 🪴

The Plant Propagation Apprentice will spend 12 months receiving hands-on training in seed and cutting propagation, nursery and greenhouse management, organic pest control, and maintenance of our unique Victorian fernery. The apprentice will develop valuable skills for a career in public gardens and related fields, with an emphasis on the the propagation and care of a vast range of woody and herbaceous plants.

LEARN MORE & APPLY → morrisarb.org/apprenticeships

Registration for the 2026 VT Compost Operator Training is open!

The $30 one-day training will take place on September 28th, in Williston VT and is for people who want to learn more about large-scale (not backyard) composting.

Participants will receive a Compost Operator Certificate.

Learn more or register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-vermont-compost-operator-certification-training-registration-1995083661939?aff=oddtdtcreator

Heyyyyy ya’ll!!!!!! We have so much GOODNESS waiting for you at the Old North End Farmers' Market today. We have fresh flowers, peaches, watermelon, tomatoes, and so much more!!!! Visit us from 3:00-6:30 at Dewey Park. Be there or be square. 😊🍑🍉🍅

Check out our latest issue of The Dirt, the VNLA's quarterly publication! Highlights include: The President’s Letter, The Buzz: articles on the 2026 Summer Meeting, Summer Twilight Gathering Recaps, Ann Hazelrigg to Retire Sept. 1st, Grant Opportunity Info, and a Calendar of Events; Leonard’s Clippings - UVM Updates and plant news; The Lab: articles from the UVM Plant Diagnostic Lab – Summer Disease & Pest Update and the VT Agency of Ag.- A Closer Look at VT’s New Plant Rule; The Idea Factory: Tips/Trends and Food for Thoughts; and The Plant Lounge Feature: Catalpa x erubescens ‘Purpurea’. You can download your own copy here: https://vnlavt.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Summer-Issue-of-The-Dirt-2026-reduced-.pdf.