ALBURGH – In keeping with this year’s theme, Growing for Tomorrow, University of Vermont (UVM) Extension’s Annual Crops and Soils Field Day, July 24, will showcase innovative research and technology that will advance the future of farming. The event, hosted by UVM Extension’s Northwest Crops and Soils Program team, will take place at the Borderview Research Farm (487 Line Rd., Alburgh) from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It will be held rain or shine.
Registration is free for farmers and $25 for other guests. Lunch, catered by Cold Hollow Catering in Bakersfield, is included. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a guided farm tour, promptly at 10 a.m., of many of the more than 300 research plots.
To register, visit https://go.uvm.edu/2025annualfieldday or call the UVM Non-Credit Registration Office at (802) 656-8407. Certified Crop Adviser, Custom Applicator and Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets’ water quality training education credits are available.
The event also features several speakers and opportunities to talk with UVM researchers for updates on research on soil health and fruit, vegetable and other crops. Workshops include an afternoon session on soil profiles and compaction by Odette Menard, an expert in soil and water conservation from Quebec.
For questions about the field day, contact Susan Brouillette at [email protected] or (802) 656-7611. Sponsorship and exhibitor spots are available. If interested, email or call by July 8. To request a disability-related accommodation to participate, please contact UVM Student Accessibility Services at [email protected] or (802) 656-7753 by July 3.
