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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Congratulations to the Winners of the CALS Three Minute Thesis (3MT) contest Community Choice: Hannah Shafer Master's: Melinda (Mel) Wetzel PhD first-place: Hao (Hallie) Shi PhD second-place: Hannah Shafer university-wide 3MT competition on April 15th, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. bit.ly/4rVEqwo

Hao Shi - winner of the CALS 3MT contest

Mel Wetzel stands in front of a projection screen

A person is giving a presentation in a room with a screen displaying "Perennial wild grass field." They hold papers and are speaking to an audience seated in front. The setting includes large windows and a lectern.

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

This National Ag Day, join CALS in celebrating the dedication of farmers and agricultural producers in Vermont and beyond!

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

The Nutrition and Food Sciences (NFS) department marked National Nutrition Month with a community breakfast on Tuesday. Students, alumni, nutrition professionals, and UVM faculty and staff came together for some eats, poster displays, and lab tours. 💚 💛

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Sugaring season's here! With the help of Proctor Maple Research Center, Maple Club and Ag Club brought students into the sugarbush for a look at VT's sweetest tradition. Read on: www.uvm.edu/extension/news/first-su…. 📷: Elodie Reed

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who has donated to this year's LUVmyClub fundraiser! It’s not too late to make a donation to your favorite CALS club! Donations close at the end of the day, so don’t miss out: www.givecampus.com/schools/Universi….

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Are you a writer, an actor, or a director looking to workshop your work in a community of support and collaboration? Do you want to share your screenplay, stage play, stand up, scene work, monologues or filmmaking with others who practice your craft? This new UVM employee circle invites you!

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

How did UVM's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences serve Vermont in 2025? Here are 20 Ways CALS cultivated impact for Vermonters: bit.ly/4rRhhM6.

Presentation at Borderview Research Farm

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

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: www.uvm.edu/cals/news/sini-karjalai….

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

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

Rally Cat bringing pizza to Morrill Hall

Thomas Desisto enjoying a slice of pizza

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

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: bit.ly/49NaMUx. 📸 : Colleen Goodhue @food-systems-uvm.bsky.social

Alexis Yamashita holding a bag of mung beans

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Caption: POV: You're running late to CDAE 1170: Digital Illustration, and you don't want to miss a thing.

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

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! 🥛🥛 📸 Bailey J. Beltramo: 1

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

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!

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

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!

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

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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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

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!

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

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.

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

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!

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

You know there's a real chill in the air when the horses at Miller Farm are bundling up too.

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

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: www.uvm.edu/cals/news/joshua-faulkn….

Joshua Faulkner walking through corn field.

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

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!

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

The recent snowfall in Burlington means it’s time to bring back this CALS snowman moment. Winter looks good in green and gold! ❄️☃️ #tbt

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Congrats to CALS student Nolan Tompsett for completing the Vermont 50 Ultramarathon in September! 👏 Read the full story about Nolan’s accomplishment here: www.uvm.edu/cals/news/cals-student-….

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

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!

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Today is National Apple Day! How will you celebrate?

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

One of the benefits of having a greenhouse on campus? Plant sales! Last week, UVM Greenhouse hosted their Oddball Plant sale. Mums, ferns, and spiderwort, oh my! Aside from hosting plant sales, the main campus greenhouse serves as an education and research hub for students and affliates.

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Meet Sardorbek Burkhanov, a first-year CALS international student from Kyrgyzstan!

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Meet Emily Halloran, a first-year CALS student with a passion for film and communications!

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Rally's Rally is still on our mind! Thanks to all the students, families, faculty, staff, alum, and President Tromp for joining in on a fun weekend and repping Catamount pride. The CALS presence was massive! 💚 💛

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

It's been announced that Associate Dean of Research and Postgraduate Education for CALS and CDAE Professor, Asim Zia, will be inducted as a Fellow into the National Academy of Public Administration on 11/2. He's only the second Vermonter to be inducted into this prestigious national organization!

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

UVM Horse Barn alum and current members, there will be a UVM Horse Barn 25th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, September 27 from 12 to 3 PM. There will be live music, food, and demonstrations from current barn members. Attendance is free! RSVP here: securelb.imodules.com/s/1690/alumn....

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Today's Peace Corps Mural Dedication, Send-Off & Welcome Back Celebration at Andrew Harris Commons was a powerful tribute to UVM 's global service legacy. From inspiring speakers to the dedication of a stunning mural, we celebrated the journeys of new and returning Peace Corps Volunteers.

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

CALS Faculty Andrea Etter will be sharing research during The Water Resources Institute at UVM's fall seminar series, Water Connects: Water and Health. Join on 9/22 from 3:30-4:30 PM in person or on Zoom: uvm-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/UW….

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Some scenes around campus lately. College life in Vermont is truly special. ✨

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

On Friday, we welcomed the CALS class of '29 to the Miller Research Center. Congrats to Sofia Sheehan on being the winner of our Calf-Naming Contest. The winning name is ... Moonpie! Thanks to everyone who participated. Here's to a great four years ahead!

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

We’d like to congratulate professor Dr. David Conner on being presented the 2025 Agriculture, Food, & Human Values Society (AFHVS) Excellence in Instruction Award!

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

If you're following along with our Calf-Naming Contest, it's time for the final vote! Head to our Instagram page to cast your vote in the poll under our recent post: www.instagram.com/p/DNN6xQkumc_/. Make sure to open up the Instagram app on your phone to access the poll! Thanks for participating.

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Have you heard? There's a new calf in the UVM CREAM barn, and she needs a name! Our new CALS students have pitched some ideas, and now everyone can put their two cents in with a vote. Please vote for your favorite three names by Friday, August 8: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon....

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Join Dean Linda Prokopy for her first Annual Northwest Crops & Soils Field Day! It was a beautiful day at Borderview Research Farm as Dr. Prokopy connected with farmers, UVM Extension professionals, VT Agency of Agriculture, and community members dedicated to the future of sustainable agriculture.

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

UVM Fermentation Club's proud to be up to something funky. Last semester, you could find them selling their very own kombucha, hosting a hot sauce making workshop, making sourdough starter, and more! While a newer club, they really know their stuff. We can't wait to see what they bubble up next!

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Linda Prokopy as the new Dean of CALS! To learn more about her, read on here: www.uvm.edu/provost/news.... We’re thrilled to have her leadership and vision guiding CALS into the future. Welcome, Dr. Prokopy!

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

It's National Pollinator Week! Critically important throughout the growing season in our food supply, ecosystems, and the economy, it makes sense why we celebrate pollinators all week. Did you know “pollinators” includes butterflies, bees, moths, bats, beetles, and hummingbirds? 📸: Joshua Brown

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Congrats to Tim Rademacher, Scientific Director of the Proctor Maple Research Center, on receiving the International Maple Syrup Institute 2025 President's Award! The award was initiated to recognize individuals and groups for ongoing contributions to advancing the maple syrup industry and the IMSI.

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Huge shout-out to Naveen Kothandaraman — double major in Microbio & Molecular Genetics — for snagging a Goldwater Scholarship plus the Kende Award and SURF funding! 👏 Check out the full story here: www.uvm.edu/cals/news/mi....

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Commencement weekend has come to a close, but the celebration doesn’t end here! We continue to be so proud, and we’re so excited for all the great things our graduates will do. Go get ‘em, Catamounts! #uvmgrad

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

The commencement festivities kicked off today with the Patrick Leahy Honors College Scholars Recognition Ceremony. Congratulations, grads! We are beyond proud.

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Today, we honored Dr. Leslie Parise for her service as Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Thank you, Dean Parise, for all of your dedication and contributions to CALS! We wish you all the best ahead.

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

We're grateful to everyone who joined us for the panel discussion on Finding Strength in Local Democracy and Human Connection! Your presence made for an engaging afternoon.

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UVM College of Agriculture & Life Sciences @uvmcals.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Yesterday we celebrated UVM achieving R1 status and joining the ranks of the nation’s top-tier research institutions. Lots of CALS students participated in the Student Research Conference and shared what they've been hard at work on. Well done, everybody!

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