Calendar

updated 8/18/26

6/25  Raising and Marketing Beef x Dairy Crossbred Animals at Bovinity Farm (10:30 - 1:00 pm, Chester VT)

Over the past three and a half years, Vermont Cattlemen has led a team of dairy farms producing beef x dairy crossbred terminal beef animals to learn about the economic potential for growing a Northeast-based beef supply chain. Kevin Channell and Roger Osinchuk are the managing partners of Vermont Cattlemen. 

Vermont Cattlemen has raised and finished several hundred crossbred animals to determine best practices, identify marketing opportunities, and discover costing and pricing through multiple market channels. The findings include breed differences and market changes for wholesale livestock, wholesale beef, and direct-to-consumer beef.   

Join an upcoming educational event where Vermont Cattlemen will share learning from this research to help farmers find or refine their place in the beef supply chain during this unprecedented time.  

Register to participate in one of the events listed below. These events are free, and lunch will be provided at the in-person events. 

• Cost of production and marketing tools to inform farmer decision making: 

• Marketing calculator that can be customized to an operation and current market prices to help determine hold/sell strategies

• Beginning data set with average daily gains by age intervals and cost per pounds of gain by growth stage 

• Results and comparative analysis of the breeding and feed protocols tested 

• Understanding and navigating wholesale beef, direct-to-consumer, and live cattle markets  

6/25  Resource Recovery in Action: Recycling Water for Pasture Irrigation (1:00 - 3:00 pm, Severy Farm, Cornwall VT)

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 conversations offer a chance to hear directly from producers about what is working on their farms, lessons learned along the way, and what they are most excited about for the future of their businesses and the dairy industry.

6/25  Tactical Basin Plan Public Meeting - Basin 11 (West, Williams, Saxton Rivers)  6:00 pm, Londonderry Town Office, online.

6/26  Raising and Marketing Beef x Dairy Crossbred Animals at Daona Farm (10:30 - 1:00 pm, Shoreham VT)

6/26  Land Care Agriculture: A Deep Soil Future for Vermont, and a Free Steak Dinner (5:00 - 6:00 pm, Rochester VT)

6/26 Kayak for Conservation, Windham/Cheshire Counties

(other dates: 6/28, 7/12, 7/18, 7/24, 7/26, 8/9, 8/14, 8/23, 8/30, 9/13, 9/25) 

6/30  Precision Agriculture in Action: Robotic Weeding on Dairy Farms & Herd Health Monitoring Systems (10:00 - 2:00 pm, Alburgh, VT)

Explore the latest in precision ag technology with live demos, conversations, and a farm tour all in one day. Join UVM Extension specialists for a demonstration of BOTONY robotic weeders at Henry Farm, then head to Ladd Family Farm for a Stonyfield-provided lunch and discussion about smaXtec herd health monitoring technology, operating a small-scale feed center, and the family’s unique approach to grazing management. This event will be a great opportunity to connect and see innovative tools in action.  Henry Bros. Wolf Ridge Dairy (2053 Greenwoods Road, Alburgh, VT, 05440) and Ladd Farm (345 Alburgh Springs Road, Alburgh, VT 05440)

6/30  Livestock Water Systems (10:00 - 2:00, Randolph Center, VT)

6/30  Planting Pathways: Engaging Youth in Food, Agriculture, and Career Exploration (3:00 - 4:00 pm, Online)

July

7/1   Multi-Species Dairy Grazing at Fern River Farm (12:00 - 2:00 pm, Chelsea VT)

7/6   UNH Mid-Season Field Corn Checkup and Pest Scouting (10:00 - 12:00, McNamara Dairy, Claremont NH)

7/7  Building for the Future: Funding, Automation, and Dairy Innovation Strategies (10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Milton VT)

7/8  Pizza Social at Glinnis Hill Farm (5:30 - 7:30 pm, Northfield VT)

7/8  Interactive Learning Session on Youth Engagement and Career Pathways to Supporting the Food System - (Online)

7/9  Diversifying Dairy: Grazing, Agritourism, and Value-Added Innovation (10:00 - 12:00, Stony Pond Farm, Enosburg Falls VT)

7/9   Diversified Farming at Brandmoore Farm (5:00 - 7:00 pm, Rollingsford NH)

7/12 Dowsing Workshop (9:30 am - 4:30 pm, Bethel VT)

7/12 Regenerative and Ethical Wildcrafted Herbs (10:00 - 2:00, Chelsea VT)

7/13  UNH Mid-Season Field Corn Checkup and Pest Scouting (10:00 - 12:00, Morill Dairy Farm, Concord NH)

7/14 Corse Farm Pasture Walk with Sarah Flack (10:00 - 2:30 pm, Whitingham VT)

7/14 Nutrient Cycling on a Diversified Organic Farm (Clyde Farm, Farmington NH)

7/16  UNH Mid-Season Field Corn Checkup and Pest Scouting (10:00 - 12:00, CJEJ Farm, Stratford NH)

7/16 (8/20, 9/24)  Intensive: Seed Saving for Small-Scale Growers (5 - 7 pm, Winooski VT)s

7/17  Fried Chicken & Pickin' Dinner at Maple Wind Farm (5:00 - 7:30 pm, Richmond VT)

7/20  Cover Crop Trials & Lessons Learned at Moon & Stars (5:30 - 7:30 pm, South Royalton VT)

7/22  Field Renovation & Cover Crop Seeding Workshop (5:00 - 7:00 pm, Winchester NH)

Join us for an exciting workshop at Picadilly Farm at twilight. Enjoy the setting sun over a beautiful farm landscape and learn about the benefits of cover crops, soil health, and pest management as we tour Picadilly Farm and get a close-up look at different planted cover crops! Learn more about the different types of cover crops (clover mix, perennial alfalfa, winter rye, buckwheat, etc), how they are transitioned throughout the year, the tools used for best cover crop management practices, and how different grants and other resources can support cover crops on your farm! Upon attendance, producers are eligible for a pesticide application credit, a sign-up for a 25lb bag of cover crop seed mix, and a stipend for their time! Presented by Cheshire County Conservation District, Picadilly Farm, UNH Extension, The Monadnock Food Co-Op, Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance, and Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District.  REGISTER

7/22  Native Prairie for Yield & Healthy Land, Livestock & People (10:00 am - 4:45 pm, New Haven VT)

(register by 7/20)

7/23  UVM Boarderview Research Farm Annual Crops & Soils Field Day (10:00 - 3:30, Alburgh VT)

7/23  Innovative Strategies to Restore Degraded Riparian Forested Buffers (5:30 - 7 pm, Shelburne Farms VT)

7/23 Dairying on Pasture, Haynes Dairy (5:00 - 7:00 pm, Claremont NH)

Baird Swift of Haynes Dairy tells about his methods of pasturing dairy cows.  New this year to Baird is raising a small number of goats using waste milk from his cows.

7/24  Drones at the Farm, Demonstration at Birch Meadow Farm, Pop-Up Field Day (7:30 am - 10:00 am, Fairlee, VT)

7/28  NEK Farmer Potluck (6:00 - 8:00 pm, Island Pond, VT)

7/31  Managing Soil Nutrition with Gary Zimmer (1:00 pm, Online)

7/31 - 8/3  Northern Nut Growers & Chestnut Growers of America Joint Conference (Amherst, MA)

August

8/4   Vermont Public Banking: Farm Tour & Farm Dinner (12:00 - 4:00, 5:30 - 8:30 pm, Orange County & Lake Morey Resort, VT)

8/5   Vermont Public Banking: Congress & Symposium (9:00 - 4:00, 5:00 - 9:00 pm, South Royalton & East Barnard, VT)

8/06 No-Till Demo (5:30 - 7:30 pm, Westminster West VT)
8/12  Reading the Farm Landscape to Increase Water Resilience (West Burke VT)

8/14  Granite State Grazers Field Day: Direct Marketing at Vernon Family Farm (5:00 - 7:00 pm, Newfields NH)

8/14 Tractor Parts, Mechanics, and Maintenance (9:00 - 4:00 pm, Brattleboro VT)
8/15  Monadnock Grown Farm Tour (12:00 - 5:00 pm, NH)

8/15  Seeds & Seedfolk (2:00 - 6:00 pm, Northfield VT) 

8/17  Weathering Change: Cover Cropping for New Farmers (5:00 - 7:00 pm, Bethlehem NH)

8/18  Polyculture Plantings & the Forest Farm (Gemmo Forest, Keene NH)

8/19 No-Fence Demo at Snug Valley Farm (10:00 - 12:00 pm, E. Hardwick VT)

8/20 No-Till Secrets for Your Farm (1:00 - 3:00 pm, Sutton VT)

8/23 Water Systems for the Farm (10:00 - 3:00 pm, New Haven VT)
8/24  Integrating Grazing & Tree Crops (5:30 - 7:30 pm, Salem NY)

8/26 Strategic Wood Addition: Working with Rivers, Habitat & Natural Processes (6:00 - 7:30 pm, Hardwick VT)

8/27 Making Hay Fields Work Again (Drainage & Water Management) (10:30 - 2:00, Hardwick VT)

8/27 Syntropic Agroforestry - productive and profitable ecological regeneration (6:00 - 7:30 pm, online)
  

September

9/1 Future-Ready Dairy Tour at Skyline Holsteins (11:00 - 1:00, Derby Center, VT)
9/2  Silvopasture: Joshua Green (Trees for Graziers) at Robie Farm (10:00 - 3:00, Piermont, NH)

9/3  Pizza Social at Sweet Rowan Farmstead (5:30 - 7:30 pm, East Albany VT)

9/8-9  The Ultimate Grazing School with Troy Bishopp (Lindley, NY)
9/14  Choosing and Using on a Small Woodlot (3:00 - 5:00 pm, Alsed NH)

9/21 Deep Winter Greenhouse (Winter Street Farm, Claremont NH)
9/22 Future-Ready Dairy Tour at Rockbottom Farm: Staying Innovative (12:00 - 2:00 pm, Strafford VT)
9/23-24 Grazing the Heartland Bus Tour (South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota?!)

9/27 Rotational Grazing & Silvopasture (5:00 - 7:00 pm, Jefferson NH)

Online Series

Tri-State Dairy Exchange webinar series (monthly): 1/28, 2/25, 3/25, 4/29, May 5/27, June tbd

In 2026, the theme is Advancing Dairy Systems Through Technology. The first quarter (first 3 months) will focus on Wearable Animal Health Monitoring Technology. 

2026 Webinar Series for Greenhouse, Nursery & Garden Center Professionals

Grants and Cost-Share

September

9/4 - Vermont Dairy Promotion Council project proposals due

9/18 - Agroforestry Accelerator Program, application due

The Agroforestry Accelerator Program is a free six-month business development program for agroforestry farm and non-farm businesses.

 
Upcoming: Working Lands Grants (VT)

The upcoming round of WLEI grants will fund projects designed to start in the spring of 2027 and be completed within one year. Grants are available for farm, forest product, and local food businesses as well as service providers and producer associations that work with these type of businesses.

The Business Enhancement Grant will be open October 9 - December 10. Grant project planning assistance is available now on a first-come, first-served basis. This includes working with a business advisor from Vermont Farm and Forest Viability Program for a few hours to think through what to apply for, review financial statements, and light review of the grant application. This does NOT include the business advisor filling out the application for you.

The Trade Show Assistance Grant will be open December 4 - January 20.

The Service Provider and Producer Association Grant is for a producer association or service provider that works with farm or forest product businesses. The application will be open from September 17 - November 5.

There is no match requirement for the Business Enhancement Grant or Service Provider and Producer Association Grant. All grants will have an informational webinar at the beginning of the application period.

Read through the overview of each grant and contact working.lands@vermont.gov or 802-917-2637 with any questions. More information about each grant will be posted as soon as it is available.

Learn mo

Ongoing

VT - Farmstead BMP

VT - Pasture and Surface Water Fencing

VT - Seeding and Filter Strip

VT - CREP (Conservation Reserve Enhancement Programs)

Help with Conference or Workshop costs

For farmers, custom operators, and service providers: is there a conference or event (water quality-focused) that is expensive or far away?  If you would like help paying for a training like that, the VT Agency of Ag can help.  Click here for more information.  For registration fees and/or travel costs.  This is run through the FAP program (Farm Agronomic Practice).

FACT (Food Animal Concerns Trust) can offer up to $400 to attend a conference or workshop (for registration fees).  Click here for more information.

Good Luck!