26th Annual Vermont Grazing and Livestock Conference coming January 20-22 - register now!
Burlington, VT – The Vermont Grass Farmers Association (VGFA) and UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture will again co-host the foremost...
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Jan 4, 20221 min read
Upcoming Winter Water Workshop: Gardening for Water Quality -- Weds., Jan. 12th, at 5:30 pm
Are you interested in learning more about the soil on your property? Want to know more about soil science and green stormwater practices...
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Dec 14, 20211 min read
Winter 2021-2022 Newsletter & Tree and Trout Sales
It is our great pleasure to share the Winter 2021-2022 Newsletter with our fantastic community - and to open up ordering for the 2022...
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Nov 26, 20211 min read
Animal Welfare and Pasture Improvement & Expansion Grant Open
Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT)'s 2021-22 Fund-a-Farmer Grants are currently accepting applications for competitive grants of up to...
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Oct 20, 20211 min read
350 Trees and Shrubs Planted along the Lamoille River
As part of efforts to stabilize a floodplain, provide habitat, and improve water quality, the Franklin County NRCD partnered with US Fish...
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Oct 11, 20211 min read
Need Trees for your Streams?
Do you have property along or surrounding a river, stream, lake, or pond? Would you like to increase the tree cover along that waterbody...
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Oct 8, 20211 min read
Upcoming Events: Missisquoi Bay Tactical Basin Planning
2021 Public Meetings and Comment Period - October 13 to November 12, 2021 The Watershed Investment Division is developing the 5-year...
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Oct 6, 20212 min read
Upcoming Events: Lamoille River Tactical Basin Planning
2021 Public Comment Period - October 13 to November 12, 2021 The Watershed Investment Division is developing the 5-year update of the...
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Sep 24, 20211 min read
4th Annual State House to Farmhouse Event at Choiniere Family Farm joins legislators & farmers
On Monday Sept 13th, 2021, the Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District co-hosted the 4th annual State House to Farmhouse...
FCNRCD
Sep 24, 20211 min read
First Maple Run Unified School District Bioblitz Complete!
During the week of September 20th, 2021, the Franklin County Natural Resources Conservation District collaborated with Molly Magnan,...
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Sep 10, 20211 min read
Franklin County Compost - Open House and Tour -- Sept 23, 2021 in Fairfield
Magnan Brothers Dairy LLC/ Magnan Bros. Fertilizer and Agrilab Technologies Inc. are making several farm-made compost and blended...
FCNRCD
Aug 21, 20211 min read
Watch the Removal of the Johnsons Mill Dam
We've compiled a time lapse video of the removal of the Johnsons Mill Dam in Bakersfield, VT - check it out here:...
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Aug 20, 20211 min read
Johnsons Mill Dam Removal highlighted in VT Digger
Thanks to Shaun Robinson for stopping by the dam removal site and writing up this great piece on the Johnsons Mill Dam Removal - check it...
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Aug 18, 20211 min read
4th Annual State House to Farmhouse Event coming up in Sept. in Highgate!
Join Franklin County NRCD and Healthy Roots Collaborative as we partner with Choiniere Family Farm in Highgate on Monday, Sept. 13th from...
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Aug 16, 20211 min read
Johnsons Mill Dam Removal Underway - Featured in St. Albans Messenger
Alek Fleury of the St. Albans Messenger has written a piece and shared some great photos of the Johnsons Mill Dam removal - wrapping up...
FCNRCD
Aug 16, 20211 min read
Soil Builders Webinars: Education in Action - What YOU can do to protect the Lake Champlain
https://www.compostingvermont.org/soil-builders#action This Module from Composting Association of Vermont, organized in partnership...
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Jul 30, 20211 min read
Bakersfield Dam Removal Article in the St. Albans Messenger
Check out this great article written by Alek Fleury about the upcoming removal of the Johnsons Mill Dam in Bakersfield that the District...
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Jul 23, 20211 min read
Cover Crop FAP applications due August 1st
Farm Agronomic Practices (FAP) Program: The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) FAP Program is open for applications...
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Jul 14, 20212 min read
ICYMI: Measuring Healthy Soils & Ecological Outcomes Webinar from Northeast Healthy Soils Network
In case you missed it: check out the Northeast Healthy Soils Network webinar on measuring healthy soils and ecological outcomes. Watch...
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