It has been 2 years since we've met in person. In January 2020, at the Inn at the Round Barn, we networked, we ate, we discussed workforce development, agritourism and Vermont Wine. It time for us to catch up and connect with partners and other members of Vermont's food and farm community.

In this Department of Environmental Conservation virtual presentation, Dr. Joshua Faulkner will discuss how climate change is impacting soil and water resources on farms and what management practices farms are implementing to mitigate the effects. He will also outline current research focused on characterizing nutrient fate and transport and innovative solutions for limiting water quality impacts from agriculture.

New this year, northeast grazing-focused organizations are collaborating – The New England Grazing Network, Maine Grass Farmers Network, Granite State Grazers, The Livestock Institute, Vermont Grass Farmers Association, University of Vermont Center for Sustainable Agriculture, and Cornell Cooperative Extension Capital Area Ag & Hort Program – to hold a region wide grazing conference.