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Cricket Frass As A Potential Nitrogen Fertility Source, Heather Darby, Abha Gupta, Erica Cummings, Lindsey Ruhl, Sara Ziegler
Cricket Frass As A Potential Nitrogen Fertility Source, Heather Darby, Abha Gupta, Erica Cummings, Lindsey Ruhl, Sara Ziegler
Northwest Crops & Soils Program
In the summer of 2017, the UVM Extension Northwest Crops and Soils team conducted a trial to determine the potential nitrogen (N) fertility value of cricket frass. Currently, there is an emerging trend of farming crickets to produce high protein food products such as snack bars, protein shakes and powder products. This trend of farming crickets for their high protein content is creating a surplus of cricket frass. Cricket frass is the term used for the excrement of the cricket and is a byproduct of the cricket protein industry. The organic material contains cricket feces, shed exoskeletons, and waste feed. …
Organic Heirloom Spring Wheat Seeding Rate Trial, Heather Darby, Erica Cummings, Lily Calderwood, Abha Gupta, Julian Post, Sara Ziegler
Organic Heirloom Spring Wheat Seeding Rate Trial, Heather Darby, Erica Cummings, Lily Calderwood, Abha Gupta, Julian Post, Sara Ziegler
Northwest Crops & Soils Program
University of Vermont Extension began its heirloom spring wheat project in 2007 to determine whether heirloom varieties developed before 1950 could thrive in Vermont’s climate. Many consumers are interested in heirloom wheat as they feel it has better flavor, while many farmers are also interested in heirloom wheat varieties as they may have superior genetics that are better adapted to the challenging growing conditions in the Northeast. Several producers have asked questions about the best agronomic practices for cultivating heirloom wheat. It is unclear if heirloom wheat will require lower seeding rates as compared to modern day varieties. Seeding rates …
Spring Wheat Variety Trial, Heather Darby, Erica Cummings, Rosalie Madden, Amanda Gervais, Phillip Halteman, Susan Monahan
Spring Wheat Variety Trial, Heather Darby, Erica Cummings, Rosalie Madden, Amanda Gervais, Phillip Halteman, Susan Monahan
Northwest Crops & Soils Program
In 2010, the University of Vermont Extension in collaboration with the University of Maine began an extensive evaluation of hard red spring wheat varieties grown under organic production in order to determine which varieties thrive in our northern climate. The trials were established at Borderview Research Farm in Alburgh, Vermont and at the Cornell Willsboro Research Farm in Willsboro, New York. This trial is one of several in a USDA Organic Research Education Initiative grant focused on the production of high quality organic bread wheat in New England.