Reading the Farm Landscape to Increase Water Resilience

Too much water in some places and not enough in others? Managing this common situation for Vermont farmers is becoming more important as the climate changes. Join farmer Makail Tipton and UVM’s Joshua Faulkner, Director of UVM Extension’s Center for Sustainable Agriculture, for an afternoon at Firefly Farm at Burke Hollow to understand how soils and landscape influence drainage issues and water supply constraints. Together, we’ll discuss how hydrology informs strategies and solutions to increase water quality and resilience. We’ll explore best practices for livestock and vegetable production, approaches to building soil health for years of excess precipitation, irrigation efficiencies, and key considerations when developing water sources. This workshop earns one RAP Agricultural Water Quality education credit and is supported by the Transition to Organic Partnership Program. ​

We aim to keep our event prices low for everyone, but if the cost of registration is a barrier, please reach out to request a scholarship. Additionally, NOFA-VT offers the option of free registration to anyone who identifies as Black, Indigenous, or a person of color (BIPOC) in an effort to actively work toward dismantling systems of racism that have historically disadvantaged BIPOC and continue to do so today. Learn more.

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