What are the Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station and University of Vermont Extension?
The Vermont Agricultural Experiment Station was established in 1886 as a state and federal partnership to serve the agricultural needs of the state through research. In fiscal year 2003, there were163 active research projects funded by the Station and, in some cases, combined with other funding sources. These projects cover a broad range of critical areas including agricultural products and other agriculture-related economic opportunities; water quality; health and nutrition; and plant and animal gene function. University of Vermont Extension was established in 1912 as a state and federal partnership to provide Vermonters timely, research-based education and information. Programs are offered throughout the state with a special focus on increasing agriculture business profitability, supporting forest and farm stewardship, promoting economic development, teaching nutrition and food safety, as well as providing youth programs. Extension made more than 95,000 Vermont contacts in fiscal yea
