Summer Experience in Farm Management Work Experience for Farm Management students on the Institute dairy farm includes milking, herd health, calves and a variety of field work activities such as tillage, planting, and harvest. The students fit and show a string of dairy cattle at the local county fair. The Summer Experience in Farm Management introduces students to the modern farm as a business, which has as its objective the conversion of plants into milk and meat.
Summer Experience in Equine Management The emphasis of this program is the management of a commercial equine facility and improved horse handling and training skills. Students will learn ground training techniques including halter breaking, lungeing, longlining, and ground driving. The versatility of the Morgan and varied ages and abilities of horses at Miner Institute allow for students to experience many different disciplines to varying degrees. Students will have an opportunity to participate in other operations including milking, pasture management, and a variety of field work activities.
Summer Experience in Agricultural Research The Summer Experience in Agricultural Research is a new offering by Miner Institute in 2005. Students interested in careers in veterinary medicine and graduate school will find this program useful in preparing for academic and career opportunities in the agricultural research field.
Heart's Delight Farm Summer Intern Program This internship involves cataloging historical records in accordance with standard conservation methods in the library’s archives, researching and compiling text for exhibit materials, and producing preliminary plans for future exhibit projects. The intern will work at the historical exhibit on Saturdays. Compensatory time will be given during the week for weekend duty. Other research duties will be assigned as time allows.
Applied Environmental Science Program The Applied Environmental Science Program (AESP) was established at Miner Institute in 1972 by the State University of New York, Plattsburgh. The basic model for teaching is "Show me, and I’ll look. Tell me, and I’ll listen. Involve me, and I’ll learn."
Agriculture and the Environment Fall 2004 marked the initial offering of our newest component of the Applied Environmental Science Program. The goal of the course is to educate students in the basics of farming (predominately dairy) from crops, soil fertility, milk and waste production to composting, CAFO regulations and environmental impacts.
Advanced Dairy Management This intensive residential program is a key part of the Vermont Technical College/UVM 2+2 program, which allows students to directly transition to UVM as juniors in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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Farm Day for 5th Graders An opportunity for students to observe agriculture in action. Our mission in this program is to help students become more aware of agriculture in our community and its impact on our daily lives.
