Joshua Faulkner, left, research associate professor and director of the Agricultural and Environmental Testing Lab at the University of Vermont, and graduate student Delaney Bullock check on flumes used to collect runoff from two agriculture fields for analysis on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Bridport, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart) (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)
Amanda Swinhart
Canada Geese wade in the waters and ice of Lake Champlain on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Addison, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)
Amanda Swinhart
Runoff samples from two agricultural fields to be analyzed for nutrient concentrations sit in holders on March 12 in Bridport, Vt.
Amanda Swinhart, Associated Press
Dairy cows feed at Blue Spruce Farm on March 28 in Bridport, Vt.
Amanda Swinhart, Associated Press
University of Vermont graduate student Delaney Bullock gathers runoff samples from two agricultural fields to be analyzed for nutrient concentrations on March 12 in Bridport, Vt.
Amanda Swinhart, Associated Press
University of Vermont graduate student Delaney Bullock gathers runoff samples from two agricultural fields to be analyzed for nutrient concentrations on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Bridport, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)
Amanda Swinhart
University of Vermont graduate student Delaney Bullock gathers runoff samples from two agricultural fields to be analyzed for nutrient concentrations on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Bridport, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)
Amanda Swinhart
University of Vermont graduate student Delaney Bullock gathers runoff samples from two agricultural fields to be analyzed for nutrient concentrations on Thursday, March 12, 2026, in Bridport, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)
Amanda Swinhart
A field used for corn silage on Blue Spruce Farm is pictured on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Bridport, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)
Amanda Swinhart
A field used for corn silage on Blue Spruce Farm is pictured on March 24 in Bridport, Vt.
