The Vetiver Network International

Newsletter (NL 2025-06) — Vetiver & citrus greening: attention researchers; A meta review of VGT slope stabilization; Vetiver roots tensile strength; Women farmers, tenure security and Vetiver; Regional Conference in India

In this Newsletter, among others, we present some interesting observations and research findings that underscore the importance of further research for deepening and expanding our understanding of how the Vetiver System can contribute to a climate-resilient, sustainable future. The first comes from Dr. Mani Skaria, whose observations in his citrus plantations led him to hypothesize that Vetiver may have an important role to play in the management of the devastating disease of citrus trees known as “HLB” or “citrus greening”.… Read the rest “Newsletter (NL 2025-06) — Vetiver & citrus greening: attention researchers; A meta review of VGT slope stabilization; Vetiver roots tensile strength; Women farmers, tenure security and Vetiver; Regional Conference in India”

Newsletter (NL 2025-04) – Pan American Vetiver conference, field feedback, and more

Pre-Announcement: PanAmerican Vetiver System Conference – Veracruz, Mexico, November 2025 — Building a Sustainable Future for the Americas with the Vetiver System This event will explore the transformative potential of the Vetiver System (VS) in addressing critical sustainability challenges across Latin America and beyond.  The conference will serve as a unique platform for international collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the generation of innovative, practical solutions for the Americas. See more Vetiver System in Latin America When traveling back from an international soils conference held at Oaxaca, Mexico in 1994, I happened to sit behind Oscar Rodriguez of Venezuela.… Read the rest “Newsletter (NL 2025-04) – Pan American Vetiver conference, field feedback, and more”