Vote for our Granby 4-H VEX Robotics TeamPlease vote by 1 PM Sunday, January 19th! We need everyone’s help for our UConn 4-H Hartford County Granby 4-H VEX Robotics Team. They are tied for first – let’s help them win. They entered a VEX Robotics Online Community Challenge. We are showcasing what 4-H and STEM looks like in CT to a […]Posted on January 18, 2020
- Vegetable Production Certificate CourseWe’re offering a Vegetable Production Certificate Course, beginning on March 12th. It’s a hybrid format, online and in-person for new and beginning farmers. This year only, we have a special introductory fee of $100 or $150 depending on the course option you choose. This vegetable production course is designed to benefit beginner vegetable producers who […]Posted on January 17, 2020
- One-On-One Agricultural Advising SessionsThe UConn Extension RMA program has offered one-on-one advising sessions for several years. Due to the popularity of this program, we are offering 3 days this winter for you to meet in a private session with an advisor. We are offering a wide array of topics to choose from. The brochure has the full schedule. […]Posted on January 14, 2020
- #AskUConnExtension – How do I lose weight?Our UConn Expanded Food and Education Program (EFNEP) educators are often answer questions from participants about weight loss. Heather Pease, one of our EFNEP educators, offers the following guidelines: How do I lose weight? The beginning of a new year turns our focus towards renewal and change. Many people will make a “new year’s resolution” […]Posted on January 10, 2020
- Art Exhibit at Avery Point Opening Soon“Among the Tides,” a new exhibit featuring the work of photographer Elizabeth Ellenwood, will be on display at the Alexey von Schlippe Gallery at the University of Connecticut’s Avery Point Campus from Jan. 23 through March 15, with an opening reception Jan. 24. The reception will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the […]Posted on January 8, 2020
- Deer Damage and ControlDeer damage or feed on a wide variety of fruits and vegetables such as cole crops, lettuce, grapes, corn, pumpkins, berries, tomatoes, fruit trees and other plants. Because white-tailed deer lack upper incisor teeth, the damaged leaves and twigs or stems have jagged edges, compared with a clean-cut surface left by rodents and rabbit feeding. […]Posted on January 6, 2020
- Holiday Plant CareDid you receive a plant during this holiday season? Poinsettia, holiday cactus and rosemary trees are filling the shelves in greenhouses, grocery stores and even big box stores appealing to the giver to gift a plant lover on their list. While they are beautiful plants, they will need the correct care to keep them that […]Posted on January 3, 2020
- Industrywide Food Safety Initiative Focuses on Ice CreamIndustrywide Food Safety Initiative Focuses on Small/Artisanal Ice Cream Companies The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy announced that food safety resources for small and artisanal ice cream manufacturers, including an online class and technical support, are now available. Dennis D’Amico, one of our Extension educators was on the team that developed these initiatives. These initiatives, […]Posted on January 1, 2020
- Workshop: Production Agriculture – Back to BasicsProduction Agriculture – BACK TO BASICS Farmers of all experience are encouraged to join the Connecticut Department of Agriculture, University of Connecticut, and the American Farmland Trust on Thursday, January 9, 2020 from 9 AM to 1 PM at the Tolland Agricultural Center in Vernon, Connecticut to hear the latest in IPM/biocontrol, soil management, and […]Posted on December 30, 2019
- UConn Agriculture Advocacy Club NewsletterThe UConn College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources has an Agriculture Advocacy Club, and they recently published their first newsletter. You can read the issue at http://bit.ly/AgAdvocateVol1Posted on December 27, 2019
- Happy Holidays from UConn ExtensionHappy holidays from all of us at UConn Extension! We are proud to serve all 169 Connecticut towns and cities. We look forward to working together in the new year.Posted on December 23, 2019
- Winter Riding Lessons at UConn Start January 8thThe Department of Animal Science is offering the Winter Riding Program beginning January 8th and registration is now open! This would make a great gift for the equestrian on your list or yourself! Space is limited so reserve your spot today! Please visit http://s.uconn.edu/uconnwinterriding for more information including registration forms.Posted on December 21, 2019
- Job Opening: Extension Educator, Diversified LivestockJob Opening: The College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) at the University of Connecticut contributes to a sustainable future through scientific discovery, innovation, and community engagement. CAHNR’s accomplishments result in safe, sustainable and secure plant and animal production systems, healthier individuals and communities, greater protection and conservation of our environment and natural resources, […]Posted on December 20, 2019
- Where can we get healthy food? #AskUConnExtensionWhere can we get healthy food? Dr. German Cutz, one of our Extension educators, discusses urban agriculture as one option as we use innovative technology and new methods to grow food for our families and communities. #AskUConnExtension Video: Mike ZarithenyPosted on December 18, 2019
- CT Sea Grant: Re-Thinking Relationships with the Places We LoveThe Fall-Winter 2019-20 issue of Wrack Lines, a publication of Connecticut Sea Grant is now posted at: https://seagrant.uconn.edu/?p=5770. In this issue we’re re-thinking relationships with the places we love.Posted on December 16, 2019
Upcoming Events
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1/21
S20/08 Landscape Design for a Wintery January Day
S20/08 Landscape Design for a Wintery January Day
Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Other Home > All > S20/08 Landscape Design for a Wintery January Day S20/08 Landscape Design for a Wintery January Day In this class, Carol Beerbaum, a Certified Landscape Design Consultant, will discuss various landscape design principle
In this class, Carol Beerbaum, a Certified Landscape Design Consultant, will discuss various landscape design principles as we stroll through interesting gardens, including the Chelsea Flower Show in England. This class is sure to inspire ideas for your own garden, and have you dreaming of spring on a dreary winter day. Bring your landscape issues along including photo or questions and we will cover as many as time permits. Snow date - Jan. 28 -
1/22
S20/18 The Plain Truth About Beekeeping
S20/18 The Plain Truth About Beekeeping
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Other Middlesex County Extension Center, 1066 Saybrook Rd Haddam, CT 06438
The thought of becoming a Bee Keeper and extracting honey is romantic and attractive to many. Some dream of having enough honey for personal use, others think of Bee Keeping as a business. The likelihood of success is low if you are not fully informed on what it takes to be a thriving Bee Keeper prior to starting. Have you ever wondered about Bee Keeping? Do you know the steps in the direction of becoming a successful Bee Keeper? Are you conversant about the cost, education needs, time/hive management, the pitfalls, and overall commitment necessary for success? The Plain Truth About Bee Keeping will answer these questions and offer all necessary information on how to start the process of Bee Keeping. The courses will also delineate for you if Bee Keeping is meant for you. This class will offer pertinent information other Bee Keeping classes do not offer. Your questions will be answered! -
1/23
CLIR: Memoir Club
CLIR: Memoir Club
Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Other Witryol Place Storrs, CT 06269
Write your memoirs to share in class. New members are always welcome! -
1/23
CLIR: Vaccines, A Victim of their Own Success?
CLIR: Vaccines, A Victim of their Own Success?
Thursday, January 23rd, 2020
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Other Witryol Place Storrs, CT 06269
Listen to Jody Terranova, Assistant Professor in the Dept of Pediatrics at UConn Health Center, talk about the history of immunizations and the diseases they prevent, their impact on public health locally and globally, historical and current controversies surrounding them, and the current and futures state of immunization programs.
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1/27
S20/03 Jumping Worm Invasion Dynamics - Impacts & Efforts Towards Solutions
S20/03 Jumping Worm Invasion Dynamics - Impacts & Efforts Towards Solutions
Monday, January 27th, 2020
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Other Middlesex County Extension Center, 1066 Saybrook Rd Haddam, CT 06438
Jumping worms, alternatively known as pheretimoid earthworms, crazy worms, snake worms and Alabama jumpers, are an emerging conservation threat to a broad suite of native taxa, habitats, industries, hobbies, and vital ecosystem services. These earthworms in the family Megascolecidae originate in Asia, while the more widespread European species are in the family Lumbricidae. Jumping worms alter the structure and chemistry of the soil dramatically, leaving a grainy soil full of worm excrement (castings), and they can damage lawns, landscapes and forest habitat. Observations of the negative effects of jumping worms has been independently noted not only by forest ecologists, but by botanical garden staff, ornamental plant breeders and citizens. Due to increasing recognition of their impact, the sale of jumping worms is restricted in New York (NYDEC 2014) and Wisconsin (WDNR 2009), and the California Department of Food and Agriculture lists them as an economically important pest and recommends eradication, quarantine regulation, containment, rejection, or other holding action (CDFA 2017). However, even if Connecticut were to adopt legislation around jumping worms, identification challenges and our lack of knowledge about their impacts and basic life history limit our ability to adhere to these regulations and implement best-practices to limit their spread. In this course, we will first discuss the impacts and invasion history of jumping worms. Next, we will provide practical, hands on training to identify jumping worms. Finally we will discuss platforms such as iMapInvasives to share jumping worm distribution data.
