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Emergent Disease in Connecticut Deer Population Discovered
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CVMDL) at UConn’s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) discovered an emergent disease in deer population in Connecticut. In October of 2017 DEEP officials detected an unusual die-off of White Tail deer in central Connecticut. DEEP submitted carcasses […]Posted on December 5, 2019
Survey for Poultry Producers
The University of Connecticut is collaborating with 14 multi-state institutions to put together a USDA grant on Agriculture and Food Research Initiatives titled: Systems-based integrated program for enhancing the sustainability of antibiotic-restricted poultry production. Our focus is on sustainable poultry production and we are dedicated to help small, medium and large poultry farmers, processors and industry […]Posted on December 4, 2019
Job Opening: Laboratory Technician
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: UCPEA 4 LABORATORY TECHNICIAN II POSITION The Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture at the University of Connecticut invites applications for a permanent, 12-month position as an UCP 4 Laboratory Technician II. Reporting to the Laboratory Manager, this position provides technical support for the Soil Nutrient Analysis Laboratory and serves as […]Posted on December 2, 2019
Environmental Monitoring for Food Safety
Dairy Processors: Are you interested in designing and implementing an environmental monitoring program (EMP) to improve your food safety program? This course may be for you. In this eight-hour online course, you will learn alongside virtual dairy processors and apply concepts in the context of a dairy facility. This online course is available on-demand and […]Posted on November 29, 2019
Students Receive Change Grant for CT Environmental Action Day
Submitted by Maggi Anstett, Madeline Williams, and Margaret Sanders Stacey Stearns, Marc Cournoyer, and Jennifer Cushman wanted to create a sub-committee to develop digital kits for middle school students for Connecticut Environmental Action Day, so they introduced the Change Grant opportunity to Maggi Anstett, Madeline Williams, and Margaret Sanders. The Change Grant is part […]Posted on November 27, 2019
Spend Family Time Outdoors Exploring Nature
As the holiday season quickly approaches, time with family and friends is important to many of us. In honor of this past National Take a Hike Day (it was November 17th), try getting in your quality time with some fresh air this weekend! Take advantage of a local trail or path to get the blood […]Posted on November 27, 2019
Dress your Table with Connecticut Grown this Thanksgiving
Preparations are underway in many homes for the Thanksgiving holiday. Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Department of Agriculture Commissioner Bryan P. Hurlburt would like to recognize the many hands that play a role in putting food on your table, including the more than 5,500 farm families in Connecticut. “Connecticut farmers are an essential segment of […]Posted on November 25, 2019
4-H Program Teaches Finances to Military Youth
A group of military affiliated youth recently wrapped up a six-week session of lessons about saving, spending, earning, and the value of a dollar, and their time. Following the Reading Makes Cents 4-H Afterschool Curriculum Guide, participants were able to inspect the hidden secrets of a dollar, learn about saving and spending, needs and wants, […]Posted on November 22, 2019
New Template for Mapping Your Stormwater System
A new tool is available to make it easier for communities to create or enhance a map of their stormwater system. The CT GIS Network‘s Standards Committee has collaborated with the CT Department of Transportation (CTDOT)to develop a Stormwater System Mapping Template. The template provides a framework for mapping everything from your catch basins to […]Posted on November 20, 2019
Gardening Tips for November
Gardening Tips for November Cut back perennials that were covered in powdery mildew during the summer. Cut stalks to the ground and dispose of them. Image by Dow Gardens, Bugwood.org. Once the ground has frozen (but before it snows), mulch fall planted perennials by placing 3 to 5 inches of pine needles, straw, chopped leaves around them. Contact your […]Posted on November 18, 2019
Gregory Desautels: Reflection on my Extension Internship
Gregory Desautels interned with Dr. Mike Dietz of UConn Extension in the summer of 2019, working with Dr. Dietz on projects for UConn CLEAR. Gregory has continued working with Dr. Dietz on projects funded by Connecticut Sea Grant during the fall 2019 semester. In the article below, Gregory reflected on his summer internship. Through my […]Posted on November 15, 2019
Agriculture and Asbestos Safety
While the April 2019 Final Rule established by the EPA was a large leap into the protection of U.S. citizens from asbestos, it has not completely annihilated the threat. The Final Rule, put simply, was created to protect the public from uses of asbestos that are “no longer on the market and are not covered […]Posted on November 13, 2019
CT Farmlink Website Improves Farmland Access for Farmers
Connecticut FarmLink, a clearing house for the transition between generations of landowners with the goal of keeping farmland in production, is pleased to announce the launch of a redesigned website, www.ctfarmlink.org. A partnership between the Connecticut Department of Agriculture and the Connecticut Farmland Trust (CFT) with funding through the Community Investment Act (CIA) is ensuring new […]Posted on November 11, 2019
Growing Food with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and UConn Extension have been collaborating thanks to a U.S.D.A. Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program to enhance agricultural production, food security, and health of tribal community members. UConn Extension Growing Food With the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation #AskUConnExtension #UConnImpactPosted on November 8, 2019
CAHNR Strategic Visioning Process
The UConn College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources is engaged in a strategic visioning process. You also may have received the invitation below from Dean Chaubey. As one who knows about the College, we would love to have your input into the strategic direction the College will take over the next 5-10 years. Listening […]Posted on November 7, 2019
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12/7
S19/24 Holiday Evergreen Workshop
S19/24 Holiday Evergreen Workshop
Saturday, December 7th, 2019
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Other Litchfield County Extension Center, 843 University Drive Torrington, CT
Join Sarah, Michelle, and several creative master gardeners for a festive non-credit workshop creating holiday evergreen decorations. Make an indoor centerpiece or an outdoor decoration. Greens, floral foam, ribbon, and guidance will be provided. We can teach you how to make a bow. You bring a basket or container no bigger than 12 inches in diameter. A few will be available if you don't have one. Feel free to bring ornaments, pine cones, or other decorations to add to your arrangement.Contact Information: Michelle Winkler, michelle.winkler@uconn.edu
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12/7
The Shape of Storrs: Dr. Robert Thorson
The Shape of Storrs: Dr. Robert Thorson
Saturday, December 7th, 2019
02:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Storrs Campus Bio/Physics Building
The Shape of Storrs
Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 2:00pm
Room 130, UConn Biology/Physics Building
91 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT 06269
Join us for a very special Saturday presentation by Dr. Robert Thorson on the natural history of UConn!
In his recent UConn Magazine feature, Dr. Thorson tells the story of the pre-agricultural origins of the UConn campus. Thorson takes the long view in "The Shape of Storrs,” making a direct link between our emotional attachment to the scenery of Horsebarn Hill, the physical layout of campus, Dairy Bar ice cream, and the special soil that made the 1698 Storrs Family farm successful enough to outlast others. In this unique public talk, he will share the fascinating story that explains why Charles and Augustus Storrs would ultimately have the opportunity to donate their land for an agricultural school in 1881.
Robert Thorson is a Professor in the Department of Geosciences at UConn, where his work supports many departments, including Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Anthropology, and the Connecticut State Museum of Natural History. Beyond campus and the classroom, he is also a prolific author and columnist, author of Stone by Stone: The Magnificent History in New England's Stone Walls, Beyond Walden: The Hidden History of America's Kettle Lakes and Ponds, The Boatman: Henry David Thoreau’s River Years and other well-known books.
Post-Talk Reception
3:00-4:30pm in the Biology/Physics Lobby
Following the presentation, please plan to stay for a free public reception hosted by the Museum with the Institute of the Environment at UConn. Continue the conversation with other attendees and have a chance to meet Dr. Thorson over light refreshments. He will also have a special display of objects to accompany the story—from local gneiss bedrock to our present-day hill!Contact Information: csmnhinfo@uconn.edu
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12/10
Fall 2019 Ornamental Turf/Golf Superintendent Short Course
Fall 2019 Ornamental Turf/Golf Superintendent Short Course
Tuesday, December 10th, 2019
10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Other CTPA, 60 Church Street, Wallingford, CT
This Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT) Course will present and review information necessary for studying and fulfilling the requirements for the Ornamental and Turf/Golf Course Superintendents State of Connecticut Supervisory Pesticide Applicator Certification exam.Contact Information: Candace Bartholomew candace.bartholomew@uconn.edu
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12/12
CLIR-Memoir Club
CLIR-Memoir Club
Thursday, December 12th, 2019
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Other UConn Depot Campus
Come learn with the Center for Learning in Retirement and Christian Davis and Helene Voto, Longtime Memoirists.
Members are encouraged to write memoirs to share in class. New members are welcome. Vernon Cottage 10:15am-11:45am. Visit CLIR website: https://clir.uconn.edu/Contact Information: marilyn.diaz@uconn.edu
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12/12
CLIR: Ecology Education for the 21st Century: What Should Each of Us Know?
CLIR: Ecology Education for the 21st Century: What Should Each of Us Know?
Thursday, December 12th, 2019
01:15 PM - 02:45 PM
Other Vernon Cottage, Depot Campus
In view of climate change impacts on human health, and the increased global interdependence of humans in all environments, the Ecological Society of
America promotes ecology education through K-16 curriculum guidelines that support basic ecological literacy we all need for survival and
sustainability in the 21st century.
This class is hosted by the UConn CLIR program. For more information visit http://CLIR.UConn.edu. CLIR is a lifelong learning program with UConn Extension.
Thursday, Dec. 12, 1:15 to 2:45
Carmen Cid, Dean of Arts and
Sciences, Ecological Society of
America Fellow, ECSUContact Information: Marilyn.Diaz@uconn.edu
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