COVID-19 and PetsA message from CDC: There is no reason at this time to think that any animals, including pets, in the United States might be a source of infection with this new coronavirus that causes COVID-19. To date, CDC has not received any reports of pets or other animals becoming sick with COVID-19 in the United […]Posted on April 3, 2020
- 4-H Youth Program Offers Virtual Activities and ProgramsCalling all youth! UConn 4-H is excited to announce a suite of virtual activities and programs for youth. Our 4-H youth educators have shifted their programming online to help youth adapt to the current situation, and continue their involvement with 4-H. The UConn 4-H Challenges are two separate contests – a food art challenge and […]Posted on April 3, 2020
- CT Farm to School Collaborative Welcomes Nyree HodgesWe are thrilled to introduce Nyree Hodges, our new Project Coordinator of the CT Farm To School Collaborative. She will be our point person for all future steps on the CT Farm to School Action Plan. Here’s a little bit about Nyree: Nyree brings several years of experience as a non-formal educator/teacher in environmental education, […]Posted on April 3, 2020
- Ask UConn Extension Your QuestionsUConn Extension has collaborated with our partners, communities and stakeholders for over 100 years. We are proud to serve all 169 cities and towns in Connecticut. The worldwide pandemic involving COVID-19 (coronavirus) has produced unprecedented challenges in the UConn community and around the world. Our services continue during this challenging time. We are still delivering the […]Posted on April 2, 2020
- Wethersfield Continues to Offer UConn PEP ProgramAround the state, organizations have found a way to continue UConn Extension’s Parent Leadership Training, part of our People Empowering People (UConn PEP) program. With technology, determination and creativity PEP facilitators are keeping their parent leaders connected and informed during this difficult time by offering the UConn PEP program via Zoom. One such program is […]Posted on April 2, 2020
- 4-H Photo Contest Results Are In!Our 4-H photo contest results are in! Congratulations to our winners. View all entries at bit.ly/4-H_Photos – we have some exceptional photographers in our UConn 4-H program.Posted on April 1, 2020
- Guidance for Equine BusinessesCOVID-19 (Coronavirus) Guidance for Horseback Riding Schools and Stables / Boarding Stables Source: Connecticut Department of Agriculture HARTFORD, CT – In addition to implementing the Stay Home, Stay Safe protocols effective on March 23, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. through April 22, 2020; Governor Lamont’s Executive Order 7H required the Department of Economic and Community Development […]Posted on March 31, 2020
- Agriculture Producer Survey RequestAgricultural Producers: Please take this five minute survey on the impacts of COVID-19 on your business. The Governor of Connecticut issued a “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order except for essential businesses on March 23, 2020. The Commissioner of Agriculture clarified, per Executive Order 7H, that agriculture businesses are considered “essential businesses”. This anonymous survey will […]Posted on March 31, 2020
- Recipe: Peanut Butter Power BallsA snack you can make with your children. (Un bocadillo que puedes hacer con tus hijos.) Stay home and enjoy (a quedarse en casa y a disfrutar) Peanut Butter Power Balls Ingredients 1- Cup oatmeal 1- Cup peanut butter (any nut butter) ½- cup honey ½- cup nonfat dry milk (optional) ½- cup raisins ½- […]Posted on March 30, 2020
- Maple Syrup Time in ConnecticutThe sap is running and sugar houses are boiling. The maple syrup industry is alive and well when the weather cooperates, providing warm days and cold nights to signal the sugar maple trees to make sap. Maple syrup makers will have to collect 40 gallons of sap to boil down to make one gallon of […]Posted on March 27, 2020
- Food Safety and COVID-19March 26, 2020 Update The following information has been compiled for the general public and for those who come under essential businesses in Connecticut. FDA resources: FDA has recently stated that food supply is safe among COVID-19 and there are no current disruptions in the supply chain. Consumers should be confident in the safety of their food. […]Posted on March 26, 2020
- Support for the Aquaculture IndustrySales revenue for Connecticut aquaculture producers fell an average of 93 percent in February and March compared to the same period in 2019, and 70 percent of the workforce employed in shellfish, seaweed and finfish farming operations have been laid off due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. These are some of the findings of […]Posted on March 26, 2020
- Farmer Relief Fund from American Farmland TrustThe American Farmland Trust Farmer Relief Fund will award farmers with cash grants of up to $1000 each to help them weather the current storm of market disruptions caused by the #coronavirus crisis. Initially eligible applicants include any small and mid-sized direct-market producers. The application will be simple and easy to complete. For complete information go to the AFT […]Posted on March 26, 2020
- Soil Testing Lab is OpenIn light of agriculture (including community gardening) being designated as essential, the UConn Soil Nutrient Analysis Laboratory will remain open utilizing best practices; social distancing and disinfecting are a high priority. No one will be allowed in the lab but essential personnel. Any soil tests need to be mailed or left in the drop box […]Posted on March 26, 2020
- Virtual Extension ProgramsConnect with Extension – even during COVID-19 social distancing. We have a variety of virtual Extension programs available for you over the coming weeks: Friday, April 3rd – All Day – Instagram stories with Abby Beissinger, our Plant Diagnostician Friday, April 3rd – 10 AM – Jen Nadeau, our Extension Equine Specialist will share horse […]Posted on March 24, 2020
Upcoming Events
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4/6
Virtual Extension Event: Extending the Grazing Season
Virtual Extension Event: Extending the Grazing Season
Monday, April 6th, 2020
08:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Other Virtual
Extending the Grazing Season webinar hosted by Rachel Bespuda for our program, Nutrition’s Role in Sustainable Livestock Production Practices.
Pre-registration is requested: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5IkTjdHvGjQvMzqXPOjjIXa5LA2UV6vOPmSU98z6r4Md1sw/viewform -
4/6
Virtual Extension Event: From Maps to Apps Webinar
Virtual Extension Event: From Maps to Apps Webinar
Monday, April 6th, 2020
01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Other Virtual
Webinar with Cary Chadwick, UConn CLEAR – From Maps to Apps: Accessible Tech for Field Scientists and Citizen Scientists Alike
Advancements in data collection technology has made it easy to leverage sensors in smartphones and tablets including cameras, GPS, accelerometers, gyroscopes and more. This opens doors for casual mappers and citizen scientists to collect useful data with just the tool in their pocket. This webinar will provide a brief overview of the movement toward mobile data collection, highlight a few GPS field data collection apps, and briefly cover some options for displaying data in an interactive web map.
Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1832844507728304397 -
4/7
Cancelled: Organic Roses: From Soil to Bloom
Cancelled: Organic Roses: From Soil to Bloom
Tuesday, April 7th, 2020
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Other Fairfield County Extension Center, 67 Stony Hill Rd Bethel, CT 06801
In this class you will learn how to cultivate roses organically, select appropriate varieties, maintain your roses, and how to utilize organic roses for medicinal or culinary purposes. A slide presentation will be followed by a demonstration of how to prune and deadhead roses. The class will conclude with a culinary sampling of an organic rose treat. -
4/8
Virtual Extension Event - Statewide LIDAR Evaluation Points
Virtual Extension Event - Statewide LIDAR Evaluation Points
Wednesday, April 8th, 2020
01:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Other Virtual
Webinar with Emily Wilson, UConn CLEAR – Statewide LIDAR Elevation Points in Interactive, Color 3D!
Lidar is a remote sensing technique to map elevation using a laser sensor on an airplane. The result is millions of points (or more) which are often used as input to other datasets such as digital elevation models (DEMs) which show the surface of the bare ground. It has been more difficult to work with and visualize the actual points due to their 3D nature and overwhelming numbers, especially on a statewide extent. But that was then, the statewide 3D Lidar Interactive Viewer is now.
The new 3D Lidar Viewer is a proof of concept for publishing statewide colorized Lidar points in a 3D ArcGIS Online web scene. It was created with the help of Esri's Living Atlas Team using ArcGIS Pro and published to ArcGIS Online. It is available on the CT ECO website which is a partnership between UConn CLEAR and CT DEEP.
The Viewer contains the 2016 statewide Lidar points which were colorized using summer aerial imagery (NAIP). This means that the points have color corresponding to what is on the ground at that location. Also included in the viewer are points showing detailed building roofs and bridges, points colored by intensity as well as elevation, a pilot area of 3D buildings and trees (including tree height and diameter measurements) along with existing shaded relief, contours and impervious surfaces.
We are just beginning to explore the many applications. Check it out at http://cteco.uconn.edu/projects/lidar3D/.
Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2302266703556140301 -
4/22
Cancelled: Site Preparation
Cancelled: Site Preparation
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Other Middlesex County Extension Center, 1066 Saybrook Rd Haddam, CT 06438
Are you thinking about transforming a landscape? Perhaps you’re reducing a lawn, eliminating a veggie garden, cleaning up a weedy patch, or turning a perennial bed into a flowering meadow? In order to get a pleasing result, good site preparation is critical. Unfortunately, it is a little understood step, often given short shrift in the drive to create a new landscape. In this seminar, we'll look at ways to analyze past land uses, compare weed removal methods, look at realistic timelines for site transformations, and consider what it really takes to prepare a site for change. Extensive resource handout included with registration.
