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The Science of Cheese-Making

Posted on January 26, 2015August 29, 2016 by UConn Extension

UConn Extension‘s Dennis D’Amico recently traveled to England to focus on the science of making cheese. Listen to his interview with NPR.

6/21 Hartford County 4-H Fair Association Meeting

Hartford County 4-H Fair Association Meeting

Friday, June 21st, 2019

07:00 PM - 09:00 PM

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Scout Hall, East Windsor

Hartford County 4-H Fair Association meeting for June 21st will be at Scout Hall, 28 Abbe Rd, East Windsor, CT 06088.

Contact Information: Jennifer Cushman, jennifer.cushman@uconn.edu
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6/26 Hemp Production Growers Meeting

Hemp Production Growers Meeting

Wednesday, June 26th, 2019

05:30 PM - 09:00 PM

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Tolland County Extension Center

To register, please RSVP to mackenzie.white@uconn.edu or
860-875-3331 by Monday June 24th and mail $10 check (made
payable to UConn) to UConn Extension, 24 Hyde Ave. Vernon, CT 06066

Contact Information: mackenzie.white@uconn.edu
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6/26 Mushroom Hunting & Amateur Mycology

Mushroom Hunting & Amateur Mycology

Wednesday, June 26th, 2019

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

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Tolland County Agricultural Center, 24 Hyde Ave Vernon, CT 06066

ntroduction to wild edible and poisonous mushrooms Part 1 - The PowerPoint presentation will introduce students to the hobby of mushroom hunting including identification skills and techniques, tips and tools for successful foraging, top ten edible mushrooms and their look-alikes, top 10 poisonous mushrooms of CT, how to prepare and preserve mushrooms, and a brief introduction to medicinal mushroom and mushroom cultivation. Part 2 - Amateur Mycology: a quick look at the biology and ecology of fungi as well as a look at the changing taxonomy of fungi and resources for citizen science contributions.

Contact Information: Jean Madden-Hennessey Jean.Madden-Hennessey@uconn.edu Credits
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7/11 Water and Nutrient Management Workshop

Water and Nutrient Management Workshop

Thursday, July 11th, 2019

09:30 AM - 03:30 PM

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CT Ag Experiment Station, New Haven

Join us for a water and nutrient management workshop for greenhouse growers organized by Extension educators Rosa Raudales and Leanne Pundt. Full details and registration information are available at: https://greenhouse.uconn.edu/workshop/

Contact Information: Rosa.Raudales@uconn.edu
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7/19 Nutrition's Role in Sustainable Livestock Productions Practices

Nutrition's Role in Sustainable Livestock Productions Practices

Friday, July 19th, 2019

09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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4-H Auer Farm in Bloomfield

Nutrition's Role in Sustainable Livestock Production Practices 2019

Let’s see how it works in the field!Three field workshops related to the topics we’ve been discussing

4-H Education Center at Auerfarm, 158 Auer Farm Rd, Bloomfield, CT

Topics: Soil health, weed identification, forage calculations

Speakers: Dr. Jatinder Aulakh, CAES; Jim Hyde, NRCS; Dr. Wade Elmer, CAES

Contact Information: rachel.bespuda@uconn.edu
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