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Asthma and Allergies

Posted on April 22, 2016September 21, 2018 by UConn Extension

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Are asthma and allergies a problem in your home? Visit the Healthy Homes Partnership for more information on keeping your home safe.

This entry was posted in Education, Environment, Family, Health and tagged allergies, asthma, healthy homes, UConn Extension.
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Upcoming Events

  1. 10/17 Ornamental & Turf/Golf Course Superintendents Short Course
  2. 10/17 Bonsai Basics
  3. 10/18 Wearing Nature's Colors
  4. 10/18 CLIR-Memoir Club
  5. 10/18 CLIR Class: GMO and Non-GMO Food Labels

Ornamental & Turf/Golf Course Superintendents Short Course

Wednesday, October 17th, 2018

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM

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Wallingford, CT

Ornamental & Turf/Golf Course Superintendents Short Course

This Short Course is an in-depth review of the information necessary for studying and fulfilling the requirements of the Ornamental and Turf/Golf Course Superintendents State of Connecticut Supervisory Pesticide Applicator Certification exam. A student attending lectures and studying materials independently should be able to successfully pass the examination, both written and oral. Students are expected to attend all classes and study materials independently. Plan to spend a minimum of 10 hours per week studying outside of class.

Class topics are: Pesticide Laws and Regulations, Pesticide Safety, Botany and Ornamental Identification, Plant Pathology and Ornamental Plant Diseases, Entomology and Insect Pests of Woody Ornamentals, Area and Dosage Calculations, Turf Management and Weed Management. Each class begins with a basic overview of the science then takes an in-depth look at specific pests, their biology and control.

Classes run for 9 weeks meeting one day a week for 3 hours. Classes begin in mid October and are held in Wallingford at the CTPA office from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. New classes will begin in January 2019, and run from 1:00 p.m. -4:00 p.m. Tuesdays in Farmington at the Exchange, 270 Farmington Avenue (across from the UConn Health Center and Dempsey Hospital), we are located in Building 4, Suite 262. On the last day of classes, the DEEP administers the state certification exam. The State certification exam costs $200, checks made out to CT DEEP.

The cost for the course is based on the cost of the books we provide to you and costs for instructors, is $385.00. This does not include the required Pesticide Applicator Training Manual, (aka “The Core Manual”) which costs $35.00 or the recommended Ornamental and Turf Category 3 manual, $36.00.

To be placed on the mailing list for class announcements, or for more information please call (860) 570-9010 and ask to be placed on the Ornamental and Turf Short Course mailing list, or email: Diane.Labonia@UConn.edu

If there is more than one inch of snow at the class location, classes are cancelled and made up later.

Contact Information: Diane.LaBonia@uconn.edu

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Bonsai Basics

Wednesday, October 17th, 2018

06:00 PM - 08:00 PM

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

Bonsai Basics

Been wanting to give Bonsai a try? This class is for beginners who want to learn what Bonsai is all about. A little history lesson and all the information you need to start your own Bonsai and keep it alive and looking good! Class will cover the basics of Bonsai care, the best varieties of trees to use, elements of Bonsai style and design, pruning, trimming and transplanting techniques, and more.

Contact Information: Jean Madden-Hennessey jean.madden-henneseey@uconn.edu

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Wearing Nature's Colors

Thursday, October 18th, 2018

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Edgerton Park Carriage House, 200 Edgehill Rd New Haven, CT US 06511

Wearing Nature's Colors

Gardeners have access to a beautiful range of colors from our garden plants--weeds, too! In addition to flowers and leaves, dyes can be extracted from bark, roots and seeds as well as fungi, ferns and lichens. Natural dyeing is simple, inexpensive and environmentally sensitive, resulting in projects that can be done with children and adults alike. Participants will be given an overview of the history and process of dyeing, and receive a basic instruction sheet and a list of references and suppliers. Everyone will dye or tie-dye a silk scarf to take home.

Contact Information: Jude Hsiang judith.hsaing@uconn.edu

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CLIR-Memoir Club

Thursday, October 18th, 2018

10:14 AM - 11:45 AM

Other
UConn Depot Campus

CLIR-Memoir Club

Write your memoirs to share in class. New members are welcome. UConn Extension's Center for Learning in Retirement (CLIR) provides meaningful and serious intellectual activities for retirees and other adults from all walks of life, conducted in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. There are no academic requirements. A UConn CLIR program.

Contact Information: marilyn.diaz@uconn.edu

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CLIR Class: GMO and Non-GMO Food Labels

Thursday, October 18th, 2018

01:15 PM - 02:45 PM

Other
UConn Depot Campus

CLIR Class: GMO and Non-GMO Food Labels

In July 2016 Congress passed Senate Bill 764 as a compromise between a much stricter GMO labeling law versus none at all. Dr. Bovay discusses what you need to know about GMO and non-GMO labels and the new law's potential economic consequences. UConn Extension's Center for Learning in Retirement (CLIR) provides meaningful and serious intellectual activities for retirees and other adults from all walks of life, conducted in an informal and relaxed atmosphere. There are no academic requirements.

Contact Information: marilyn.diaz@uconn.edu

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