2021 Tri-State SARE Webinar Series – Improving Pasture Management for Sustainable Livestock Production The first webinar in the series is next Friday, February 19th! Register here: http://bit.ly/2021SARE The link to access the webinar will be sent a few days in advance of the webinar. If you have previously registered and no longer plan to attend, please […]
UConn 4-H Virtual Escape Rooms Keep Youth Engaged
Escape rooms have gained popularity with youth and adults worldwide as small groups work together to find clues, solve puzzles, and other tasks that allow them to escape from a room. Depending on the activity, there can be one or more rooms, and there is usually a time limit. Once the team has completed the […]
UConn CLEAR Webinars in February
Registration is open for all three February webinars! Wednesday, February 10, 1:00 – 1:30 PM Long Island Sound Report Card: Grading the Urban Sea Peter Linderoth, Save the Sound What is this map telling us? Join Peter Linderoth from Save the Sound as he discusses the latest release of the Long Island Sound Report Card. The Report […]
Registration For The CCNR-COEAA Conference Is Now Open
The Connecticut Conference on Natural Resources and Connecticut Outdoor & Environmental Education Association Joint Conference for 2021 will be Monday, March 15, 2021 from 9:00AM – 3:30PM. This year’s theme is Creating a More Equitable & Inclusive Environmental Sector. Click here to register. Visit the conference website to learn more about conference highlights, including: Plenary […]
Terrariums are Terrific
Article by Dawn Pettinelli, UConn HGEC Although it really has not been a bad January weather wise, the dull, cold days find me searching for that bit of green. Thoughts turn to inside plants and sprucing them up a bit. Most houseplants respond well to some grooming and repotting. This is also a good time […]
Connecticut Annual Dairy Conference
Mark your calendars! The New England Dairy Nutrition Conference will be held virtually via Zoom for free this year on Thursday, March 11th. Visit https://animalscience.cahnr.uconn.edu/dairyconference/ for more information and to register today.
Farmland Mixer
Farmland Mixer Tuesday February 18, 6:30- 8:30 Over Zoom Sign up here: https://bit.ly/farmmixersignup If you are a farmer in the state that is looking for land to lease or buy, this is a great opportunity for you to talk to landowners and get other resources from service providers about how to prepare to lease or buy […]
CT Sea Grant Fellowship Opportunities
Connecticut Sea Grant has announced new fellowship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students! To learn more about the Undergraduate Summer Marine Science Research Fellowship for Underrepresented/Underserved Students click here. To learn more about the Coastal & Marine Economics Fellowship 2021-22 click here.
Seeking to Contract an Urban Farmer Trainer
UConn Extension is actively seeking to contract with an expert to coordinate and lead learning events over 3 years (2021-2024) for urban farmers in Bridgeport, Hartford, and New Haven. By deepening skills through knowledge sharing and immersive day-long events, our vision is to build a network of urban farmers and urban agriculture service providers within […]
UConn Research Participation Opportunity
The University of Connecticut, Department of Nutritional Sciences is looking for volunteers to take part in a research study. The purpose of this study is to find out how the daily intake of 2 eggs in combination with a plant-based diet impacts risk for heart disease in individuals with metabolic syndrome. Participants will be asked […]
4-H Member Initiates Process to Select a State Dog
Connecticut has numerous mascots, our state flower the Mountain Laurel, our state bird the American Robin, and even our state shellfish the Eastern Oyster. However, in 2019 when Litchfield County 4-H member Olivia H. was studying for the Big-E 4-H Dog Program general knowledge test she realized that several dog breeds were also State Dogs. […]
Aquaculture in The Northeast Webinar
Aquaculture in The Northeast When: February 1st, 12 p.m. EST Click Here To Register The Council on Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics (C-FARE) and the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association (NAREA) will host a free webinar at 12 EST Monday, February 1, to discuss aquaculture in the Northeast. Aquaculture provides an opportunity to pursue economic and environmental benefits […]
Seeing Your Breath: Using Science to Choose the Proper Mask
Do you know which face covering is the best at preventing the spread of the coronavirus? In this video, the Exploratorium collaborated with Stanford researchers to observe temperature differences in the air with different face coverings to help you pick the best one. Spanish
25th season of Coastal Perspective Lectures Announced
Skip Finley The 25th season of the Coastal Perspectives Lectures will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 9 with a presentation by author and historian Skip Finley titled, “A Voyage of Discovery with Skip Finley.” This annual lecture series spans the breadth of human interactions with coastal waters, including speakers from the natural and social […]
COVID-19 Vaccine
It’s hard to imagine a time when we didn’t know COVID-19 existed. Now when people say “virus,” we know what they mean. The impact of COVID-19 on our lives, our activities, and our freedom has affected us all. The responsibility is ours, as a community, to help stop this virus. Now we have a new, […]
Mitchell Elementary School Receives UConn 4-H Tower Garden
A good side of the Coronavirus Pandemic, people want to eat and live locally. As we are becoming more and more aware of our neighboring farms, farmers, and small businesses a push to be local seems to have swept the nation. That is no different in Connecticut where Litchfield County UConn 4-H Extension Educator Bill […]
Growing Vegetable and Herb Transplants
With the increased interest in local food production, more growers are producing vegetable and herb bedding plants and transplants. The following online resources have been updated to provide you with the latest, most up- to- date information with easy to read tables to help you find information quickly. Growing Vegetable Bedding Plants and Transplants by […]
The Gluten Free Diet. Is it for Me?
Written by Sharon Gray, MPH, RD, CD-N El artículo también está disponible en Español. Haga clic aquí para ver. Gluten free labeling is on many foods in the grocery store and following the gluten free diet is popular. It is estimated that over 30% of the North American population has embraced a gluten-free lifestyle. But […]
La Dieta Sin Gluten. ¿Es para mí?
Artículo por Sherry Gray, MPH, RD, CD-N Article also available in English. Click here to view. La etiqueta alimentaria sin gluten está en muchos alimentos en la tienda de comestibles y es popular seguir una dieta sin gluten. Se estima que más del 30% de la población de América del Norte ha adoptado un estilo […]
Improving Pasture Management for Sustainable Livestock Production Webinar Series
Calling all livestock producers, farmers, and service providers! Mark your calendars for this upcoming webinar series. Register here: http://bit.ly/2021SARE Please contact Rachel Bespuda with any questions rachel.bespuda@uconn.edu
Explore CT Trails with Help from Our Trails 101 Video Series
Written By Marissa DiBella Connecticut offers a wealth of outdoor spaces from city parks to rural area trail systems where people can engage in all types of activities such as hiking, biking, and nature watching while adhering to social distancing guidelines. Spending time outdoors is a great way to get exercise, reduce stress, and can […]
New Innovations for Family Business
It’s a new year – what does innovation mean for your family business, and what resources are available to help? Next Thursday, January 21, join the UConn School of Business for 30 minutes and find out what your options are! Timely Topics, brought to you by Liberty Bank. Register Today: https://fal.cn/3cKCT
Registration Open: Let’s Talk GMOs Online Course
Are you confused or do you have questions about GMOs? Do you feel inadequate when discussing GMOs? Are you given opposing information of GMOs and not sure what is right? Do you wonder how the misinformation about GMOs spreads like a wildfire? UConn’s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources is […]
Upcoming Programs for Pesticide Credits
Need some pesticide credits? Here are some upcoming programs: Bedding Plants Meeting 2021: An Update for Ornamental Greenhouse Growers for the Upcoming Growing Season. Registration is free at: https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/uconn-cmr/onstage/g.php?PRID=d4b9a116ae5bf68b49a21afe956e43fa Plant Production Lunch and Learn Webinar Series for Green Industries: https://extension.unh.edu/events/plant-production-lunch-and-learn-webinar-series-green-industries To view a complete list of CT Virtual Programs from the CT DEEP click here. […]
Propagating a Few Houseplants
By Carol Quish January is my time to pay more attention to my houseplants. Crowded pots need dividing and give me the opportunity to share plants with friends. Some folks even sell their newly propagated plants on social media sites hopefully for enough money to cover the potting soil and pots. If you are using […]
2021 NACDEP Member Services Webinar
NACDEP WEBINAR WEDNESDAY SESSION TO LOOK AT BEST PRACTICES IN LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The presentation for January is “Best Practices in Land Use and Economic Development – A Program for Municipal Accreditation.” It will be presented by Laura Brown, an Associate Professor, Community & Economic Development Educator with the University of Connecticut Department of Extension […]
Rooting for Winter – Put Local on Your Tray
Are you root-ing for winter? Winter roots include carrots, beets, potatoes, and more! Click here for ideas on how to incorporate these delicious roots into your meals. Put Local on Your Tray’s “Root-ing for Winter” campaign is working towards connecting schools with local farmers to increase the incorporation of local root vegetables in school meals. Click […]
The New England Greenhouse Floriculture Guide Now Available!
2021-2022 New England Greenhouse Floriculture Guide Now Available! New England greenhouse growers have long relied on the New England Greenhouse Floriculture Guide, for its unbiased, detailed information about insect and mite management, disease prevention and management, weed control, and plant growth regulation. The Guide is updated every two years to ensure that it provides up-to-date […]
What is Extension – New Video Released
UConn Extension connects thousands of people across Connecticut and beyond each year, with the research and resources of the University of Connecticut’s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. We are comprised of more than 100 educators and a vast network of volunteers. UConn Extension works collaboratively to build more resilient communities through educational initiatives […]
Cleaning and Disinfecting High Touch Surfaces
Cleaning and disinfecting high touch surfaces is more important than ever. We curated a variety of resources to help you keep your high touch surfaces clean and protecting your health. Click here to view.
2021 Vegetable Production Certificate Course
We’re offering a Vegetable Production Certificate Course, beginning on January 20th 2021. It is a fully online course for new and beginning farmers who have 0-3 years of vegetable growing experience or no formal training in agriculture. The participants will learn answers to the basic questions about farm business planning, planning and preparing for vegetable farm, […]
Farm Flavor Magazine Features Extension Programs
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, farmers urgently needed access to the newest information on government compliance, health protocols, federal aid and more. UConn Extension put together its own website for COVID-19-related information for both farmers and consumers on production, distribution and processing. UConn Extension also responded by organizing an initiative that enlisted […]
CTSG-led Project Looks to Help Unlock Potential of Seaweed
Story and photos by Judy Benson Connecticut Sea Grant will lead a three-year, multi-state initiative to create the economic and business framework needed to spur the fledgling domestic kelp industry into the mainstream. Supported by a $766,650 federal grant announced today, the project will involve nine East and West Coast states where nascent seaweed aquaculture […]
Eat SMART in the New Year!
Written by UConn registered dietitian-nutritionist Donna Zigmont, RDN, CD-N Source: Free goal setting clip art Every January, millions of Americans make New Year’s resolutions to make positive changes in their lives. After a very difficult 2020 due to COVID-19, we are hopeful that 2021 will be more promising for all of us. Many of […]
County Connections: UConn 4-H Teen Council’s Quarterly Newsletter
In an effort to enhance the UConn 4-H program, members have gotten together to form the UConn 4-H Teen Council. The Council consists of active members in UConn 4-H between the ages of 14 and 18, with no more than 2 members from each county in the state. Check out UConn 4-H Teen Council’s Quarterly Newsletter, […]
Chicken Vegetable Soup with Kale Recipe
Chicken Vegetable Soup with Kale is a protein-packed recipe that will warm you up and fill you up. Heather Peracchio and Juliana Restrepo Marin walk us through the recipe for this delicious soup.
CTSG, Avalonia project looks to prepare forest for the future
By Judy Benson Stonington – Battered by coastal storms and infestations of wooly adelgids, gypsy moth, winter moth and emerald ash borer, sections of the 200-acre Hoffman Evergreen Preserve will now serve as a living lab and demonstration site for how land managers can help forests adapt to climate change. “We want to increase the resilience […]
UConn 4-H & EFNEP: Positioning All Youth for Success
“Talent is everywhere, Opportunity is not.” UConn 4-H UConn EFNEP
Local 4-H Families Deliver More Milk to Families in Need
Our UConn 4-H Litchfield County and UConn 4-H New London County programs continued their grassroots efforts to help local families in need this week. This effort builds upon several dairy donations that have gone to food pantries statewide over the past few months since the pandemic started back in March. Over 144,000 pounds of dairy […]
Ornamentals & Turf Course
This year has been unique for everyone. All of us have been impacted in one way or another. We sincerely hope that you and your family are doing well and the pandemic has not touched you or your family. We at UConn Extension have been striving to put this course online for your convenience. While […]