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Extension Program Receives USDA-NIFA Grant to Help Beginning Farmers Prosper

Beginning farmers in Connecticut are changing the face of agriculture. With their values driven, sustainable-minded farming practices, they are filling the direct-to-consumer marketplace with high quality food grown intensively on small parcels. Since 2012, UConn Extension, part of the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, and its partners have responded to the growing number […]

Solid Ground Farmer Trainings in January

The following Solid Ground Farmer Trainings are scheduled for January. BF 106: Vegetable Production for Small Scale Farming – January 5th BF 240: Pesticide Safety for Conventional & Organic Producers – January 9th BF 270: Welding Basics for Agriculture – January 12th – FULL BF 110: Growing Crops in Low, High and Movable Tunnels – January […]

Food Safety – Approved Grower Courses Available

FSMA Produce Safety Rule/Produce Safety Alliance Approved Grower Training Course    December 5 and 6, 2018; December 7, Snow Date  8:30 am through 3:30 pm  Middlesex County Extension Center  1066 Saybrook Road  Haddam, Connecticut 06438  Registration Deadline Monday, November 26  Space is limited to 30 participants.  REGISTRATION: Course fees are $50 for Connecticut Farmers; $150 […]

Apply to Become a UConn Extension Master Gardener

Do you love gardening? Are you interested in expanding your knowledge and sharing that knowledge with others? Applications are now available for the 2018 Master Gardener Program through UConn Extension. Master Gardener interns receive horticultural training from UConn, and then share knowledge with the public through community volunteering and educational outreach efforts. Enrollment in the […]

Online Course Catalog of Extension Programs

There are more than one hundred UConn Extension specialists working throughout Connecticut. These educators are teaching and training in local communities, sharing their experience and knowledge with residents through a variety of programs. These instructional activities now will be easily accessible with the creation of an online extension course catalog. Extension classes address a wide range […]