Come Ride with Us!Come ride with us this summer in your favorite discipline! Visit www.uconnsummerriding.uconn.edu for more information and to register today. These lessons are open to the community. Click here to view the schedule.Posted on April 21, 2021
Earth Day to feature audiovisual exhibit, puppet showSeveral special events are planned for Earth Day (April 22) at the University of Connecticut’s Avery Point campus, including audiovisual artwork projected on campus buildings and an original puppet show. Events will begin at 6:30 p.m. with music recorded by the five-person Connecticut-based group Hitch and Giddyup sponsored by the Avery Point EcoHusky club. At 7 p.m., […]Posted on April 20, 2021
Healthy Soils to be Focus of 2021 Coastal Certificate ProgramThis year’s Coastal Certificate Program will take place virtually over four days in mid-May. Led by Judy Preston, CT Sea Grant’s Long Island Sound outreach coordinator, this year’s classes will emphasize healthy soils at the root of healthy gardens, landscapes, and ultimately the watersheds that are essential to clean waters and a healthy Sound. The […]Posted on April 19, 2021
‘Completely Connecticut Agriculture’ Explores the Creativity and Resilience of Connecticut FarmersIt’s easy to take our food supply for granted while strolling through the abundant aisles of a grocery store. We do not often consider how our food gets to the store or where it comes from. A group of students in UConn’s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR) is bridging the communication gap […]Posted on April 14, 2021
June Zoppa Wins the Northeast 4-H Lifetime Volunteer AwardUConn 4-H has selected June Zoppa, a 46-year volunteer of the UConn 4-H Program as the Connecticut nominee for the National 4-H Lifetime Volunteer Award. She won the Northeast 4-H Lifetime Volunteer Award and now moves on to compete nationally. June Zoppa is an integral part of the 4-H community in Hartford County Connecticut. She […]Posted on April 13, 2021
Rachael Manzer Wins the Northeast Region 4-H Volunteer of the Year AwardRachael Manzer, a five-year volunteer with UConn’s Granby 4-H Club of Granby, a UConn 4-H Alum, and former NASA astronaut teacher, won the Northeast Region 4-H Volunteer of the Year after being selected by UConn. Hartford County 4-H Extension Educator, Jen Cushman notes, “Rachael’s dedication to making a positive difference in the lives of 4-H […]Posted on April 13, 2021
A Guide to Planting Along the Connecticut CoastJuliana Barrett, Ph.D. and Kiernan Sellars, 2021 This 35-page guide lists native trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials and vines that are appropriate for planting in Connecticut’s coastal zone. It includes a map of that ecoregion and characteristics of each species, such as tolerance to salt water and salt spray, light and soil requirements as well as […]Posted on April 12, 2021
Learn Gardening Fundamentals in New Online CourseInterested in how plants grow? Do you want a healthy, productive, and sustainable landscape for your home? UConn Extension now offers the Fundamentals of Home Gardening, an asynchronous online series of classes covering a wide variety of gardening topics. These classes explore the foundation of good gardening practices, and help explain the “why” of successful […]Posted on April 8, 2021
Sea Grant, DOE, NOAA Fisheries partner to invest $1M+ to support research for the co-existence of ocean energy with Northeast fishing and coastal communitiesThe Northeast Sea Grant Consortium, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office and Water Power Technologies Office, and NOAA’s Northeast Fisheries Science Center, announces a research funding opportunity to improve understanding of offshore renewable energy interactions with fishing and coastal communities to optimize ocean co-use. This unique funding partnership will […]Posted on April 7, 2021
4-H Biotechnology Project Area SurveyAre you interested in biotechnology? UConn 4-H is pursuing grant funding in STEM programming about biotechnology and gene editing with career focus in agriculture and food sciences. Programming would include hands-on biotechnology activities along with the opportunity to educate others through the creation of a digital game on biotechnology/gene editing for high school age youth. […]Posted on April 5, 2021
CLEAR Webinars In AprilWEDNESDAY, April 21, 2021 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM The N-Sink Tool: Tracking Nitrogen Through Coastal Watersheds Chet Arnold, UConn Dept. of Extension & CLEAR Qian Lei-Parent, UConn Dept of Extension & CLEAR Land use planners, property owners, and watershed managers need all the help that they can get to reduce the impacts of nitrogen […]Posted on April 5, 2021
The Low Down on Selecting TomatoesVegetable gardening is very popular these days, and even more so since the COVID outbreak. Anyone new to this hobby is quick to hear some terms being thrown around when describing different types of vegetables. Knowing the meaning of these terms gives prospective gardeners some key information that helps them pick varieties of vegetables most […]Posted on April 2, 2021
E-Corps Two-Part Workshop at the UConn Center for Excellence in Teaching and LearningPlease join your UConn colleagues for two one-hour virtual CETL workshops in April on: The Environment Corps: an engaged scholarship model that combines classroom instruction, service learning, and Extension (an act in two parts) Workshop Description: A partnership at UConn that reaches across college and departmental lines is engaged in a project that seeks to […]Posted on March 31, 2021
Mars Base Camp 4-H STEM Club Teaches Youth Skills for Future CareersLife transformative education begins at a young age for UConn 4-H members. The 4-H project experiences provide a foundation of knowledge and instill enthusiasm for lifelong learning. A group of youth participating in the UConn 4-H Mars Base Camp STEM Club are learning about science, technology, engineering and math while launching rockets and building rovers. […]Posted on March 30, 2021
Pick-Your-Own RevisitedLast year we held a virtual discussion on how to deal with Pick-your-own in the age of COVID. This year we will revisit this topic with several growers sharing what they did that worked, maybe didn’t work as well as expected or at all, will keep this year, or will drop because it may not […]Posted on March 29, 2021
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Benchmarking For Farm Business Success
Benchmarking For Farm Business Success
Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Other Webex
Please join UConn Extension for this instructive webinar on Wednesday May 5th at 11:00 AM. Chris Laughton, Director of Knowledge Exchange at Farm Credit East will discuss business benchmarking and its potential value for your agricultural enterprise. Chris will cover a number of topics related to benchmarking, including:
What is “benchmarking” anyway?
Why should I use benchmarks in my farm management?
How can they help me improve my profitability?
Where can I find benchmark data? And How can I use it?
What should I consider next?
This webinar is recommended for any agricultural managers who wish to take their businesses to the next level of success. Regardless of size, how long you’ve been in business or whether you’re happy with your current profit levels or not, benchmarking can help. Tune in to find out how. -
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4-H In 40: Herbal Infusions & Fermenting Vegetables
4-H In 40: Herbal Infusions & Fermenting Vegetables
Tuesday, May 11th, 2021
07:00 PM - 07:40 PM
Other Virtual
Nourishing Herbal Infusions and Fermenting Vegetables
Emily Allard, UConn 4-H Leader
Historically, in the days before refrigerators and freezers, fermenting vegetables was a common practice. Families would put their fermented vegetables in root cellars where they would stay preserved for long periods. In this workshop, Emily will present using nature’s bounty to prepare herbal tea infusions and using fermentation as food preservation.
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