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Riverbank Farm

October 5, 2015

UConn Extension’s Scaling Up Program created a video series on farmers in Connecticut. This film features David Blyn and Laura McKinney of Riverbank Farm in Roxbury.

3/1 New London County Extension Council meeting

New London County Extension Council meeting

Monday, March 1st, 2021

05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Other
Virtual

Quarterly meeting of the NLC Extension Council

Contact Information: mary.welch@uconn.edu
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3/5 Free One-on-One Agricultural Advising Sessions

Free One-on-One Agricultural Advising Sessions

Friday, March 5th, 2021

09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Other
Virtual

Virtually meet with one of our qualified advisors and make the needed changes to set your farm up for a prosperous future!
2021 Topics
Protecting Financial Investments with Crop Insurance
Farm Business Planning
Connecticut Department of Agriculture Grant Programs
Food & Produce Safety/FSMA
Commercial Fruit Production
Have a legal question? Estate Planning & Land Transfer
Livestock Production
Soil Health & Climate Adaptation: Manage soil health as a possible solution
USDA - FSA: Highlights of FSA Programs, Loans & Eligibility
USDA - Natural Resource Conservation Services Programs
Commercial Vegetable Production
Each date will have three virtual sessions available. These sessions will be 50 minutes in length.
To sign up register here - http://bit.ly/UCext1on1reg For more information or to cancel a session contact MacKenzie White at mackenzie.white@uconn.edu

Contact Information: mackenzie.white@uconn.edu
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3/9 4-H In 40: Reengaging Youth In 4-H Programs

4-H In 40: Reengaging Youth In 4-H Programs

Tuesday, March 9th, 2021

07:00 PM - 07:40 PM

Other
Virtual

Re-engaging Youth in
4-H Programs
Presenters: Emily Alger and Pam Gray,
UConn 4-H Educational Program Coordinators

Kids disconnect from 4-H for many reasons- more social obligations, jobs, and/or personality conflicts (among others). This disconnect is even more concerning after extended virtual programming.
Here’s a look at why they disconnect and how to reconnect.
Register Here.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKvMQFkm7B_Hzte068aGbM2fb7ELLcmlOgmBNcJG3wVTyqTA/viewform

Contact Information: pamela.gray@uconn.edu
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3/10 2021 Tri-State SARE Project Webinar Series Improving Pasture Management For Sustainable Livestock Production

2021 Tri-State SARE Project Webinar Series Improving Pasture Management For Sustainable Livestock Production

Wednesday, March 10th, 2021

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Other
Virtual

WEBINAR 2
Grazing plan calculations
Masoud Hashemi (UMass), Sam Glaze-Corcoran (New England Grazing Network), & Jenn Colby (UVM)

REGISTER HERE - http://bit.ly/2021SARE

Contact Information: Rachel.bespuda@uconn.edu
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3/11 New England Dairy Nutrition Conference

New England Dairy Nutrition Conference

Thursday, March 11th, 2021

10:00 AM - 03:00 PM

Storrs Campus
Virtual Via Zoom

Join us virtually for the annual New England Dairy Conference! This event is free and open to all.
Learn more and register at http://animalscience.uconn.edu/DairyConference.php.

Contact Information: Dr. Sheila Andrew sheila.andrew@uconn.edu
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