Going back to your roots…or tubers…or bulbs…or corms Diane Wright Hirsch, MPH Senior Extension Educator Corms? What are corms? This time of year, those of us who make an attempt to eat seasonally, “root” vegetables are a mainstay. Though most are available year round, roots are something that you can continue to find at […]
Month: February 2017
Municipal Grounds and Sports Turf Academy
Municipal Grounds and Sports Turf Academy March 14 & 15, 2017, 8 am-4 pm W.B. Young Building, 1376 Storrs Road, Room 100 University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT The registration fee is $180.00. $20 discount ($160 per person) for groups of 3 or more. Student registration is $25. Walk-in registrations are welcome, but must be paid […]
March Lifelong Learning Classes
CLIR classes for March will be held in Vernon Cottage on the UConn Depot campus, all from 1:15-2:45 p.m. except for Memoirs: Memoir Club Thursdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23 – 10:15-11:45 a.m. Water Systems of Rome through the Ages Wednesday, March 1 Cahokia: […]
New England Dairy Conference Scheduled
Join us for the New England Dairy Conference on March 13th: CONFERENCE AGENDA 9:00 am – Registration, Refreshments and Trade Show 9:50 am -Welcome Dr. Sheila Andrew, Professor, UConn, Department of Animal Science 10:00 am – “New Milk Analysis Technologies to Improve Dairy Cattle Performance’” Dr. David Barbano, Professor, Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 11:00 am – “Use […]
Major New CLEAR Programs Underway in 2017
By Chet Arnold Originally posted on http://blog.clear.uconn.edu As 2017 gets underway, CLEAR folks are working hard on the early stages of major new projects that cover all three of CLEAR’s traditional program areas, and actually add a fourth! Each one of these projects will no doubt be the fodder for many blogs to come, but for […]
Attending the Inauguration with 4-H
I recently returned from Washington D.C. where I joined 4 fellow Connecticut 4-Hers to attend the first ever Citizen Washington Focus Presidential Inauguration. It was held in conjunction with the Presidential Inauguration. We were there with 500 4-Hers from all across the country who all shared the same interest in democracy and politics. We stayed […]
It’s Not Too Late for the Spring Bedding Plant Meetings
You can Register for the Spring Bedding Plant Meetings: By Email: Leanne Pundt, at leanne.pundt@uconn.edu or call 860-921-3288 You can pay at the door (cash or check), however, please pre-register by phone or email by Feb 13 for Feb 16 meeting at the Tolland County Extension Center Feb 14 for Feb 21 meeting at the Litchfield County Extension […]