IPM

2024 CT Vegetable and Small Fruit Growers’ Conference

UConn Extension Vegetable & Small Fruit Growers’ Conference  January 9, 2024 UConn Student Union, Rooms 330 & 304 For full agenda and more information visit: s.uconn.edu/ctvfcprogram Early Registration $40.00, ends Wednesday December 20, 2023 at noon $60.00 after December 20, 2023 Matriculated Students: $30.00 with valid school ID Online registration will be open until January 3, […]

Bedding Plants Spring 2023- In Person Workshop

RSVP today for the following program. Bedding Plants – Spring 2023! Litchfield County Extension Center, Torrington, CT January 18, 2023 1-3 pm. No charge. 2 pesticide credits. Light refreshments.     Topics: Update on Insect and Mite Pests, Leanne Pundt, UConn Extension Recap 2022, Bedding Crop Diseases to Prepare for 2023 Yonghao Li Plant Information […]

2023 Tri-state Greenhouse IPM Workshops

Registration is now open for the  virtual 2023 Tri-state Greenhouse IPM Workshops!: “The ABC’s of a Better Crop”  REGISTER HERE: https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=728145&   When – Where: Two, Online Zoom Sessions: Session 1: Thursday, January 19th 1:00 – 3:30pm Session 2: Thursday, January 26th 1:00 – 3:30pm    Featured speakers include: Juang (JC) Chong, Clemson University, South […]

Ana Legrand: Educator Spotlight

Creating Sustainable Landscapes Through the Interactions of Plants and Insects Educator Spotlight: Ana Legrand Ana Legrand built her career around helping people understand the benefits that insects provide. Legrand is an entomologist and UConn Extension educator in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture. Entomology is the study of insects, and it plays a […]

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, […]

High-Value Greenhouse Production

High technology greenhouses across Connecticut provide cover for many types of plants. Bedding plants, edibles (vegetable and herb transplants, greenhouse vegetables grown for production), ornamental herbaceous perennials, hemp and poinsettias all grow in greenhouses. UConn Extension supports the Connecticut greenhouse industry with information and educational programming on sustainable production methods. In Connecticut, the greenhouse industry […]

Pruning Guide

Check out this handy pruning guide and refresher from our Sustainable Landscaping and Nursery IPM Educators.  This was written for professionals, and is also applicable to home gardeners just getting started with the basics of pruning. It includes links to other resources for continued learning as well! bit.ly/Pruning_UConn PRUNING TIPS AND RULES OF THUMB – […]

Vegetable Production Certificate Course

We’re offering a Vegetable Production Certificate Course, beginning on March 12, 2020. It’s a hybrid format, online and in-person for new and beginning farmers. This year only, we have a special introductory fee of $100 or $150 plus $4 convenience fee depending on the course option you choose. The course description is available at http://bit.ly/Vegetables2020 […]