Upcoming Events
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1/17
UConn Hartford County 4-H Fair Association Meeting
UConn Hartford County 4-H Fair Association Meeting
Friday, January 17th, 2020
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Other 4-H Education Center at Auerfarm
Monthly Fair Association meeting to plan the annual Hartford County 4-H Fair. Officers and Advisors meeting 7-7:30pm. General meeting 7:30pm-9:00pm. 4-H Education Center at Auerfarm is located at 158 Auer Farm Road, Bloomfield, CT 06002 -
1/18
S20/12 Native Trees (and some Shrubs) for Landscape Use
S20/12 Native Trees (and some Shrubs) for Landscape Use
Saturday, January 18th, 2020
10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Other Hartford County Extension Center, Exchange Building, Suite 262, 270 Farmington Ave. Farmington, CT 06032
We continue to learn just how important creating/maintaining native habitat is for a healthy ecology. Native plants are critical to the health of our insect and bird populations, but there can be a couple of stumbling blocks to incorporating them into our more managed garden spaces. First, what does native mean? Second, which plants work well in a more managed situations, offering both aesthetic and native benefits? In this session, horticulturist Kevin Wilcox will specifically discuss trees that are up to the task in a variety of cultural conditions. Since he ran out of time in last fall’s class, he will start with the shrubs he didn’t get to and then introduce the trees. -
1/18
Growing Microgreens
Growing Microgreens
Saturday, January 18th, 2020
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Other Windham County Extension Center, 139 Wolf Den Rd., Brooklyn, CT 06234
In this class we will explore methods for growing exciting nutritious microgreens. Microgreens are herb,flower or vegetable greens grown densely in trays and harvested just after they’ve put on their first true leaves.
For additional information & registration, please go to: https://uconnmastergardeners.gosignmeup.com -
1/18
S20/01 Growing Microgreens
S20/01 Growing Microgreens
Saturday, January 18th, 2020
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Storrs Campus Windham County Extension Center, 139 Wolf Den Rd Brooklyn, CT 06010
In this class we will explore methods for growing exciting nutritious microgreens. Microgreens are herb, flower, or vegetable greens grown densely in trays and harvested just after they’ve put on their first true leaves. Microgreens are packed with nutrients, color, and flavor. We will explore different production methods, seed sources and densities, and best practices. We will have different varieties for tasting as well as to take home and try. Includes $10 material fee. -
1/21
S20/08 Landscape Design for a Wintery January Day
S20/08 Landscape Design for a Wintery January Day
Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Other Home > All > S20/08 Landscape Design for a Wintery January Day S20/08 Landscape Design for a Wintery January Day In this class, Carol Beerbaum, a Certified Landscape Design Consultant, will discuss various landscape design principle
In this class, Carol Beerbaum, a Certified Landscape Design Consultant, will discuss various landscape design principles as we stroll through interesting gardens, including the Chelsea Flower Show in England. This class is sure to inspire ideas for your own garden, and have you dreaming of spring on a dreary winter day. Bring your landscape issues along including photo or questions and we will cover as many as time permits. Snow date - Jan. 28 -
1/22
S20/18 The Plain Truth About Beekeeping
S20/18 The Plain Truth About Beekeeping
Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM
Other Middlesex County Extension Center, 1066 Saybrook Rd Haddam, CT 06438
The thought of becoming a Bee Keeper and extracting honey is romantic and attractive to many. Some dream of having enough honey for personal use, others think of Bee Keeping as a business. The likelihood of success is low if you are not fully informed on what it takes to be a thriving Bee Keeper prior to starting. Have you ever wondered about Bee Keeping? Do you know the steps in the direction of becoming a successful Bee Keeper? Are you conversant about the cost, education needs, time/hive management, the pitfalls, and overall commitment necessary for success? The Plain Truth About Bee Keeping will answer these questions and offer all necessary information on how to start the process of Bee Keeping. The courses will also delineate for you if Bee Keeping is meant for you. This class will offer pertinent information other Bee Keeping classes do not offer. Your questions will be answered! -
1/27
S20/03 Jumping Worm Invasion Dynamics - Impacts & Efforts Towards Solutions
S20/03 Jumping Worm Invasion Dynamics - Impacts & Efforts Towards Solutions
Monday, January 27th, 2020
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Other Middlesex County Extension Center, 1066 Saybrook Rd Haddam, CT 06438
Jumping worms, alternatively known as pheretimoid earthworms, crazy worms, snake worms and Alabama jumpers, are an emerging conservation threat to a broad suite of native taxa, habitats, industries, hobbies, and vital ecosystem services. These earthworms in the family Megascolecidae originate in Asia, while the more widespread European species are in the family Lumbricidae. Jumping worms alter the structure and chemistry of the soil dramatically, leaving a grainy soil full of worm excrement (castings), and they can damage lawns, landscapes and forest habitat. Observations of the negative effects of jumping worms has been independently noted not only by forest ecologists, but by botanical garden staff, ornamental plant breeders and citizens. Due to increasing recognition of their impact, the sale of jumping worms is restricted in New York (NYDEC 2014) and Wisconsin (WDNR 2009), and the California Department of Food and Agriculture lists them as an economically important pest and recommends eradication, quarantine regulation, containment, rejection, or other holding action (CDFA 2017). However, even if Connecticut were to adopt legislation around jumping worms, identification challenges and our lack of knowledge about their impacts and basic life history limit our ability to adhere to these regulations and implement best-practices to limit their spread. In this course, we will first discuss the impacts and invasion history of jumping worms. Next, we will provide practical, hands on training to identify jumping worms. Finally we will discuss platforms such as iMapInvasives to share jumping worm distribution data. -
2/1
Season Extension Day
Season Extension Day
Saturday, February 1st, 2020
09:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Other Middlesex County Extension Center
Saturday, February 1, 2020 @ Middlesex County Extension Center – 1066 Saybrook Rd, Haddam (View Flyer Here https://newfarms.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/848/2020/01/SEASON-EXTENSION-DAY.pdf) Lunch is included in $20 registration fee.
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2/4
Getting Started in Undergraduate Research
Getting Started in Undergraduate Research
Tuesday, February 4th, 2020
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Storrs Campus Business 122
Are you interested in research but not sure how to get started? Join us to identify your goals for your participation in research and to develop a strategy for pursuing research opportunities at UConn and beyond.
For more information, please visit the Office of Undergraduate Research website: https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/.
If you require an accommodation to participate in this session, please contact Jodi Eskin at jodi.eskin@uconn.edu by January 29, 2020. -
2/6
S20/16 Winter ID of Wild Herbaceous Plants
S20/16 Winter ID of Wild Herbaceous Plants
Thursday, February 6th, 2020
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Other Bartlett Arboretum, Stamford, 151 Brookdale Rd Stamford, CT 06903
Use two different keys to identify common dry plants in the winter during this hands-on program. Recognize plants in the winter landscape, focus on distinctive characteristics of herbaceous plants, practice using dichotomous keys, and review scientific names and plant families, definitions of natives, invasives, and alien species, etc. Multiple copies of Weeds in Winter by Lauren Brown and Winter Weed Finder by Dorcas S. Miller will be available. Participants are encouraged to bring their own resources to use, annotate and compare. -
2/8
Seed Starting
Seed Starting
Saturday, February 8th, 2020
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Other Windham County Extension Center, 139 Wolf Den Rd., Brooklyn, CT
In this class we will explore methods for growing vegetables and flowers from seed. We will discuss schedules, materials and infrastructure necessary for success with seedlings.
For more information and registration please go to: https://uconnmastergardeners.gosignmeup.com -
2/8
S20/02 Seed Starting
S20/02 Seed Starting
Saturday, February 8th, 2020
03:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Other Windham County Extension Center, 139 Wolf Den Rd Brooklyn, CT 06010
In this class we will explore methods for growing vegetables and flowers from seed. We will discuss schedules, materials, and infrastructure necessary for success with seedlings. We will also cover different strategies for propagating from cuttings, layering and we may do some cuttings from sprouted dahlia tuberous roots. Bring your knowledge and experience as well - we want to hear what has worked for you. Hopefully you will come away with the confidence to try growing some of your plants from seeds and cuttings allowing you a larger garden for more flowers and vegetables!
