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State of the Garden: Coronavirus
In the 40 years of the UConn Extension Master Gardener program, we have never faced anything quite this … unknown. This isn’t a flood, or hurricane, with a clear finish. This pandemic is an onslaught: health, finances, social interactions, and daily routines are all impacted. What doesn’t change is the incredible value of gardening; of […]
Posted on March 19, 2020

Master Gardeners: Renew Your Certification ONLINE
We have switched to online recertification! You will need a pdf of your October 2018 to your September 2019 volunteer/office hours for upload. Click here for a tutorial document on saving your hours to a file on a PC. Click here for a tutorial document on saving your hours to a file on a Mac. […]
Posted on September 3, 2019

National Extension Master Gardener National Report
Extension Master Gardeners make a huge difference across the country. This graphic shows 2018 national contributions from our valuable program, including those from UConn Extension Master Gardeners!
Posted on August 14, 2019

8/18 Tri-State SARE Virtual Field Workshop - Silvopasturing at UMass

Tri-State SARE Virtual Field Workshop - Silvopasturing at UMass

Tuesday, August 18th, 2020

09:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Other
Online Event

Webinar
A tour of the silvopasture work at the UMass Agricultural Learning Center in Amherst, MA. With Nikki Burton of UMass Extension, we will have an online tour of their silvopasture, which includes sheep within a chestnut grove, and follow that with questions and discussion.
If you have questions that you would like to send in advance that Nikki can address, please email rachel.bespuda@uconn.edu. You can also submit your questions at our registration page.

Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5IkTjdHvGjQvMzqXPOjjIXa5LA2UV6vOPmSU98z6r4Md1sw/viewform

Other Summer Learning Opportunities
UMASS Webinar Series on grazing and forage season extension
https://ag.umass.edu/crops-dairy-livestock-equine/events/webinar-series-announcement-grazing-forage-season-extension
NOFAMass is offering several online programs with information related to our learning
experiences. Connect here to those opportunities: http://www.nofamass.org/events

Contact Information: rachel.bespuda@uconn.edu.
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