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State Coordinator
Sarah Bailey
Sarah.Bailey@uconn.edu or 860-409-9053

Fairfield County Extension Center
Sandra Wilson, Coordinator
Sandra.Wilson@uconn.edu
67 Stony Hill Road
Phone: (203) 207-3262
Bethel, CT 06801-3056

Hartford County Extension Center
Sarah Bailey, Coordinator
Sarah.Bailey@uconn.edu
Exchange Building - Suite 262
270 Farmington Ave
Phone: (860) 409-9053
Farmington, CT 06032

Litchfield County Extension Center
Michelle Winkler, Coordinator
Michelle.Winkler@uconn.edu
843 University Drive
Phone: (860) 626-6240
Torrington, CT 06790

Middlesex County Extension Center
Gail Reynolds, Coordinator
Gail.Reynolds@uconn.edu
1066 Saybrook Rd.
Phone: (860) 345-5235
Haddam, CT 06438

New Haven County Extension Center
Eric Larson, Coordinator
roderick.larson@uconn.edu
305 Skiff Street
Phone: (203) 407-3168
North Haven, CT 06473-4451

New London County Extension Center
Paul Armond, Coordinator
Paul.Armond@uconn.edu
562 New London Turnpike
Phone: (860) 885-2822
Norwich, CT 06360-6599

Tolland County Extension Center
John Lorusso, Interim Coordinator
John.Lorusso@uconn.edu
139 Wolf Den Road
Phone: (860) 774-9600 ext. 20
Brooklyn, CT 06234-1729

Windham County Extension Center
John Lorusso, Coordinator
John.Lorusso@uconn.edu
139 Wolf Den Road
Phone: (860) 774-9600 ext. 20
Brooklyn, CT 06234-1729

UConn Extension Master Gardener Plant Clinic at the Bartlett Arboretum
Patricia Carroll, Coordinator
Patricia.Carroll@uconn.edu
151 Brookdale Road
Phone: (203) 322-6971 x18
Stamford, CT 06903-4199

4/6 Virtual Extension Event: Extending the Grazing Season

Virtual Extension Event: Extending the Grazing Season

Monday, April 6th, 2020

08:30 AM - 09:30 AM

Other
Virtual

Extending the Grazing Season webinar hosted by Rachel Bespuda for our program, Nutrition’s Role in Sustainable Livestock Production Practices.

Pre-registration is requested: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5IkTjdHvGjQvMzqXPOjjIXa5LA2UV6vOPmSU98z6r4Md1sw/viewform

Contact Information: Rachel Bespuda
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4/6 Virtual Extension Event: From Maps to Apps Webinar

Virtual Extension Event: From Maps to Apps Webinar

Monday, April 6th, 2020

01:30 PM - 02:00 PM

Other
Virtual

Webinar with Cary Chadwick, UConn CLEAR – From Maps to Apps: Accessible Tech for Field Scientists and Citizen Scientists Alike

Advancements in data collection technology has made it easy to leverage sensors in smartphones and tablets including cameras, GPS, accelerometers, gyroscopes and more. This opens doors for casual mappers and citizen scientists to collect useful data with just the tool in their pocket. This webinar will provide a brief overview of the movement toward mobile data collection, highlight a few GPS field data collection apps, and briefly cover some options for displaying data in an interactive web map.

Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1832844507728304397

Contact Information: Cary Chadwick
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4/7 Cancelled: Organic Roses: From Soil to Bloom

Cancelled: Organic Roses: From Soil to Bloom

Tuesday, April 7th, 2020

11:00 AM - 01:00 PM

Other
Fairfield County Extension Center, 67 Stony Hill Rd Bethel, CT 06801

In this class you will learn how to cultivate roses organically, select appropriate varieties, maintain your roses, and how to utilize organic roses for medicinal or culinary purposes. A slide presentation will be followed by a demonstration of how to prune and deadhead roses. The class will conclude with a culinary sampling of an organic rose treat.

Contact Information: Sandra Wilson Sandra.Wilson@uconn.edu
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4/8 Virtual Extension Event - Statewide LIDAR Evaluation Points

Virtual Extension Event - Statewide LIDAR Evaluation Points

Wednesday, April 8th, 2020

01:30 PM - 02:00 PM

Other
Virtual

Webinar with Emily Wilson, UConn CLEAR – Statewide LIDAR Elevation Points in Interactive, Color 3D!

Lidar is a remote sensing technique to map elevation using a laser sensor on an airplane. The result is millions of points (or more) which are often used as input to other datasets such as digital elevation models (DEMs) which show the surface of the bare ground. It has been more difficult to work with and visualize the actual points due to their 3D nature and overwhelming numbers, especially on a statewide extent. But that was then, the statewide 3D Lidar Interactive Viewer is now.

The new 3D Lidar Viewer is a proof of concept for publishing statewide colorized Lidar points in a 3D ArcGIS Online web scene. It was created with the help of Esri's Living Atlas Team using ArcGIS Pro and published to ArcGIS Online. It is available on the CT ECO website which is a partnership between UConn CLEAR and CT DEEP.

The Viewer contains the 2016 statewide Lidar points which were colorized using summer aerial imagery (NAIP). This means that the points have color corresponding to what is on the ground at that location. Also included in the viewer are points showing detailed building roofs and bridges, points colored by intensity as well as elevation, a pilot area of 3D buildings and trees (including tree height and diameter measurements) along with existing shaded relief, contours and impervious surfaces.

We are just beginning to explore the many applications. Check it out at http://cteco.uconn.edu/projects/lidar3D/.

Register here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2302266703556140301

Contact Information: Emily Wilson
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4/22 Cancelled: Site Preparation

Cancelled: Site Preparation

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Other
Middlesex County Extension Center, 1066 Saybrook Rd Haddam, CT 06438

Are you thinking about transforming a landscape? Perhaps you’re reducing a lawn, eliminating a veggie garden, cleaning up a weedy patch, or turning a perennial bed into a flowering meadow? In order to get a pleasing result, good site preparation is critical. Unfortunately, it is a little understood step, often given short shrift in the drive to create a new landscape. In this seminar, we'll look at ways to analyze past land uses, compare weed removal methods, look at realistic timelines for site transformations, and consider what it really takes to prepare a site for change. Extensive resource handout included with registration.

Contact Information: Gail Reynolds, gail.reynolds@uconn.edu
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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

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Applicants will learn of their status shortly. Any questions should be directed to the UConn Master Gardener Coordinator of the office where the applicant applied.
Posted on August 17, 2018

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