Welcome to the University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension System website. We provide practical learning resources to address complex problems of families, communities, agriculture, business and industry. Part of a nation-wide educational network through the University of Connecticut College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, teams of professionals... read more.
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Sugar Maple - Value, Strengths, Threats and Resilience- Hardly an autumn season goes by without numerous writers in magazines, newspapers and websites extolling the virtues of sugar maples for their foliar brilliance and colorful contributions to the Connecticut countryside... more
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State Sees High Level of Beach Erosion After Storms- The Connecticut shoreline is eroding at rates not seen in our lifetime, and the devastation was sped up by powerful storms... more
Do "We" Believe In Climate Change?-
Over the last year and a half here in Connecticut, we have certainly seen our fair share of extreme weather events - Irene, the Halloween nor'easter of 2011.... more
4-H Education Center at Auerfarm
The 124-acre 4-H Education Center at Auerfarm is located in the northwest section of Bloomfield.. more You can view the gardens and the work of the 4-H program, Master Gardeners and volunteers in this video.
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