It’s that time of year again: Tri-State SARE Summer Field Workshops Join us for one, two, or all three! Wednesday, May 21 – Finicky Farm 9:30-12:30; 664 Millers Falls Rd. Northfield, MA 01360 We invite you to join us in touring this sheep and goat operation. Get a look at the grazing management, stockpiling and […]
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Farm Biosecurity Workshop
UConn Extension Hosts Farm Biosecurity Workshop to Help Protect Livestock, Poultry, and Families Biosecurity is the first line of defense in protecting farms, animals, and communities from the spread of disease. With concerns over avian influenza and other livestock health risks on the rise, UConn Extension is hosting a Farm Biosecurity Workshop to provide practical […]
HPAI Update for Connecticut Livestock and Poultry Farmers
UConn Extension is hosting a HPAI update for Connecticut livestock and poultry farmers. This free webinar is being held on Thursday, March 6th from 12:30-1:30 PM and will include pertinent updates and information for your farm. Topics include: HPAI Update from the Connecticut State Veterinarian HPAI Trends and Testing from the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic […]
2025 Tri- State SARE Project Webinar Series
Pasture Based Systems for Sustainable Livestock Production All events will be 10 am to 12 pm. Open to service providers and farmers. No fee to attend. Register in advance. REGISTER at https://forms.office.com/r/gRqYQevGFk Wednesday, February 12, 2025 – Managing a pasture based system in today’s changing climate (webinar) with Kathy Soder (USDA ARS) Wednesday, March 5, 2025 – Pasture adaptation […]
Free One-on-One Consultations for CT Farmers
Hey Farmers! For those of you that are growing commercially, aka are a farm businesses, it’s time for you to sign up for a FREE consultations with some of the experts in the state surrounding a wide variety of topics! Check it out here: https://newfarms.uconn.edu/consultations/ These are free one on one consultations for Connecticut Farmers, with specialists in certain fields of […]
Beef Carcass Evaluation – Collaboration with The Livestock Institute of Southern New England
Join our new Livestock Extension Educator Dr. Joe Emenheiser at Meatworks facility in Westport, MA for an introduction to beef quality and yield, and how these attributes relate to a sustainable beef industry.
Livestock BCS Video Series
We have a new video series on Body Condition Scoring (BCS) for livestock. Our Tri-State SARE project produced videos for beef cattle, swine, sheep, and goats. You can view the entire series at: http://s.uconn.edu/bcs The Tri-State SARE project, Nutrition’s Role in Sustainable Livestock Production, focuses on animal nutrition as it relates to health and well-being of […]
Biosecurity Workshop Provides Healthy Discussion
By Joyce Meader How would a dairy or livestock business survive if a Foreign Animal Disease arrived in the United States? Using Foot and Mouth Disease as an example, participants of this week’s Biosecurity Work shop heard from Dr. Richard Horowitz about the New England Secure Milk Supply’s steps to maintain a permit to ship […]
Stuart Family Farm
UConn Extension’s Scaling Up Program created a video series on farmers in Connecticut. This film features Bill Stuart Jr. of Stuart Family Farm in Bridgewater.
Windham Extension Council
The Windham County Extension Council hosted their Annual Meeting in May, and included a presentation from UConn Extension’s Joyce Meader on livestock.