Department of Extension

The UConn Master Gardeners have assembled a calendar for Connecticut gardeners! There are tips for every month on how to plan and maintain your garden, as well as tips on starting native plants by seed in the winter.
For a donation of $15, we will provide you with a 2026 calendar.
If you would like to have it mailed to you, the donation would need to be $24.
 

Cattle Artificial Insemination Course
This course provides practical training in cattle artificial insemination, covering reproductive anatomy, heat detection, semen handling, and insemination techniques. This two day in person course will include both a classroom portion and hands-on instruction at a local farm. 

This compact, spiral-bound design with laminated cover guide will be a valuable resource for home and master gardeners, students, extension educators, and horticultural consultants. 

This short course introduces the learner to the basics of the nutrition needs of the horse.

This short course introduces the learner to the basics of the equine skeletal system and its related disorders.

Your course registration fee will provide you with each term of lifelong learning opportunities. $30.00 each for the 2026 Winter term January-March, 2026 Spring term April-June.
Please consider making a donation to UConn CLIR program to maintain it's mission to provide lifelong learning opportunities.  If you would like to make a donation outside of the amounts offered, please email CLIR@uconn.edu.

The UConn Master Gardeners have assembled a journal for Connecticut gardeners! There are tips through every month on how to plan and maintain your garden for fresh blooms and abundant vegetables.
For a donation of $25, we will provide you with a CT Gardeners' Journal for pick up at a county office.  If you would like to have it mailed to you, the donation would need to be $34.

The National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual 2025 Edition 

The New England Vegetable Management Guide is a comprehensive guide to current production and pest management techniques for commercial vegetable crops.

Certification Training Manual for Commercial Pesticide Applicators and Technicians (CT category 3A). This manual prepares commercial pesticide applicators and technicians who are seeking certification to use and/or (in the case of applicators) supervise the use of pesticides.

This set includes 12 posters, each featuring a different local foods, with English and Spanish integrated onto each poster.

Give the older adults in your community the tools they need to stay healthy, active, and independent. 

Learn about resources available through UConn Extension and other partners to help you plan and prepare for natural disasters. 

Interested in reaching diversified livestock producers? Join us as a vendor at the 2026 UConn Extension Diversified Livestock Conference on Thursday, May 21st, at the Tolland Agricultural Center in Vernon, CT, and showcase your products, services, and innovations to a targeted agricultural audience. 

UConn Urban Farmer Training Program