UNH and the STEM Workforce Challenge:
What is Our Role?
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Chase Ocean Engineering Lab, Room 115

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education and the STEM “pipeline” have been in the news quite often recently, and universities like UNH are being called upon to be part of the solution. But what is UNH’s role, and who within UNH should help develop more STEM graduates and increase the STEM-trained workforce? What are you doing to help?

Come and join your colleagues from Cooperative Extension, NH Sea Grant, the Center for Coastaland Ocean Mapping, and other education-related departments to enjoy some ice cream and engage in a discussion about UNH’s role in responding to the STEM challenge.

Drought Affected Your Vegetable or Fruit Crops in Past Growing Seasons?

You May Want to Consider Using Drip Irrigation!

A Special Hands-on Demonstration Will Be Presented to Give You the Facts

You Need to Know about Setting up a Drip Irrigation System

The purpose of this meeting is to review what drip irrigation options and strategies vegetable and fruit growers should be considering for the coming growing season.  Trevor Hardy, of Brookdale Fruit Farm and George Hamilton, UNH Cooperative Extension will present a hands-on demonstration on setting up a drip irrigation system.  Starting from the river, Trevor and George will work their way to the field describing the various components of the drip irrigation system.

2 Pesticide Recertification Credits are available.

The meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m. and will run until around 6:00 p.m.  We will be starting at the farm stand and will be going out to the field at 3:15 p.m.

Come prepared for the weather conditions of the day.  For more information or individuals requiring special accommodations in order to participate, contact Olivia Saunders or George Hamilton.

A free six week series for parents on cooking, nutrition, and eating healthy on a budget.

Join us for fun and interactive lessons:

• cook inexpensive, nutritious meals
• how to stretch your food dollar
• get the family involved in preparing meals
• increase physical activity

.... and more!

A different recipe will be made and tasted each week.  Presented by Lisa Ford, Program Associate, Nutrition Connections.

A class for youth will be held during the same time with Kathy Jablonski, Extension Field Specialist, 4-H Healthy Living.

Location: Portsmouth Commercial Fishing Pier

Join local fishermen and chefs in support and celebration of our local fishing industry:
- Taste fresh and local fish species
- Taste Red Hook Brewery's "Black Lobstah Lagah"
- Meet local fishermen, brewers, and chefs
- Learn what you can do to support this 400 year old industry

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Presented by Belknap County Master Gardener Karen Ober.  For more information, contact Karen at backdoorfarm@aol.com.

Master Gardeners are volunteers trained by UNH Cooperative Extension staff. They provide practical home and garden education to help people and communities solve problems, develop skills and develop a better future.  They answer questions at our phone center and at horticultural events, county fairs and farmers markets.  They help create and manage school gardens, community gardens and demonstration gardens.  They provide gardening information through news and social media and host workshops, tours, classes and clinics in their communities. 

How do I become a Master Gardener Volunteer?   After you complete an application, we will meet with you for a short interview.  Our primary requirement is you must be willing and available to volunteer 55 hours upon completion of your training.  You will attain your Master Gardener status upon completion of the training and 55 volunteer hours. 

Fall 2013 classes are on Thursdays, 9-4:00, September 5 – December 5, 2013

excluding the week of Thanksgiving. Inclement weather date is Dec 12.

Unitarian Church, 274 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH

Cost: $300 plus $50 for the optional Master Gardener Handbook

This 2-day workshop will be held on Tuesday, May 30th and Wednesday, May 31st.  Participants must attend both days.

Training topics will include:

. creating collaborative relationships

. designing processes to meet the needs of specific groups

. developing intentional facilitation practices

.  using mapping to design meetings and identify behaviors that impact group process.

** On-line registration is required**  Click here to complete registration form. 

For more information contact Sue Cagle at (603) 527-5475 or e-mail to sue.cagle@unh.edu

Click here for information on additional facilitation training opportunities.

Training topics to include creating collaborative relationships, designing processes to meet the needs of specific groups, developing intentional facilitation practices and use mapping to design meetings and identifying behaviors that impact group process.

Presented by: Sue Cagle, Field Specialist, Belknap County UNH Cooperative Extension and Thom Linehan, Field Specialist, Merrimack County UNH Cooperative Extension

An Educational Series for New Hampshire Tree Farmers and people interested in learning more about woodlot care and management. Join us for a series of programs focusing on the cornerstone themes of sustainable Tree Farm management: wood, water, wildlife, and recreation!

Join Tree Farmer and Plymouth State University Ecology Professor Len Reitsma for some close encounters with birds. Len and graduate student, Meagan Bassett will mist net birds and discuss the different habitats they frequent. Len has created openings and clearings throughout his 112-acre Tree Farm to evaluate how different bird species respond to and utilize the different opening sizes. Len and Meagan will also demonstrate bird banding. This workshop is a great opportunity to see birds up close and learn about their preferred habitats, as well as to bring home ideas about how you can enhance bird habitat on your property.

8:00 – 9:00 Registration, meet at the UNH Sawmill, 248 Mast Rd, Durham

9:00 – 10:00 Welcome and introductions, visit UNH sawmill, travel to field sites

Long Tour - 10:00 – 12:15 Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) insectary and New England cottontail habitat.

Short Tours
10:00 – 10:45 Forestry—with cows in mind?

11:15 – 12:15 Researching effective invasive species control.

12:30 - 1:30 Lunch at UNH Holloway Commons—not your ordinary dining hall.

Afternoon Activity 1:45 - 3:45 A walk through College Woods

A fundraiser for NH Farm to School program through the UNH Sustainability Institute. This day will feature the Merrimack Valley Bee Club, Conservation District Soil Booth, Master Gardeners will talk about chickens and turkeys,and will man the Ask a Master Gardener booth and answer all of your gardening questions. The NH Llama Association and NH Ag in the Classroom will also be on hand. Learn about carding and spinning - eat locally made ice cream and soup from the Soup Guy Catering while you enjoy music by Don Watson. A family fun farm day for all!

UNH Cooperative Extension is pleased to partner with University of Missouri Extension to bring basic community development skills and training to New Hampshire.

Participants in the Community Development Academy (CDA) will enhance their capacity to work effectively with a broad range of community issues. CDA provides a conceptual base and develops the skills necessary to successfully bring people (often with diverse views and opinions) together around common issues. Course participants learn how to deal collectively with issues of concern and give purposeful direction to their own future.

Learn the ins and outs of working with ArcGIS 10.1 in a hands-on learning environment! This course is useful for people who have no prior GIS experience, as well as those who have used ArcGIS, but are new to ArcGIS 10.1 With a focus on New Hampshire data and applications, participants learn how to use ArcGIS 10.1 to produce attractive, effective maps. Data processing and data editing technigues are also covered.

For a list of workshop CEU's click here

Learn the ins and outs of working with ArcGIS 10.1 in a hands-on learning environment! This course is useful for people who have no prior GIS experience, as well as those who have used ArcGIS, but are new to ArcGIS 10.1 With a focus on New Hampshire data and applications, participants learn how to use ArcGIS 10.1 to produce attractive, effective maps. Data processing and data editing technigues are also covered.

For a list of workshop CEU's click here

Learn the ins and outs of working with ArcGIS 10.1 in a hands-on learning environment! This course is useful for people who have no prior GIS experience, as well as those who have used ArcGIS, but are new to ArcGIS 10.1 With a focus on New Hampshire data and applications, participants learn how to use ArcGIS 10.1 to produce attractive, effective maps. Data processing and data editing technigues are also covered.

For a list of workshop CEU's click here

Schedule:

1st Thursday of the month: Leadership Program

3rd Thursday of the month: Project Meeting

Description:

The Next Step Teen Club is a Club open to youth ages 13 and up from anywhere in Rockingham county or nearby. The club meets twice a month and participates in some additional events and activities.

Leadership Program: on the first Thursday of the month, club members focus on citizenship initiatives around the county and beyond. Currently these projects include managing the Omelet Wagon at the Deerfield Fair for the Rockingham County 4-H Foundation, as well as outreach to fellow youth in the island community of Dominica

Project Meetings: on the third Thursday of the month, club members work on individual and group projects in areas that interest them. Past projects have included sewing, woodworking, leather-work, stage set design, photography, crafts, and more. Projects are shown as part of the club's displays at both the Stratham Fair and the Deerfield Fair

Schedule:

1st Thursday of the month: Leadership Program

3rd Thursday of the month: Project Meeting

Description:

The Next Step Teen Club is a Club open to youth ages 13 and up from anywhere in Rockingham county or nearby. The club meets twice a month and participates in some additional events and activities.

Leadership Program: on the first Thursday of the month, club members focus on citizenship initiatives around the county and beyond. Currently these projects include managing the Omelet Wagon at the Deerfield Fair for the Rockingham County 4-H Foundation, as well as outreach to fellow youth in the island community of Dominica

Project Meetings: on the third Thursday of the month, club members work on individual and group projects in areas that interest them. Past projects have included sewing, woodworking, leather-work, stage set design, photography, crafts, and more. Projects are shown as part of the club's displays at both the Stratham Fair and the Deerfield Fair

NH Fisher Cats play the Portland Sea Dogs at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester NH. 

Ticket Information

Purchase tickets to support 4-H Foundation of New Hampshire with its fundraising effort for youth programming in NH.

Schedule:

1st Thursday of the month: Leadership Program

3rd Thursday of the month: Project Meeting

Description:

The Next Step Teen Club is a Club open to youth ages 13 and up from anywhere in Rockingham county or nearby. The club meets twice a month and participates in some additional events and activities.

Leadership Program: on the first Thursday of the month, club members focus on citizenship initiatives around the county and beyond. Currently these projects include managing the Omelet Wagon at the Deerfield Fair for the Rockingham County 4-H Foundation, as well as outreach to fellow youth in the island community of Dominica

Project Meetings: on the third Thursday of the month, club members work on individual and group projects in areas that interest them. Past projects have included sewing, woodworking, leather-work, stage set design, photography, crafts, and more. Projects are shown as part of the club's displays at both the Stratham Fair and the Deerfield Fair

Schedule:

1st Thursday of the month: Leadership Program

3rd Thursday of the month: Project Meeting

Description:

The Next Step Teen Club is a Club open to youth ages 13 and up from anywhere in Rockingham county or nearby. The club meets twice a month and participates in some additional events and activities.

Leadership Program: on the first Thursday of the month, club members focus on citizenship initiatives around the county and beyond. Currently these projects include managing the Omelet Wagon at the Deerfield Fair for the Rockingham County 4-H Foundation, as well as outreach to fellow youth in the island community of Dominica

Project Meetings: on the third Thursday of the month, club members work on individual and group projects in areas that interest them. Past projects have included sewing, woodworking, leather-work, stage set design, photography, crafts, and more. Projects are shown as part of the club's displays at both the Stratham Fair and the Deerfield Fair

Schedule:

1st Thursday of the month: Leadership Program

3rd Thursday of the month: Project Meeting

Description:

The Next Step Teen Club is a Club open to youth ages 13 and up from anywhere in Rockingham county or nearby. The club meets twice a month and participates in some additional events and activities.

Leadership Program: on the first Thursday of the month, club members focus on citizenship initiatives around the county and beyond. Currently these projects include managing the Omelet Wagon at the Deerfield Fair for the Rockingham County 4-H Foundation, as well as outreach to fellow youth in the island community of Dominica

Project Meetings: on the third Thursday of the month, club members work on individual and group projects in areas that interest them. Past projects have included sewing, woodworking, leather-work, stage set design, photography, crafts, and more. Projects are shown as part of the club's displays at both the Stratham Fair and the Deerfield Fair

Schedule:

1st Thursday of the month: Leadership Program

3rd Thursday of the month: Project Meeting

Description:

The Next Step Teen Club is a Club open to youth ages 13 and up from anywhere in Rockingham county or nearby. The club meets twice a month and participates in some additional events and activities.

Leadership Program: on the first Thursday of the month, club members focus on citizenship initiatives around the county and beyond. Currently these projects include managing the Omelet Wagon at the Deerfield Fair for the Rockingham County 4-H Foundation, as well as outreach to fellow youth in the island community of Dominica

Project Meetings: on the third Thursday of the month, club members work on individual and group projects in areas that interest them. Past projects have included sewing, woodworking, leather-work, stage set design, photography, crafts, and more. Projects are shown as part of the club's displays at both the Stratham Fair and the Deerfield Fair