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Wednesday September 8, 2010
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — PARENTING SEMINAR: "Coping with Separation and Divorce". Chittenden Family Court, 32 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05401. Send registration form and $50 (check payable to UVM Extension) to Chittenden Family Court Manager's Office, 5 working days before class. For more registration information call (802) 651-1709 or visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cope/ for a registration form.
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Around the Table with Local Foods." St. Johnsbury Department of Health, Windhorse Commons, Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "EFNEP Adult Classes." Milton Family Community Center, Milton. Information: Louise Brunelle, UVM Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 19 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 305, Colchester, VT 05446; 802-656-9465; mailto:louise.brunelle@uvm.edu .
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Around the Table with Local Foods." Lyndonville CFDP, U.S. Route 5, Lyndonville. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
Thursday September 9, 2010
3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "After-school Program." Hunt Middle School, Burlington. Information: Louise Brunelle, UVM Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 19 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 305, Colchester, VT 05446; 802-656-9465; mailto:louise.brunelle@uvm.edu .
7 p.m. to 8 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: The Ins and Outs of Insurance for Farm Businesses, with Kevin Bourdon from Co-op Insurance Companies -- To insure, or not to insure? Do you need worker's comp for your farm apprentice? Can you insure land you are leasing from liable for injuries caused by your farming activities? Is insurance too expensive for your small operation? Can you be insured if you sell raw milk or poultry slaughtered on your farm? Join Kevin Bourdon from Co-op Insurance Companies, one of the primary insurers of farms in Vermont, to master the maze or insurance options for farm business owners. Kevin grew up on a dairy farm in Middlebury, VT, and now owns and operates a farm with his family in Waltham, VT. In early 1984, Kevin joined Co-op Insurance Companies. As the Business Development Specialist at Co-op Insurance Companies, Kevin specializes in farm insurance products and training insurance agents to work with new farm businesses.. Kevin will review the types of insurance available, important things to include on your insurance policy, and how insurance can protect you, your assets and your community. A discussion of Worker's Comp regulations and insurance options will be covered. Lots of opportunities for questions as well! Newcomers to online learning are welcome. All you need to participate is internet access and a computer that you can hear sound through. To participate, please go to http://tinyurl.com/UVMEXT-InsuranceWebinar at about 6:45 pm Eastern time on September 9, 2010. For more information, contact newfarmer@uvm.edu or call 802-223-2389x203. If you require accommodations to participate in this program, please let Mary Peabody know by September 5 at 802-223-2389 or 1-866-860-1382 (toll-free in Vt.) or mary.peabody@uvm.edu so we may assist you.
Friday September 10, 2010
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. — PARENTING SEMINAR: "Coping with Separation and Divorce". Windham Family Court, 30 Putney Road, Brattleboro, VT 05301. Send registration form and $50 (check payable to UVM Extension) to Windham Family Court Manager's Office, 5 working days before class. For more registration information call (802) 257-2830 or visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cope/ for a registration form.
Tuesday September 14, 2010
4 p.m. to 5 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Food for Thought." Sutton School, Sutton. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
Wednesday September 15, 2010
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Around the Table with Local Foods." St. Johnsbury Department of Health, Windhorse Commons, Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "EFNEP Adult Classes." Milton Family Community Center, Milton. Information: Louise Brunelle, UVM Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 19 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 305, Colchester, VT 05446; 802-656-9465; mailto:louise.brunelle@uvm.edu .
Noon to 4 p.m. — PARENTING SEMINAR: "Coping with Separation and Divorce". Caledonia Family Court, 1126 Main Street, Suite 1, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819. Send registration form and $50 (check payable to UVM Extension) to Caledonia Family Court Manager's Office, 5 working days before class. For more registration information call (802) 748-6600 or visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cope/ for a registration form.
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Around the Table with Local Foods." Lyndonville CFDP, U.S. Route 5, Lyndonville. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
Thursday September 16, 2010
2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. — Maximizing Dry Matter Intake on Your Organic Dairy Pastures Webinar by eOrganic.
In this webinar, USDA NRCS animal scientist Karen Hoffman will describes how organic dairy farmers can maximize dry matter intake from the pasture. She will discuss the connection between milk production, a cow's rumen and pasture quality, including plant density, number of tillers/plants, pasture height, and species composition. She will take a look at protein and energy relationships in the pasture and ways to balance them to enhance dry matter intake and encourage high animal performance. Registration information and an archive of the presentation (posted 1 wk following the webinar date) appear at:
Please>http://www.extension.org/article/28807
Please join the eOrganic Dairy Team at one of our upcoming webinars; these are part of a series addressing topics related to the recent USDA release of the Access to Pasture Rule. All are open to the public and free-of-charge. eOrganic is an online community of more than 600 ag service providers and farmers around the US who are providing peer-reviewed content (including articles, videos, and webinars) on certified organic agriculture at www.eXtension.org/organic_production.
For more information please contact Deb Heleba at 802-656-4046 or mailto:debra.heleba@uvm.edu .
3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "After-school Program." Hunt Middle School, Burlington. Information: Louise Brunelle, UVM Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 19 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 305, Colchester, VT 05446; 802-656-9465; mailto:louise.brunelle@uvm.edu .
Saturday September 18, 2010
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: Beginning Sugarmakers Workshop held at the Proctor Maple Research Center, Underhill Center, VT. Cost $55.00. Information and registration at For>http://www.vermontmaple.org/events.php?event
For more information contact Tim Wilmot at 802-899-9926.
Tuesday September 21, 2010
4 p.m. to 5 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Food for Thought." Sutton School, Sutton. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
Wednesday September 22, 2010
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Around the Table with Local Foods." St. Johnsbury Department of Health, Windhorse Commons, Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "EFNEP Adult Classes." Milton Family Community Center, Milton. Information: Louise Brunelle, UVM Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 19 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 305, Colchester, VT 05446; 802-656-9465; mailto:louise.brunelle@uvm.edu .
3 p.m. to 4 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "After-school Program." JFK Middle School, Winooski. Information: Louise Brunelle, UVM Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 19 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 305, Colchester, VT 05446; 802-656-9465; mailto:louise.brunelle@uvm.edu .
4 p.m. to 8 p.m. — PARENTING SEMINAR: "Coping with Separation and Divorce". Rutland District Court, 9 Merchants Row, Rutland, VT 05701. Send registration form and $50 (check payable to UVM Extension) to Rutland Family Court Manager's Office, 5 working days before class. For more registration information call (802) 786-5856 or visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cope/ for a registration form.
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Around the Table with Local Foods." Lyndonville CFDP, U.S. Route 5, Lyndonville. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
Thursday September 23, 2010
3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "After-school Program." Hunt Middle School, Burlington. Information: Louise Brunelle, UVM Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 19 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 305, Colchester, VT 05446; 802-656-9465; mailto:louise.brunelle@uvm.edu .
Monday September 27, 2010
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — PARENTING SEMINAR: "Coping with Separation and Divorce". Windsor Family Court, 82 Railroad Row, White River Jct., VT 05001. Send registration form and $50 (check payable to UVM Extension) to Windsor Family Court Manager's Office, 5 working days before class. For more registration information call (802) 295-8865 or visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cope/ for a registration form.
Tuesday September 28, 2010
12:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. — PARENTING SEMINAR: "Coping with Separation and Divorce". Chittenden Family Court, 32 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05401. Send registration form and $50 (check payable to UVM Extension) to Chittenden Family Court Manager's Office, 5 working days before class. For more registration information call (802) 651-1709 or visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cope/ for a registration form.
4 p.m. to 5 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Food for Thought." Sutton School, Sutton. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
Wednesday September 29, 2010
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Around the Table with Local Foods." St. Johnsbury Department of Health, Windhorse Commons, Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "EFNEP Adult Classes." Milton Family Community Center, Milton. Information: Louise Brunelle, UVM Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 19 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 305, Colchester, VT 05446; 802-656-9465; mailto:louise.brunelle@uvm.edu .
3 p.m. to 4 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "After-school Program." JFK Middle School, Winooski. Information: Louise Brunelle, UVM Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 19 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 305, Colchester, VT 05446; 802-656-9465; mailto:louise.brunelle@uvm.edu .
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Around the Table with Local Foods." Lyndonville CFDP, U.S. Route 5, Lyndonville. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
Thursday September 30, 2010
3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "After-school Program." Hunt Middle School, Burlington. Information: Louise Brunelle, UVM Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 19 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 305, Colchester, VT 05446; 802-656-9465; mailto:louise.brunelle@uvm.edu .
Friday October 1, 2010
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. — PARENTING SEMINAR: "Coping with Separation and Divorce". Washington Family Court, 255 North Main Street, Barre, VT 05641. Send registration form and $50 (check payable to UVM Extension) to Washington Family Court Manager's Office, 5 working days before class. For more registration information call (802) 479-4205 or visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cope/ for a registration form.
2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. — Setting Up a Grazing System on Your Organic Dairy Farm Webinar by eOrganic.
In this webinar, Cindy Daley, professor in the College of Agriculture at the California State University, Chico, and Sarah Flack, national consultant on grass-based livestock farming, will address the basic principles of setting up a grazing system to improve pasture quality and animal performance. They will discuss paddock size calculations, recovery periods, maps and record-keeping, avoiding pasture pitfalls, and further resources. Registration information and an archive of the presentation (posted 1 wk following the webinar date) appear at:
Please>http://www.extension.org/article/28799.
Please join the eOrganic Dairy Team at one of our upcoming webinars; these are part of a series addressing topics related to the recent USDA release of the Access to Pasture Rule. All are open to the public and free-of-charge. eOrganic is an online community of more than 600 ag service providers and farmers around the US who are providing peer-reviewed content (including articles, videos, and webinars) on certified organic agriculture at www.eXtension.org/organic_production.
For more information please contact Deb Heleba at 802-656-4046 or mailto:debra.heleba@uvm.edu .
Tuesday October 5, 2010
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. — PARENTING SEMINAR: "Coping with Separation and Divorce". Orleans Family Court, 274 Main St., Newport, VT 05855. Send registration form and $50 (check payable to UVM Extension) to Orleans Family Court Manager's Office, 5 working days before class. For more registration information call (802) 334-3305 or visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cope/ for a registration form.
4 p.m. to 5 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Food for Thought." Sutton School, Sutton. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
Wednesday October 6, 2010
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Around the Table with Local Foods." St. Johnsbury Department of Health, Windhorse Commons, Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "EFNEP Adult Classes." Milton Family Community Center, Milton. Information: Louise Brunelle, UVM Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 19 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 305, Colchester, VT 05446; 802-656-9465; mailto:louise.brunelle@uvm.edu .
3 p.m. to 4 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "After-school Program." JFK Middle School, Winooski. Information: Louise Brunelle, UVM Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 19 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 305, Colchester, VT 05446; 802-656-9465; mailto:louise.brunelle@uvm.edu .
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Around the Table with Local Foods." Lyndonville CFDP, U.S. Route 5, Lyndonville. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
Thursday October 7, 2010
3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "After-school Program." Hunt Middle School, Burlington. Information: Louise Brunelle, UVM Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 19 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 305, Colchester, VT 05446; 802-656-9465; mailto:louise.brunelle@uvm.edu .
Friday October 8, 2010
12:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. — PARENTING SEMINAR: "Coping with Separation and Divorce". Orange Family Court, 5 Court St., Chelsea, VT 05038. Send registration form and $50 (check payable to UVM Extension) to Orange Family Court Manager's Office, 5 working days before class. For more registration information call (802) 685-4610 or visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cope/ for a registration form.
1 p.m. to 5 p.m. — PARENTING SEMINAR: "Coping with Separation and Divorce". Franklin Family Court, St. Albans, 36 Lake Street, St. Albans, VT 05478. Send registration form and $50 (check payable to UVM Extension) to Franklin Family Court Manager's Office, 5 working days before class. For more registration information: call (802) 524-7997, or visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cope/ for a registration form.
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. — The Foundations of Practice Level 1 training, "Communities and Their Dynamics," is a seven module distance education course. I understand that I am enrolling in the entire seven week course PLUS the online course site. I will receive a certificate of completion if I participate in at least six of the seven teaching modules. The sessions will be held on the following Fridays: October 8, 15, 22 and 29 and November 5, 12, and 19. All sessions will run from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (eastern time). There will be an optional orientation to Adobe Connect on Friday, October 1, at 2:45 p.m. (eastern) for those new to online education. All connection information will be emailed to you at the address provided. Registration is $150 per person. Discounts are available for those sharing a computer and phone line. Registration forms and payment information is available at http://nercrd.psu.edu/FOPConferenceRegistration.html. To learn more about Foundations of Practice and Understanding Communities and Their Dynamics please visit our website at http://srdc.msstate.edu/fop/ . For more information contact Mary Peabody at 802-223-2389 x202 or tollfree: 866-860-1382 x202 or mailto:mary.peabody@uvm.edu .
Monday October 11, 2010
5 p.m. to 9 p.m. — PARENTING SEMINAR: "Coping with Separation and Divorce". Addison Family Court, 7 Mahady Court, Middlebury, VT 05753. Send registration form and $50 (check payable to UVM Extension) to Addison County Family Court Manager's Office, 5 working days before class. For more registration information call (802) 388-4605 or visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cope/ for a registration form.
Tuesday October 12, 2010
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — PARENTING SEMINAR: "Coping with Separation and Divorce". Chittenden Family Court, 32 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05401. Send registration form and $50 (check payable to UVM Extension) to Chittenden Family Court Manager's Office, 5 working days before class. For more registration information call (802) 651-1709 or visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cope/ for a registration form.
4 p.m. to 5 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Food for Thought." Sutton School, Sutton. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
Wednesday October 13, 2010
10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Around the Table with Local Foods." St. Johnsbury Department of Health, Windhorse Commons, Eastern Avenue, St. Johnsbury. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "EFNEP Adult Classes." Milton Family Community Center, Milton. Information: Louise Brunelle, UVM Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 19 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 305, Colchester, VT 05446; 802-656-9465; mailto:louise.brunelle@uvm.edu .
3 p.m. to 4 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "After-school Program." JFK Middle School, Winooski. Information: Louise Brunelle, UVM Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 19 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 305, Colchester, VT 05446; 802-656-9465; mailto:louise.brunelle@uvm.edu .
4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Around the Table with Local Foods." Lyndonville CFDP, U.S. Route 5, Lyndonville. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
Thursday October 14, 2010
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — PARENTING SEMINAR: "Coping with Separation and Divorce". Lamoille Family Court, 154 Main Street, Hyde Park, VT 05655. Send registration form and $50 (check payable to UVM Extension) to Lamoille Family Court Manager's Office, 5 working days before class. For more registration information call (802) 888-2530 or visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cope/ for a registration form.
3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "After-school Program." Hunt Middle School, Burlington. Information: Louise Brunelle, UVM Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 19 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 305, Colchester, VT 05446; 802-656-9465; mailto:louise.brunelle@uvm.edu .
Friday October 15, 2010
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. — The Foundations of Practice Level 1 training, "Communities and Their Dynamics," is a seven module distance education course. I understand that I am enrolling in the entire seven week course PLUS the online course site. I will receive a certificate of completion if I participate in at least six of the seven teaching modules. The sessions will be held on the following Fridays: October 8, 15, 22 and 29 and November 5, 12, and 19. All sessions will run from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (eastern time). There will be an optional orientation to Adobe Connect on Friday, October 1, at 2:45 p.m. (eastern) for those new to online education. All connection information will be emailed to you at the address provided. Registration is $150 per person. Discounts are available for those sharing a computer and phone line. Registration forms and payment information is available at http://nercrd.psu.edu/FOPConferenceRegistration.html. To learn more about Foundations of Practice and Understanding Communities and Their Dynamics please visit our website at http://srdc.msstate.edu/fop/ . For more information contact Mary Peabody at 802-223-2389 x202 or tollfree: 866-860-1382 x202 or mailto:mary.peabody@uvm.edu .
Monday October 18, 2010
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "2010 Master Composter Course." $40 by October 8. All Vermont Interactive Television sites, http://www.vitlink.org/HTML/Locations.htm . Information and registration: Lisa Avery, UVM Extension Master Gardener Program, 63 Carrigan Dr., Jeffords Hall-Room 206., Burlington VT 05405; 800-639-2230 or 802-656-9562; email to:master.gardener@uvm.edu . This 4-session course is an in-depth study of backyard composting. Instructors are UVM faculty and professionals within Vermont's compost industry. Topics covered include: Biology of Composting, Worm Composting, Recipe Design, Compost use for Disease Control, Site and Container Selection, Managing the Compost Process, Trouble Shooting, and Education Outreach/Partnerships. Certified Master Composter volunteers assist students at each classroom. Students who wish to earn Vermont Certified Master Composter status must successfully complete the course, and earn 20 hours as volunteers in community projects. Interns will receive support and guidance from the UVM Home Horticulture Program and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources staff.
Tuesday October 19, 2010
4 p.m. to 5 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Food for Thought." Sutton School, Sutton. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
Friday October 22, 2010
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. — The Foundations of Practice Level 1 training, "Communities and Their Dynamics," is a seven module distance education course. I understand that I am enrolling in the entire seven week course PLUS the online course site. I will receive a certificate of completion if I participate in at least six of the seven teaching modules. The sessions will be held on the following Fridays: October 8, 15, 22 and 29 and November 5, 12, and 19. All sessions will run from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (eastern time). There will be an optional orientation to Adobe Connect on Friday, October 1, at 2:45 p.m. (eastern) for those new to online education. All connection information will be emailed to you at the address provided. Registration is $150 per person. Discounts are available for those sharing a computer and phone line. Registration forms and payment information is available at http://nercrd.psu.edu/FOPConferenceRegistration.html. To learn more about Foundations of Practice and Understanding Communities and Their Dynamics please visit our website at http://srdc.msstate.edu/fop/ . For more information contact Mary Peabody at 802-223-2389 x202 or tollfree: 866-860-1382 x202 or mailto:mary.peabody@uvm.edu .
Monday October 25, 2010
5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. — PARENTING SEMINAR: "Coping with Separation and Divorce". Windsor Family Court, 82 Railroad Row, White River Jct., VT 05001. Send registration form and $50 (check payable to UVM Extension) to Windsor Family Court Manager's Office, 5 working days before class. For more registration information call (802) 295-8865 or visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cope/ for a registration form.
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "2010 Master Composter Course." $40 by October 8. All Vermont Interactive Television sites, http://www.vitlink.org/HTML/Locations.htm . Information and registration: Lisa Avery, UVM Extension Master Gardener Program, 63 Carrigan Dr., Jeffords Hall-Room 206., Burlington VT 05405; 800-639-2230 or 802-656-9562; email to:master.gardener@uvm.edu . This 4-session course is an in-depth study of backyard composting. Instructors are UVM faculty and professionals within Vermont's compost industry. Topics covered include: Biology of Composting, Worm Composting, Recipe Design, Compost use for Disease Control, Site and Container Selection, Managing the Compost Process, Trouble Shooting, and Education Outreach/Partnerships. Certified Master Composter volunteers assist students at each classroom. Students who wish to earn Vermont Certified Master Composter status must successfully complete the course, and earn 20 hours as volunteers in community projects. Interns will receive support and guidance from the UVM Home Horticulture Program and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources staff.
Tuesday October 26, 2010
12:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. — PARENTING SEMINAR: "Coping with Separation and Divorce". Chittenden Family Court, 32 Cherry Street, Burlington, VT 05401. Send registration form and $50 (check payable to UVM Extension) to Chittenden Family Court Manager's Office, 5 working days before class. For more registration information call (802) 651-1709 or visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cope/ for a registration form.
4 p.m. to 5 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "Food for Thought." Sutton School, Sutton. Information: Bernadette Bessette, UVM Extension - Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 397 Railroad Street, Suite 3, St. Johnsbury, VT 05819; 802-751-8307 x361 or 800-545-8920; mailto:bernadette.bessette@uvm.edu .
Wednesday October 27, 2010
3 p.m. to 4 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "After-school Program." JFK Middle School, Winooski. Information: Louise Brunelle, UVM Extension, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), 19 Roosevelt Highway, Suite 305, Colchester, VT 05446; 802-656-9465; mailto:louise.brunelle@uvm.edu .
4 p.m. to 8 p.m. — PARENTING SEMINAR: "Coping with Separation and Divorce". Rutland District Court, 9 Merchants Row, Rutland, VT 05701. Send registration form and $50 (check payable to UVM Extension) to Rutland Family Court Manager's Office, 5 working days before class. For more registration information call (802) 786-5856 or visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cope/ for a registration form.
Friday October 29, 2010
Noon to 4 p.m. — PARENTING SEMINAR: "Coping with Separation and Divorce". Bennington Family Court, 220 Veterans Memorial Drive, Bennington VT 05201. Send registration form and $50 (payable to UVM Extension) to Bennington Family Court Manager's Office, 5 working days before class. For more registration information call (802) 447-2729 or 2730 or visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cope/ for a registration form.
12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. — PARENTING SEMINAR: "Coping with Separation and Divorce". Windham Family Court, 30 Putney Road, Brattleboro, VT 05301. Send registration form and $50 (check payable to UVM Extension) to Windham Family Court Manager's Office, 5 working days before class. For more registration information call (802) 257-2830 or visit http://www.uvm.edu/extension/cope/ for a registration form.
2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. — The Foundations of Practice Level 1 training, "Communities and Their Dynamics," is a seven module distance education course. I understand that I am enrolling in the entire seven week course PLUS the online course site. I will receive a certificate of completion if I participate in at least six of the seven teaching modules. The sessions will be held on the following Fridays: October 8, 15, 22 and 29 and November 5, 12, and 19. All sessions will run from 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (eastern time). There will be an optional orientation to Adobe Connect on Friday, October 1, at 2:45 p.m. (eastern) for those new to online education. All connection information will be emailed to you at the address provided. Registration is $150 per person. Discounts are available for those sharing a computer and phone line. Registration forms and payment information is available at http://nercrd.psu.edu/FOPConferenceRegistration.html. To learn more about Foundations of Practice and Understanding Communities and Their Dynamics please visit our website at http://srdc.msstate.edu/fop/ . For more information contact Mary Peabody at 802-223-2389 x202 or tollfree: 866-860-1382 x202 or mailto:mary.peabody@uvm.edu .
Monday November 1, 2010
6 p.m. to 9 p.m. — EXTENSION EVENT: "2010 Master Composter Course." $40 by October 8. All Vermont Interactive Television sites, http://www.vitlink.org/HTML/Locations.htm . Information and registration: Lisa Avery, UVM Extension Master Gardener Program, 63 Carrigan Dr., Jeffords Hall-Room 206., Burlington VT 05405; 800-639-2230 or 802-656-9562; email to:master.gardener@uvm.edu . This 4-session course is an in-depth study of backyard composting. Instructors are UVM faculty and professionals within Vermont's compost industry. Topics covered include: Biology of Composting, Worm Composting, Recipe Design, Compost use for Disease Control, Site and Container Selection, Managing the Compost Process, Trouble Shooting, and Education Outreach/Partnerships. Certified Master Composter volunteers assist students at each classroom. Students who wish to earn Vermont Certified Master Composter status must successfully complete the course, and earn 20 hours as volunteers in community projects. Interns will receive support and guidance from the UVM Home Horticulture Program and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources staff.