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10 The Extension Express Middlesex County Extension Center (contd.) CLEAR and the National NEMO Network “Like” Facebook In this new age of ―social media‖ both the National NEMO Network program and CLEAR decided to see what all the fuss was about when it comes to Facebook. The Network Hub created a National NEMO Network Page about a year ago and has found it to be yet another useful tool in communicating with our Network members and friends of the Network. More recently, CLEAR decided to create a Facebook Page to try and pull together a more local community within Connecticut. The key benefits to Facebook thus far are in the ability to quickly and easily post information, photos, videos and useful links to people who are interested in learning more about us. The only limiting factor to Facebook, compared to posting the same information to our NEMO Network and CLEAR websites, is a person must have a Facebook account to access our Pages. Both Facebook Pages are open to anyone interested in joining. Center for Land Use Education and Research Page National NEMO Network Page New Impervious Cover TMDL Website The first impervious cover TMDL (total maximum daily load) water regulation in the country is being implemented in the Eagleville Brook watershed in Mansfield, which includes much of the University of Connecticut (UConn) main campus. The response of the University and the town focuses on reducing the amount and impacts of stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces, which magnify, concentrate and channel pollutants into the brook. Project partners include CLEAR, CT DEP, the Town of Mansfield, the UConn Office of Environmental Policy, the Center for Watershed Protection and Horsley-Witten Group. A website has been created to document this project and answer important questions like what does an ―IC-TMDL‖ mean, and how does one respond to it? The Watershed section of the website includes some basic watershed maps in PDF format and an interactive web map, giving you access to baseline information. The Findings section includes a Google Maps ―mashup,‖ with information on the project‘s recommended retrofit sites and the field data and suggested stormwater practices for each site. The Progress section contains documentation of plans and practices created in response to the IC-TMDL. The Library is a multimedia collection of articles, photos, and videos related to the project. Learn more at http://clear.uconn.edu/projects/tmdl.
11 The Extension Express New Haven County Extension Center Diane Wright Hirsch, Candace Bartholomew and Mark Zotti from the CT Department of Agriculture have designed, planned and conducted the first two series of a Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) School for Connecticut growers. Rich Meinert contributed his expertise in the session as well, addressing the implications of safe manure use and management in produce fields. The objective is to provide farmers with the tools they need to develop a GAP food safety program. Growers learned about ways to reduce microbial contamination on fruits and vegetables on their farms, how to meet the demands of customers such as schools, retailers or distributors who are asking for GAP certification, they learned how to write individual farm GAP plans and how to prepare for a USDA or third party audit. The School consisted of four sessions. A series of weekday sessions were held at the Tolland County Extension Center in Vernon, and a series of night/weekend sessions were held at the New Haven County Extension Center in North Haven to accommodate part-time producers. Another series occurred in late March. While there is no regulatory requirement (state or federal) for farmers to have a GAP food safety program, some retailers and distributors want their suppliers to have GAP programs in place. A third party and/or USDA audits may also be required. This GAP School helps both farmers who need GAP programs in order to comply with customer demands and also those who want to develop a food safety plan in order to add value to their business, whether required or not.
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