Acknowledgments Contact UConn Extension 1376 Storrs Road U-4134 Storrs, CT 06269-4134 Email: extension@uconn.edu Phone: 860-486-9228 Website: extension.uconn.edu Administration Cameron Faustman, Interim Dean and Director College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, UConn 860-486-2917 Michael O’Neill, Associate Dean for Outreach Education and Public Service Associate Director, UConn Extension 860-486-6270 Bonnie Burr, Assistant Director and Department Head, UConn Extension 860-486-8944 Edited by Stacey Stearns, Agriculture Program Specialist, UConn Extension Graphic Design by Kara Bonsack, Graphic Designer and Web Development, UConn CLEAR and Extension Photography by UConn Extension faculty and staff unless otherwise noted. Nancy Balcom: 6, 8, 9, 13 Juliana Barrett: 8 Kara Bonsack: cover, 12, 18, 19, back Bonnie Burr: 4 Kelly Caisse: 25 German Cutz: cover, back Chris DeFrancesco: cover Maryann Fusco: 10 Tesa Getchis: 2, 6, 7 Angie Harris: 14, 1 5 Cathleen Love: 18 Tom Martella: 8 Jiff Martin: 2 Rich Meinert: 26, 27 Kevin Noonan: 3 Eero Ruuttila: cover, 15 Christine Smith: back Ede Valiquette: 2, 20, 24 Vickie Wallace: 22, 23 Contents 3 Message from the Interim Dean 4 Honoring Dean Weidemann 5 2016 by the Numbers 6 Highlights 6 A New Marine Crop 8 Climate Corps, Harnessing the Power of Students TOOLS & TRAINING: Exploring Legal Issues 10 4-H Grows True Leaders TOOLS & TRAINING: What is a Record Book? 12 Connecting with Emergency Preparedness Resources TOOLS & TRAINING: UConn EDEN 14 Preparing Agricultural Producers for Drought 16 Understanding the Value of Multi-Use Trails TOOLS & TRAINING: Connecticut Trail Census 18 25 Years of Lifelong Learning TOOLS & TRAINING: Confronting Tough Issues 20 4-H Mentoring Project TOOLS & TRAINING: Volunteer Involvement 22 Tackling Turfgrass 24 4-H Club Grows Bountiful Harvest TOOLS & TRAINING: Have Fun, Grow Healthy, Get Fit 26 Nutrient Management Planning 14 12 20 16 6 2 2016 HIGHLIGHTS OF EXTENSION