Author Archive
Helping Ghanian Cocoa Farmers Prove Properties are Deforestation-Free
'I grew up with people who grow cocoa and depend on it,' says UConn researcher developing an app to help farmers
Growing Food, Community, and Opportunity at a Veteran-Owned Farm
Veteran Steven Thompson combined a desire to help his community with resources from UConn Extension to launch a growing local farm
CAHNR Scholars Celebration Honors Student Achievement and the Power of Donor Support
“A scholarship is an investment in a student today, but its impact can carry forward throughout a career and into the communities that student will one day serve”
Mulch Ado About Plastics: Shuresh Ghimire Works to Make Mulch More Sustainable
“If we increase crop yield, it may help humans in the short term. But if we’re degrading the environment, that would ultimately, in the long term, harm humanity. Everything we do should be in the One Health framework.”
Multistate Team Enhancing Reproductive Performance in Sheep and Cattle
UConn’s section of the project focuses on the impact of maternal diet – specifically over- or restricted feeding – during gestation on offspring health and growth
Ask UConn Extension: What to Know About PFAS and Microplastics
UConn Extension offers an overview of what residents should know about contaminants that have become widespread in our environment
Summer Interns Support Warfighter Nutrition
Noah Colangelo ’27 (CAHNR) and Eliza House ’27 (CAHNR) interned with DEVCOM Soldier Center’s Combat Feeding Division (CFD), in Natick, Massachusetts this summer.
Antonio Arcaroli Uses Social Media to Share a Passion for Healthy Cooking
"I want people to see something that I make and be motivated to eat that because it’s a healthy meal, because it tastes good, because it’s nutritious.”
CAHNR Hosts First Annual Alumni Awards Event
The alumni awardees embody the values of innovation, mentorship, service, and lifelong learning that are at the heart of CAHNR's land-grant mission
Plant-Based Antimicrobial Helps Control Antibiotic Resistance in Poultry Production
'Simple reduction in antibiotic usage will not reverse antibiotic resistance. We need novel approaches to prevent the dissemination of bacterial antibiotic resistance'