Extension

Indu Upadhyaya at the 2026 Tolland Country 4-H Fair

Advancing Food Safety from Farm to Table through UConn Extension

Since joining UConn Extension in 2019, Upadhyaya has helped grow a robust, multifaceted food safety program that supports producers across Connecticut and the Northeast

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Connecticut Students Turn Environmental Projects into Lasting Community Impact

NRCA CAP Initiative gives Connecticut high school students the first step to tackling environmental issues within their local communities

Spotted lanternfly on a leaf

Ask UConn Extension: What to Know About Spotted Lanternfly

As this invasive insect native to parts of Asia becomes more and more prevalent in Connecticut, UConn Extension experts share important information with Connecticut residents

Mixed plants in a front garden in August. Annuals such as Rudbeckia, Petunia, Cosmos and Lobelia with foliage plants such as Hakonechloa.

Online Home Gardening Course Brings Research-Based Education to Gardeners

The course offers a flexible way to learn from trusted experts

A paved trail surrounded by trees and undergrowth alongside a wooden fence. On the fence is a gray box with a Connecticut-shaped sticker on it.

Tracking Statewide Trail Use with the CT Trail Census

A leading-edge program gains insights into use on some of CT’s most impressive assets

Spring flowers

The Garden Help Desk You Didn’t Know You Needed

The Office can address an array of gardening questions about plant health, insects, diseases, when to do routine maintenance like pruning and fertilizing, and even how to start a garden

John Inguagiato with event participants

Turfgrass Field Day Unites UConn Researchers, Industry Professionals

Over 240 members of the turfgrass industry learned about the latest research at UConn and technologies on the market

Nick Goltz in the lab

Sick Plants? UConn’s Plant Diagnostic Laboratory Can Help

"If plants are your livelihood, or you just have a plant in your office that’s not looking so hot, we’re here to help you, and we’re really excited to do it.”

Vegetables at grocery store

Ask UConn Extension: What to Know About Cyclospora

Cases of the foodborne illness caused by the parasite have been in the news. UConn Extension experts share practical steps to reduce risk and stay healthy

Collinsville Trail signage

Lessons from the Collinsville Pollinator Trail on Managing Invasive Plants

A group of dedicated volunteers worked together to manage invasive plants in their community