Extension
Turfgrass Disease Diagnostic Lab Helps Professionals Maintain Healthy Turf
The lab serves professional turfgrass managers, including golf courses, athletic fields, and lawn care operators for rapid diagnosis to address turfgrass pathogens and other problems
From 4-H Camp Friends to College Connections
“I realized I was helping create the same positive experience for younger campers that older leaders once created for me.”
UConn 4-H Volunteer Hogan Eng Helps Youth Find Their Voice
Since 2018, Eng has led Power Surge 4-H Robotics, a UConn 4-H club that helps youth gain hands-on experience in engineering and technology while also developing leadership, teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills
UConn 4-H Shares Ongoing Success with Board of Trustees
'From robotics to biotechnology, agriculture, financial literacy, and environmental conservation, 4-H resonates as a powerful symbol of our land-grant mission in action'
From 4-H Member to Healthcare Leader: A Conversation with Davina Ferrero King
"My 4-H experience helped establish UConn in my mind as a place where I could continue growing academically, professionally, and personally."
Building Capacity for Livestock Production in Southern New England
More than 250 service providers and farmers actively participate in the Tri-State SARE project with the goal of building a stronger support system for livestock producers
Plant Lovers Wanted: Study Highlights Demand for Citizen Science
Developing a more coordinated approach to training citizen scientists could help protect ecosystems from invasive species that don't stop at state borders
Helping Gardens Grow Across Connecticut
Thanks to the UConn Extension Master Gardener program and generous donors, thousands of seeds spread around the state to turn into fresh food, sustainable landscapes, and thriving communities
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
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