Extension
UConn Extension EFNEP Program Earns Top Honors from USDA, APLU, Cooperative Extension
UConn Extension was recently recognized with the 2022 Top Honors in Extension Excellence and Diversity for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
November 8, 2022 | Jessica McBride, PhD
More than Numbers: CAHNR Alum Uses Data to Support Farmers, Ranchers Across the Country
Thanks to early experiences with UConn 4-H, alum Danny Munch has become a policy expert on the national scale
November 7, 2022 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
Greening with Equity: Dearth of Ecosystem Services Corresponds to Non-White Areas
A new UConn study explores how communities of color remain excluded from all that nature has to offer
November 1, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
‘The Problem is Nature Just Isn’t Natural Anymore’
As Connecticut’s trees are pushed to the brink by climate change, UConn researchers are working to help make New England woodlands more resilient
October 31, 2022 | Elaina Hancock
Amy Harder Appointed Associate Dean of UConn Extension
Harder will lead UConn Extension's programs, which serve all of Connecticut's 169 municipalities
October 28, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Ross and Becky Person Provide a Lifetime of Support to Extension & 4-H
Life-long 4-H volunteers turn their love of Extension into programs that benefit their whole community
October 24, 2022 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
Under Pressure: Rethinking CT’s Coastal Land Use and Adaptation Strategies
The sea level is rising, and the clock is ticking in the effort to make Connecticut's coastline more resilient in the face of climate change
October 12, 2022 | Elaina Hancock
A Gardening Renaissance Brings New Opportunities from UConn Extension
Pandemic or no pandemic, the UConn Master Gardener Program has connected Connecticut residents with resources to grow their knowledge as well as their gardens
October 7, 2022 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension
UConn Lab Helps Detect First Case of Foreign Rabbit Disease in Connecticut
The Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CVMDL) helped detect the highly contagious pathogen, which is often fatal in domestic and wild rabbits
September 29, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Finding Refuge from War and Persecution in Connecticut’s Quiet Corner
How Jewish families left behind a shattered Europe to build a thriving community in the Yankee heartland
September 26, 2022 | Elaina Hancock