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The G.O.A.T of Goats

Matt Syrotiak turned a love for goats into a life of community service with UConn 4-H

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Know Farms, Know Your Food

An event co-organized by UConn Extension's Grown ConNECTed program helps the community get to know the farmers responsible for their favorite local foods

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CAHNR Celebrates Students, Donors at Annual Scholars Night Event

The College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources celebrated student scholars and the donors who supported their studies at an annual event

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UConn 4-H: Making Magic Happen at the Connecticut Beardsley Zoo

Dedicated volunteer Linda Tomas shares the wonders of nature with hundreds of youth through the Connecticut Beardsley Zoo 4-H Club

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UConn’s CT Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory is Testing Non-Commercial Backyard Flocks (Non-Poultry) After Avian Influenza Detected in State

Surveillance and testing are ongoing to quickly identify and contain any future cases that could affect over five million poultry in the state

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Proposed Center for Food Innovation Seeks Community Input

UConn is exploring the creation of a Center for Agriculture and Food Innovation to help businesses in this diverse sector

Meg Sanders ’22 (CAHNR) (left) worked with two high school students from Cheshire high where they created an environmental education booth at the Cheshire Sustainability Fair. (Photo courtesy of Laura Cisneros).

UConn Program Shows the Difference a Mentor Can Make

Connecting UConn students with high school students to foster skills ranging from forestry to overcoming imposter syndrome

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Honoring Alan Thacker Busby: First Black Graduate, UConn Trailblazer

The University’s first Black student excelled in research, education, and service to his country

Flooding in coastal Connecticut as the climate changes is one of several concerns for local leaders addressed in fact sheets provided by Adapt CT (Getty Images).

Fact Sheets Help Local Leaders in CT Navigate Climate Change Questions

Adapt CT offers guidance on matters ranging from beach erosion to the flooding of coastal highways

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Rabies Readiness: Genomic Surveillance Helps Prepare for Outbreaks in Bats

This study is the first to collect genetic sequencing data from bat rabies viruses in the Northeast