Extension

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UCAHNRA Board Supports College, Connects Alumni

The CAHNR Alumni Board, UCAHNRA, helps the College realize its strategic vision and fosters inclusive community

Food Labels Leaving You Lost in the Supermarket? This Game Can Help

If you don't know your 'non-GMO' food from your 'organic,' this online activity is for you

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CAHNR Welcomes 14 New Faculty Members for Fall 2021

This diverse cohort will bring new expertise and fresh perspectives to CAHNR’s thriving academic community

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My CAHNR Summer: Colleen Brady ’23 Shares STEM with Kids Through UConn Extension

Colleen Brady is helping kids discover the excitement of STEM through an extension internship with UConn 4-H STEM

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My CAHNR Summer: Khadija Shaikh Applies Passion for Environmental Justice and State Trails

Shaikh and partners are helping develop the go-to resource for Connecticut’s outdoors

Out of the Woods: Products from the UConn Forest Provide Educational, Environmental Benefits

The UConn Forest is vital for teaching, research, and extension work done at UConn, as well as boosting wildlife habitats and watershed protection

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UConn Researchers Show Avian Flu Virus Transmissibility in Wild Bird Species

This first study of an H5N6 strain in wild waterfowl and terrestrial birds sheds light on an illness also found in poultry and humans

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My CAHNR Summer: Megan Davenport Grows as an Agricultural Educator

Through her internship with UConn Extension, Megan Davenport '22 (CAHNR) is sharing her love of agriculture with the community

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My CAHNR Summer: Candelaria Alday ’23 Brings Nutrition Education to Connecticut Communities

Candelaria Alday is providing education to help improve community nutrition in Fairfield County through her internship with UConn Extension

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My CAHNR Summer: Monique Mazaika Teaches Nutrition to the Next Generation

Monique Mazaika is spending her summer teaching children about nutrition through a UConn Extension internship with UConn 4-H New Haven County