Extension

Students outside the UConn Sugar Shack

Golden Goodness: Turning Sap into Syrup in the UConn Forest

Move over Vermont. UConn students make delicious Connecticut maple syrup from trees right on campus

Chickens

Ask UConn Extension: What to Know about Raising Backyard Poultry

Raising poultry can be rewarding, but it's important to know how to care for your birds and keep them safe from disease

Jiyeon Hyeon, a postdoctoral fellow, works at the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory on April 7, 2021. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory Renews AAVLD Accreditation

A critical resource for veterinarians, researchers, and public health officials, the CVMDL's reaccreditation means continued access to high-quality diagnostic services for the state of Connecticut

People standing around a truck looking at maps

UConn Students Empower Community Resilience, One Project at a Time

Through hyperlocal projects, Climate Corps helps communities lay the groundwork for resilience-building

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Super Invaders

UConn Greenhouses and the UConn Forest serve as living laboratories, where researchers are helping to determine what gives super invaders the competitive advantage

Cheese

Virus vs. Bacteria: Phages Prove Effective at Killing Pathogens in Milk

Food microbiologist Dennis D’Amico demonstrated that bacteriophages can effectively reduce the amount of common foodborne pathogens in milk

Woman and man with an award

Sowing the Seeds of Change in Danbury Schools

Anne Mead ’06 (BGS) combines her love of gardening, nutrition, and community through UConn Extension programming and her career with the Danbury Public Schools

Backyard poultry

Does Bird Flu Affect My Food?

UConn Extension educators provide information on how to prevent risk from bird flu exposure and how to prepare food properly to ensure food safety

Mental health support group

UConn Extension’s Mental Health First Aid Training Offers Hope and Support

Mental Health First Aid Training administered by UConn Extension provides Connecticut residents with skills to help someone in need and take care of themselves as well

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Planting Knowledge, Cultivating Connections: A Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer Reflection

Through a unique volunteer program, UConn expertise is supporting ecotourism and agritourism in the Dominican Republic