College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources
Turfgrass Field Day brings together researchers, industry professionals
By Jason Sheldon. A clear, breezy morning on freshly watered grass, thanks to a rainstorm the afternoon before, marked an auspicious opening for the fifth biennial Turfgrass Field Day. The event was held Tuesday, July 19, at the Plant Science Research and Teaching Facility. Hosted by the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture (PSLA), […]
Extension partners with NRCS to help agricultural producers prepare for drought
By Kim Colavito Markesich While Connecticut residents live in a state with ample water resources, we are beginning to notice some changes in precipitation trends. “Connecticut is very fortunate as we’re actually quite water rich,” says Angie Murdukhayeva, research assistant in UConn Extension. “We are getting rainfall, but there’s a shift in what we are […]
Physical therapist studies risk and prevention of falling
By Kim Colavito Markesich. According to the CDC, each year 2.5 million older people are treated in emergency departments for fall injuries. “We are more prone to falls are we age,” says Jeffrey Kinsella-Shaw, associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (DPT). “Keeping people from falling and […]
College faculty and students forge partnerships with Cuban counterparts
By Jason M. Sheldon UConn is expanding its global engagement to the shores of Cuba with the help of faculty members and students from the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. A June conference at the Instituto de Ciencia Animal provided an opportunity for UConn to share its collaborative spirit with Cuba, now possible […]
Awards advance Academic Plan
By Patsy Evans. Professors often collaborate on projects with others close to home or around the world. A recent announcement of the 2017 Academic Plan Proposal Awards highlights how several CAHNR faculty members successfully work together with colleagues right here at UConn. Seven people from the College, with various job titles, are included in three […]
Wildlife conservation pilot project uses trained K-9 to scout cottontail nests
By Jason M. Sheldon. A canine searching a field for newborn cottontail rabbits sounds ominous. But if the dog is accompanied by Tracy Rittenhouse, assistant professor in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, then there is no cause for alarm. In the spring, Rittenhouse explored the possibility of training a canine to detect […]
Study to evaluate effects of child obesity prevention program on dads’ meal planning, shopping and cooking
After a successful pilot of the father-focused childhood obesity program Dad and Me, Amy Mobley, assistant professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, has received a $420,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue and expand the program. “Most obesity prevention parent education programs focus on mothers,” Mobley says. “We have to recognize […]
Eversource and UConn team up to keep the lights on in severe weather
By Jason M. Sheldon With the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, Connecticut residents have become all too familiar with lengthy power outages. While strong winds, heavy precipitation and high tides are the most notable features of such events, 90 percent of Connecticut’s storm-related power outages are caused by falling trees and limbs. Connecticut is […]
Agricultural and Resource Economics inks agreement with Shandong University’s School of Management
By Nancy Weiss For Rigoberto Lopez and Adam Rabinowitz, travelling the globe is becoming second nature. Lopez, head of the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ARE) and long an international ambassador for the College and his department, and Assistant Research Professor Rabinowitz recently returned from China, where they met with faculty and administrators to […]
Jepson recognized for outstanding student advising and service
Patricia Jepson, director of the College’s academic advising center director and agriculture education advisor, received the 2015 National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) Outstanding Service Citation, one of only six such awards given nationwide. The awards were presented at the NAAE annual convention this past November in New Orleans. “I was very honored to receive […]