College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources

A generous donation will help Master Gardeners at Auerfarm in Bloomfield grow more healthy food for Foodshare clients.

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

UConn Researchers Assessing the Aftermath of Hurricane Ian

Remote sensing experts applied their expertise to satellite imagery of the storm's aftermath, in hopes the information will aid in rescue efforts

Adriana Suria '24, a nutritional sciences major and participant in Bridging the Gap.

Opening Doors through the Bridging the Gap Research Program

Underrepresented students build research skills in food, nutrition, and health through an experiential summer program

Radenka Maric, UConn's 17th President.

UConn Names Radenka Maric as 17th President

Maric, previously vice president for research, innovation, and entrepreneurship, has served as interim president since Feb. 1

Student working in the CVMDL on campus.

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

Person using a smartphone. (Getty Images)

Sorting Through the Noise of Mental Health Apps

Sherry Pagoto offers guidance on how to navigate the thicket of 10,000 (and counting) mental health apps available online

Norman Berman with his parents, Bluma and Misha, on their poultry farm in Moosup.

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

View from the car behind orange highway maintenance truck spreading de-icing salt and sand, crystals dropping on the ice covered asphalt road.

Connecticut Institute of Water Resources Expands Groundwater Safety Efforts

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is funding an effort to lessen contamination of groundwater and enable more frequent testing of rural wells

Smiling male in field

Biodegradable Plastic Mulch: A Climate Smart Agricultural Practice

UConn is working with growers in the state to find alternatives to plastic mulch without eliminating the benefits it brings

Reflections of reeds in Swan Lake.

State of the Water in Connecticut

With new climate and environmental concerns, Connecticut water experts are keeping tabs on this precious resource