College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources

Cheese

Bacterial Battle: How Protective Cultures Can Protect Us from Food-Borne Pathogens in Cheese

This is one of the first studies helping give cheese producers more tools to keep their products safe

A member of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation harvests heirloom at their farm located in North Stonington Ct. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and UConn Extension have been collaborating thanks to a USDA Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program to enhance agricultural production, food security, and health of tribal community members.

Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Establishes Tribal Department of Agriculture

UConn Extension offers assistance in developing sustainable agriculture and community education

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

Gift Helps UConn Master Gardeners Support Foodshare

An anonymous donor's gift will help volunteers provide healthy food to needy families

Redeveloped orchard land that did not have contaminated soils. Higgins says historic aerial photos showed that the trees were not planted until around 1970, which was after lead arsenate pesticides fell out of style.

Arsenic in Connecticut Wells May be a Legacy of Past Pesticide Use on Orchards

Poisons can linger in the ecosystem decades after they were last applied

A large tree limb fallen in a residential street, flanked by orange traffic cones.

Study: Tree Trimming Pays Dividends for Eversource Customers

New England’s largest investor-owned utility’s tree trimming program increases grid reliability

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Seeing Beneath the Trees: Using Robots and AI to Control Understory Invasive Plants

A PhD candidate and certified forester is developing a next-generation approach to invasive plant removal

The new collaborative effort will see part of CIRCA housed in SGCI offices at UConn Hartford.

Closer Collaboration and Community Outreach for Urban Sustainability, Together at Hartford Campus

The partnership between CIRCA and SCGI aims to help build more environmentally sustainable and resilient cities

A view of the Innovation Partnership Building on Aug. 6, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Eversource and UConn Extend Energy Center Partnership

The goal is to make Connecticut a national leader in addressing climate change, clean energy, and more

Students participating in the annual poinsettia sale run by the UConn Horticulture Club. (Christie Wang/UConn Photo)

House Plants Bring Holiday Cheer

Colorful poinsettias grown by UConn students brighten dorms and offices around the holidays

Three women standing in front of CVMDL sign on UConn campus

Mysteries Solved: Unique Residency Program Trains Future Pathologists

By providing a critical service to the residents of Connecticut, UConn gives veterinarians the opportunity to gain real-world professional experience in anatomic pathology