College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources

Encouraging Healthy Eating for Older Adults in West Hartford

The Fresh Start Program teaches participants about seasonal produce so they can identify fresh and low-cost fruits and vegetables for year-round healthy eating

Flowering cannabis in greenhouse

A Tiny Part of Cannabis Biology Has a Big Impact

Gerald "Gerry" Berkowitz's study on the molecular and genetic mechanisms of trichomes in cannabis is an important first step to unlocking the promise of the plant

A magnolia tree blossoming outside the Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture, where a new program for Native students will be launched.

New CAHNR Program Provides Scholarships, Support for Native Students

A new initiative provides Native students with financial, cultural, and academic support to make college more accessible

A farmer drives a tractor in Windham County. Grown Connected is is a new marketing and educational campaign to help showcase the robust agricultural industry in Connecticut’s “quiet corner."

Grown Connected Fosters Relationships Between Farmers and Consumers in CT’s Quiet Corner

Grown Connected will help connect farmers around the state with their communities.

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My CAHNR Experience: Lydia McGrath, Growing by Stepping into the Unknown

From speaking up in class, to working in an active research lab, Lydia McGrath sought out opportunities to push herself to new heights

An older couple holding hands. Research at UConn enabled by a new endowment is aimed at alleviating illnesses common to the aging process.

Newton Fellowship Seeks to Expand Medical Education to Include Nutritional Interventions in Patient Care

An innovative partnership linking the School of Medicine and the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Tree-lined street in New Haven

UConn Joins State Initiative to Support Urban Forestry Grant Program

The collaboration between state agencies and UConn researchers will promote equity and resilience in Connecticut’s urban forests

Irrigation in agricultural field

Nutritional Sciences Researcher Developing Novel Water Filtration Device

The new research will create biopolymer beads to clean wastewater for safer agricultural irrigation

Dr. Zachary Maass on the football sideline

Woodstock Academy Enlists UConn Sports Medicine Expertise

Athletes have access to sports medicine physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists and other kinesiology specialists

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Agricultural, Resource Economics Ph.D. Student Wins USDA Fellowship

Through this prestigious fellowship, Ph.D. candidate Dongin Kim will study how foreign trade shocks impact U.S. agriculture