Plant Science & Landscape Architecture
Studying the Convergence of Toxic Dust, Lung Disease, and Environmental Injustice Around California’s Salton Sea
New findings show chronic inhalation of toxic dust triggers shift in gut microbiome
CAHNR Scholars Celebration Honors Student Achievement and the Power of Donor Support
“A scholarship is an investment in a student today, but its impact can carry forward throughout a career and into the communities that student will one day serve”
CAHNR Hosts First Annual Alumni Awards Event
The alumni awardees embody the values of innovation, mentorship, service, and lifelong learning that are at the heart of CAHNR's land-grant mission
Turfgrass Disease Diagnostic Lab Helps Professionals Maintain Healthy Turf
The lab serves professional turfgrass managers, including golf courses, athletic fields, and lawn care operators for rapid diagnosis to address turfgrass pathogens and other problems
Plant Lovers Wanted: Study Highlights Demand for Citizen Science
Developing a more coordinated approach to training citizen scientists could help protect ecosystems from invasive species that don't stop at state borders
Ask UConn Extension: What to Know About Spotted Lanternfly
As this invasive insect native to parts of Asia becomes more and more prevalent in Connecticut, UConn Extension experts share important information with Connecticut residents
UConn Students Bring Landscape Design to Connecticut Correctional Facilities
Through a partnership with UConn’s Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy, landscape architecture students are gaining hands-on experience while exploring how thoughtful design can help create healthier correctional environments
The Garden Help Desk You Didn’t Know You Needed
The Office can address an array of gardening questions about plant health, insects, diseases, when to do routine maintenance like pruning and fertilizing, and even how to start a garden
Turfgrass Field Day Unites UConn Researchers, Industry Professionals
Over 240 members of the turfgrass industry learned about the latest research at UConn and technologies on the market
Sick Plants? UConn’s Plant Diagnostic Laboratory Can Help
"If plants are your livelihood, or you just have a plant in your office that’s not looking so hot, we’re here to help you, and we’re really excited to do it.”