UConn Extension @UConnExtension
Answers you can trust on agriculture, food, climate, health and sustainable landscapes. cahnr.uconn.edu/extension Storrs, CT Joined January 2015-
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Quick Tip: Your gut and brain are in constant communication. What you eat affects your mood! Support your microbiome with healthy foods. Learn more: publications.extension.uconn.edu/publication/gu…
Learning in the field—literally. 🌱 This summer, Solid Ground trainings took farmers into high tunnel builds + beef cattle pastures, and more. Explore resources + trainings: solidground.extension.uconn.edu
It’s National Farm Safety and Health Week! At UConn Extension, we’re working year-round to keep Connecticut’s farms safe—especially during harvest season. Please remember to watch for slow-moving vehicles and pass tractors safely. Explore our: s.uconn.edu/Extension
Faye Griffiths-Smith, associate extension educator, says zero-based budgeting method can work well for people who want to be in more control of their finances. wallethub.com/edu/b/zero-bas… @UConnExtension
Thanks to the generous donation of a lifelong farmer and alumnus, UConn CAHNR will have a newly renovated hub for public facing activities and research related to plant and soil health, the George Leigh Minor Plant and Soil Health Center. today.uconn.edu/2025/09/new-pl… @UConnExtension
From farms to urban centers, virtual Extension programs help land-grant universities connect with people where they are. 🖥️ These interactive, online webinars and courses help busy producers get the information they need to succeed: landgrantimpacts.org/virtual-educat… #OnlineLearningDay
For the 12th year, our volunteers teamed up with the @UConnExtension Hartford 4-H Fair to get the space ready for action. 🐂 🐔 🐐 Banners were hung, decorations were organized, and picnic tables were set up for the fair goers. ♥️ if you had a great time! 👇
We’re hiring! UConn Extension seeks a Program Assistant in Farmington, CT to deliver 4-H STEM + biotech programming for Hartford County youth. Apply here 👉 s.uconn.edu/programassista…
From low-cost well water testing to reducing environmental threats to water safety through informed land use, UConn Extension programs seek to keep Connecticut's water clean and healthy. today.uconn.edu/2025/09/ripple… @UConnExtension
Three UConn experts who have worked for decades to provide nutrition education through SNAP share insights on what cuts could mean for residents of our state today.uconn.edu/2025/09/how-wi… @UConnExtension @UConn_Nutrition
2025 Meat and Poultry HACCP Training: October 28, 29, & 30 at the Tolland County Extension Center @ TAC 24 Hyde Avenue Vernon, CT 06066 Find registration and more details at s.uconn.edu/haccptraining DEADLINE TO REGISTER: 10/14
Aspiring shellfish farmers get a boost from CT training program ctpublic.org/news/2025-09-0…
Registration is open for our Online Ornamental & Turf Short Course: To register visit s.uconn.edu/ornamentalturf… For more information visit ipm.cahnr.uconn.edu/pesticide-cour…
Need help with food, farming, gardening, or health? 🌱🍅 Ask a UConn Extension expert: s.uconn.edu/askextension
UW sponsored another cohort of the Your Money Your Goals Financial Literacy course for non-profit providers in Greater Waterbury - enhancing their skills in serving their clients - TY Faye Griffiths-Smith of @UConnExtension for training over 100 non-profit providers to date!
We are excited to welcome new Extension team members!
We are excited to welcome new Extension team members!
The recent rains were beneficial, but if you have a private well, drought may still be on your mind. Our fact sheet on managing water use during a drought provides useful information and resources: s.uconn.edu/water-use
This year’s peak fall foliage may come earlier and leaves may be more darker in color due to a combination of factors, according to UConn Extension forestry professor Thomas Worthley. courant.com/2025/08/19/lea… @UConnExtension
The University of Connecticut (UConn) is saddling up to meet a growing demand in the horse industry with the launch of a new Bachelor of Science in Equine Science and Management, set to welcome its first cohort of students in fall 2026. animalscience.uconn.edu/equine-program/
Make a difference where it matters most — in your community. Learn more about working with UConn Extension and how you can grow your future while making a real impact.

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