Extension and Outreach
UConn Extension is a statewide educational outreach system that connects UConn’s cutting-edge research with Connecticut residents and businesses. Through UConn Extension, faculty and staff within the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture can help you in a variety of ways, from soil issues to pest management to growing better crops. PSLA is also home to several outreach centers that provide invaluable service to residents at reasonable rates.
George Leigh Minor Plant and Soil Health Center
The George Leigh Minor Plant and Soil Health Center combines UConn’s public-facing agricultural services with a new flexible, collaborative, laboratory space. Named in memory of a generous CAHNR alum, George Leigh Minor ’56, the Minor Center serves as a hub for researchers to answer some of the most pressing agricultural challenges facing society today and make connections with the local community.
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