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College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources

February 20, 2024

The University of Connecticut's College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources (CAHNR) is the oldest of UConn's fourteen colleges, and teaches a wide range of subjects. It is the oldest agricultural school in Connecticut, originally established with two purposes, conducting agriculture research and teaching practical skills to modernize farming.[1][2] The college describes its mission as working "toward a global sustainable future."[3] To that end, besides conducting research and teaching, the college's faculty also work together with Connecticut communities on projects related to food systems, agriculture, human health, nutrition and physical activity, and environmental science.

College of Agriculture Building, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Conn.

Today the college has academic departments in areas such as the sciences of animals, plants, and nutrition; pathobiology and veterinary science; landscape architecture; resource economics, and others fields.[4]

As of 2020, there were 22,522 graduates of the CAHNR.[5] Undergraduates earn Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees, with the exception of Environmental Studies (EVST), which leads to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.). Students at the Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture (RHSA) grants Associate of Applied Sciences (A.A.S.) degrees in Plant Science, Animal Science, and Urban Forestry and Arboriculture.[4][5] Students from both RHSA and CAHNR take their courses together although the programs are different schools of the university.[4][5]

History edit

See also: University of Connecticut § History
 
Horsebarn Hill, UConn campus, Storrs, Conn.
 
Jacobson Barn, acquired by the Storrs Agricultural College in 1911, on Horsebarn Hill, Storrs, Conn.

The Morrill Land-Grant Act, passed by Congress in 1862, provided each state with federal land grants.[6] The profits from the sale of these lands were used to establish an agricultural college in each state.[6] In addition, brothers Charles and Augustus Storrs of Mansfield, Connecticut, donated 170 acres of farmland, $6,000, and several barns to create the agricultural school.[2] The brothers were born into a family of farmers and Augustus eventually purchased the family-owned farm to develop into one of his own. The brothers’ passion for agriculture and husbandry led to the establishment of what became the University of Connecticut.[7] In 1881, the Storrs Agricultural School was established solely for the purpose of teaching and researching agriculture and related topics. In 1893, the name was changed to Connecticut Agricultural College and became Connecticut's land-grant university after a battle with Yale University over which school would be granted the public funding for agricultural education.[8] The college was renamed a few more times until permanently becoming the University of Connecticut in 1939.[1]

Women first attended classes at the college in 1891, and were allowed to enroll as students in 1893. The first woman forestry major in the United States graduated from the University of Connecticut.[9]

In 1956, Frances Osborne Kellogg, an industrialist, dairy farmer and conservationist, made a bequest to the University of Connecticut that was later used to fund construction of the Kellogg Dairy Center on Horsebarn Hill Road in Storrs in 1991.[10] The Kellogg Dairy Center is a free-stall facility accommodating over 100 milking animals (Holstein and Jersey cows). The building has a Voluntary Milking System (VMS; robotic milking system) and robotic feeders, so cows decide when they want to be milked. There is also a milking parlor with a classroom, laboratory, animal surgery facility, and an area for the public to observe the milking.[11]

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Research programs edit

UConn's agricultural program has been at the forefront of research in a number of scientific areas. UConn scientists sent experimental tomato plants in the Space Shuttle to study plant growth in zero gravity in 1988. Faculty at the school developed the first high-efficiency poultry feed, “Connecticut Ration.” Animal science professor Jerry Yang was the first to clone a calf from non-reproductive cells, a major, if controversial, achievement in stem cell research.[12]

The college's research programs are supervised by the Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station and follow federal and state mandates. Faculty and students research how food, natural resources, and human and animal health are interconnected. Today, there are more than 750 UConn Extension public engagement programs at eight centers across the state with over 100,000 participants in their programs.[13] Extension public engagement programs provide a wide range of topics related to the CAHNR strategic priorities: Ensuring a vibrant and sustainable agricultural industry and food supply, enhancing health and well-being locally, nationally, and globally, advancing adaptation and resilience in a changing climate, and designing sustainable landscapes across urban-rural interfaces.[14] The programs obtain over 100 educators and many volunteers. The programs work to build more sustainable communities through educational initiatives. Additionally, there are 36 student clubs and activities that fall under the CAHNR interests.[14]

Notable alumni edit

In 2020, alumnus Dr. Steven Were Omamo, who graduated with a Masters of Science in 1988, led the World Food Programme to a Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.[15][16]

Departments and areas of study edit

Undergraduate students take courses for a variety of majors and minors in agriculture, health, and natural resources through the college's eight academic departments.[4]

  • Dept. of Agricultural & Resource Economics (ARE): focuses on dealing and exploring issues related to the sustainable use of natural resources such as land, water and energy.[17]
  • Dept. of Natural Resources & the Environment (NRE): explores the long-term conservation and sustainability of ecosystem services, including woods, water, and wildlife.[18]
  • Dept. of Plant Science & Landscape Architecture: trains students in how to delve deep into plant biology; enhance the use of plants to solve environmental problems; improve plant health through pest management; plan and design sustainable built environments; develop healthier local foods; promote sustainable recreation areas and agricultural lands, and engage communities for a sustainable future.[19]
  • Dept. of Animal Science: pre-vet/pre-grad, equine science, business management, food science, animal production, and animal biotechnology, all oriented towards giving students experience for animal-related careers.[20]
  • Dept. of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science: undergraduate education is designed for students who intend to enter medical (Pre-Med), dentistry (Pre-Dental), veterinary (Pre-Vet), or graduate institutions. The  MS and Ph.D. graduate degree programs in Pathobiology include areas of focus in bacteriology, pathology, and virology. Students learn skills necessary for research careers focused on infectious diseases of animals and humans, vaccines, veterinary pathology, and wildlife diseases.[21]
  • Allied Health & Sciences (AHS): research and courses on health behavior change interventions, promotion of healthy nutrition, genetics and genomics, clinical and laboratory techniques, and research methodologies for those interested in professional health-related careers.[22]
  • Dept. of Kinesiology: trains future exercise and healthcare professionals through intensive programs including athletic training (M.S.A.T.), exercise science (B.S., M.S., Ph.D.), physical therapy (D.P.T.), and exercise prescription (online MS and Graduate Certificate). The department has association with the Korey Stringer Institute and the Nayden Rehabilitation Clinic and research at the Athletic Training Laboratory and Human Performance Laboratory located in Gampel Pavilion.[23]
  • Dept. of Nutritional Sciences: integrated instruction, research, and outreach programs consisting of teaching and research to improve the nutritional well-being and health for individuals, families and the public. The undergraduate programs in health nutrition follow three tracks of preparation for students to attend medical school and other health-related professions - Nutrition, Health, and Disease Prevention, Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD), and Pre-Medical Profession.[24]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "UConn and the Evolution of a Public University". Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project. 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  2. ^ a b waltwould (2019-09-28). "September 28: The Seed That Became UConn Planted at Mansfield". Today in Connecticut History. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  3. ^ Dunnigan, Brian (2020-01-24). "About the College | College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources". Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  4. ^ a b c d Buck, Marianne (2014-06-05). "College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources | Undergraduate Catalog". Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  5. ^ a b c Bonsack, Kara (2021-02-04). "Overview | Environmental Studies". Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  6. ^ a b "U.S. Senate: The Civil War: The Senate's Story". www.senate.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  7. ^ "The Storrs Homestead – Mansfield Historical Society". Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  8. ^ "The Storrs Agricultural School". The New York Times. 15 April 1887. p. 1.
  9. ^ "UConn Forest". University of Connecticut College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  10. ^ Jones, Jean Crum (2011). "The Story of Frances Osborne Kellogg: Education Patron, Conservationist, Farmer" (PDF). Connecticut Woodlands: The Magazine of the Connecticut Forest & Park Association. 75 (4): 22–23.
  11. ^ University of Connecticut (n.d.). "Frances E. Osborne Kellogg Dairy Ctr". maps.uconn.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
  12. ^ Hathaway, William. "At Uconn, A Star Is Born. As His Fame Grows, So Does Moral And Political Opposition To Stem Cell Research. Meanwhile, A Tumor Grows". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  13. ^ "Home | College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources". cahnr.uconn.edu. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  14. ^ a b Stearns, Stacey (2020-04-28). "UConn Extension by the Numbers | Extension News". Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  15. ^ Markey, Kevin. "Farms = Food = Life". UConn Magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-19.
  16. ^ Thurner, Geoff (June 2021). "Noble Work, Nobel Prize". Fresno State Magazine.
  17. ^ Fallahi, Mahdi (2018-01-17). "Home | Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics". are.uconn.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  18. ^ "Home | Department of Natural Resources and the Environment". nre.uconn.edu. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  19. ^ "Plant Science and Landscape Architecture › CANR › UConn". plantscience.uconn.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  20. ^ "Animal Science". animalscience.uconn.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  21. ^ Stearns, Stacey (2021-01-31). "Welcome | Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science". Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  22. ^ "Home | Department of Allied Health Sciences". alliedhealth.uconn.edu. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  23. ^ Bonsack, Kara (2013-07-15). "Home | Department of Kinesiology". kins.uconn.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-02.
  24. ^ cahnrnusc (2020-09-28). "Home | Department of Nutritional Sciences". nusc.uconn.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-02.

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The University of Connecticut s College of Agriculture Health and Natural Resources CAHNR is the oldest of UConn s fourteen colleges and teaches a wide range of subjects It is the oldest agricultural school in Connecticut originally established with two purposes conducting agriculture research and teaching practical skills to modernize farming 1 2 The college describes its mission as working toward a global sustainable future 3 To that end besides conducting research and teaching the college s faculty also work together with Connecticut communities on projects related to food systems agriculture human health nutrition and physical activity and environmental science College of Agriculture Building University of Connecticut Storrs Conn Today the college has academic departments in areas such as the sciences of animals plants and nutrition pathobiology and veterinary science landscape architecture resource economics and others fields 4 As of 2020 update there were 22 522 graduates of the CAHNR 5 Undergraduates earn Bachelor of Science B S degrees with the exception of Environmental Studies EVST which leads to a Bachelor of Arts B A Students at the Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture RHSA grants Associate of Applied Sciences A A S degrees in Plant Science Animal Science and Urban Forestry and Arboriculture 4 5 Students from both RHSA and CAHNR take their courses together although the programs are different schools of the university 4 5 Contents 1 History 2 Research programs 3 Notable alumni 4 Departments and areas of study 5 ReferencesHistory editSee also University of Connecticut History nbsp Horsebarn Hill UConn campus Storrs Conn nbsp Jacobson Barn acquired by the Storrs Agricultural College in 1911 on Horsebarn Hill Storrs Conn The Morrill Land Grant Act passed by Congress in 1862 provided each state with federal land grants 6 The profits from the sale of these lands were used to establish an agricultural college in each state 6 In addition brothers Charles and Augustus Storrs of Mansfield Connecticut donated 170 acres of farmland 6 000 and several barns to create the agricultural school 2 The brothers were born into a family of farmers and Augustus eventually purchased the family owned farm to develop into one of his own The brothers passion for agriculture and husbandry led to the establishment of what became the University of Connecticut 7 In 1881 the Storrs Agricultural School was established solely for the purpose of teaching and researching agriculture and related topics In 1893 the name was changed to Connecticut Agricultural College and became Connecticut s land grant university after a battle with Yale University over which school would be granted the public funding for agricultural education 8 The college was renamed a few more times until permanently becoming the University of Connecticut in 1939 1 Women first attended classes at the college in 1891 and were allowed to enroll as students in 1893 The first woman forestry major in the United States graduated from the University of Connecticut 9 In 1956 Frances Osborne Kellogg an industrialist dairy farmer and conservationist made a bequest to the University of Connecticut that was later used to fund construction of the Kellogg Dairy Center on Horsebarn Hill Road in Storrs in 1991 10 The Kellogg Dairy Center is a free stall facility accommodating over 100 milking animals Holstein and Jersey cows The building has a Voluntary Milking System VMS robotic milking system and robotic feeders so cows decide when they want to be milked There is also a milking parlor with a classroom laboratory animal surgery facility and an area for the public to observe the milking 11 nbsp nbsp nbsp Research programs editUConn s agricultural program has been at the forefront of research in a number of scientific areas UConn scientists sent experimental tomato plants in the Space Shuttle to study plant growth in zero gravity in 1988 Faculty at the school developed the first high efficiency poultry feed Connecticut Ration Animal science professor Jerry Yang was the first to clone a calf from non reproductive cells a major if controversial achievement in stem cell research 12 The college s research programs are supervised by the Storrs Agricultural Experiment Station and follow federal and state mandates Faculty and students research how food natural resources and human and animal health are interconnected Today there are more than 750 UConn Extension public engagement programs at eight centers across the state with over 100 000 participants in their programs 13 Extension public engagement programs provide a wide range of topics related to the CAHNR strategic priorities Ensuring a vibrant and sustainable agricultural industry and food supply enhancing health and well being locally nationally and globally advancing adaptation and resilience in a changing climate and designing sustainable landscapes across urban rural interfaces 14 The programs obtain over 100 educators and many volunteers The programs work to build more sustainable communities through educational initiatives Additionally there are 36 student clubs and activities that fall under the CAHNR interests 14 Notable alumni editIn 2020 alumnus Dr Steven Were Omamo who graduated with a Masters of Science in 1988 led the World Food Programme to a Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 15 16 Departments and areas of study editUndergraduate students take courses for a variety of majors and minors in agriculture health and natural resources through the college s eight academic departments 4 Dept of Agricultural amp Resource Economics ARE focuses on dealing and exploring issues related to the sustainable use of natural resources such as land water and energy 17 Dept of Natural Resources amp the Environment NRE explores the long term conservation and sustainability of ecosystem services including woods water and wildlife 18 Dept of Plant Science amp Landscape Architecture trains students in how to delve deep into plant biology enhance the use of plants to solve environmental problems improve plant health through pest management plan and design sustainable built environments develop healthier local foods promote sustainable recreation areas and agricultural lands and engage communities for a sustainable future 19 Dept of Animal Science pre vet pre grad equine science business management food science animal production and animal biotechnology all oriented towards giving students experience for animal related careers 20 Dept of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science undergraduate education is designed for students who intend to enter medical Pre Med dentistry Pre Dental veterinary Pre Vet or graduate institutions The MS and Ph D graduate degree programs in Pathobiology include areas of focus in bacteriology pathology and virology Students learn skills necessary for research careers focused on infectious diseases of animals and humans vaccines veterinary pathology and wildlife diseases 21 Allied Health amp Sciences AHS research and courses on health behavior change interventions promotion of healthy nutrition genetics and genomics clinical and laboratory techniques and research methodologies for those interested in professional health related careers 22 Dept of Kinesiology trains future exercise and healthcare professionals through intensive programs including athletic training M S A T exercise science B S M S Ph D physical therapy D P T and exercise prescription online MS and Graduate Certificate The department has association with the Korey Stringer Institute and the Nayden Rehabilitation Clinic and research at the Athletic Training Laboratory and Human Performance Laboratory located in Gampel Pavilion 23 Dept of Nutritional Sciences integrated instruction research and outreach programs consisting of teaching and research to improve the nutritional well being and health for individuals families and the public The undergraduate programs in health nutrition follow three tracks of preparation for students to attend medical school and other health related professions Nutrition Health and Disease Prevention Didactic Program in Dietetics DPD and Pre Medical Profession 24 References edit a b UConn and the Evolution of a Public University Connecticut History a CTHumanities Project 2020 09 28 Retrieved 2022 01 19 a b waltwould 2019 09 28 September 28 The Seed That Became UConn Planted at Mansfield Today in Connecticut History Retrieved 2022 01 31 Dunnigan Brian 2020 01 24 About the College College of Agriculture Health and Natural Resources Retrieved 2022 01 19 a b c d Buck Marianne 2014 06 05 College of Agriculture Health and Natural Resources Undergraduate Catalog Retrieved 2022 01 02 a b c Bonsack Kara 2021 02 04 Overview Environmental Studies Retrieved 2022 01 02 a b U S Senate The Civil War The Senate s Story www senate gov Retrieved 2022 01 31 The Storrs Homestead Mansfield Historical Society Retrieved 2022 01 02 The Storrs Agricultural School The New York Times 15 April 1887 p 1 UConn Forest University of Connecticut College of Agriculture Health and Natural Resources Retrieved 2022 05 19 Jones Jean Crum 2011 The Story of Frances Osborne Kellogg Education Patron Conservationist Farmer PDF Connecticut Woodlands The Magazine of the Connecticut Forest amp Park Association 75 4 22 23 University of Connecticut n d Frances E Osborne Kellogg Dairy Ctr maps uconn edu Retrieved 2020 09 10 Hathaway William At Uconn A Star Is Born As His Fame Grows So Does Moral And Political Opposition To Stem Cell Research Meanwhile A Tumor Grows Hartford Courant Retrieved 2022 01 31 Home College of Agriculture Health and Natural Resources cahnr uconn edu 2019 12 06 Retrieved 2022 01 02 a b Stearns Stacey 2020 04 28 UConn Extension by the Numbers Extension News Retrieved 2022 01 02 Markey Kevin Farms Food Life UConn Magazine Retrieved 2022 05 19 Thurner Geoff June 2021 Noble Work Nobel Prize Fresno State Magazine Fallahi Mahdi 2018 01 17 Home Department of Agricultural amp Resource Economics are uconn edu Retrieved 2022 01 02 Home Department of Natural Resources and the Environment nre uconn edu 2021 07 28 Retrieved 2022 01 02 Plant Science and Landscape Architecture CANR UConn plantscience uconn edu Retrieved 2022 01 02 Animal Science animalscience uconn edu Retrieved 2022 01 02 Stearns Stacey 2021 01 31 Welcome Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science Retrieved 2022 01 02 Home Department of Allied Health Sciences alliedhealth uconn edu 2018 01 30 Retrieved 2022 01 02 Bonsack Kara 2013 07 15 Home Department of Kinesiology kins uconn edu Retrieved 2022 01 02 cahnrnusc 2020 09 28 Home Department of Nutritional Sciences nusc uconn edu Retrieved 2022 01 02 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title College of Agriculture Health and Natural Resources amp oldid 1195085741, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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