New Vegetable Production Certificate Course

Posted on January 20, 2020January 20, 2020 by Abby Beissinger

UConn's Vegetable Extension Program is launching a new Vegetable Production Certificate Course this spring! Our Diagnostician, Abby Beissinger, is one of the instructors for the course. Using a hybrid format, the course will integrate online and in-person components for new and beginning farmers. For 2020, the course has a special introductory fee, so take advantage of the opportunity!

To learn more, visit http://bit.ly/Vegetables2020. for the course description. To register online, visit http://bit.ly/ExtensionStore.

Ratcliffe Hicks Building Closure

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Abby Beissinger

The Plant Diagnostic Lab will be closed due to building renovations until January 1st, 2020. No plant samples will be accepted or analyzed beginning on December 17, 2019. We will reopen and resume regular operations on January 2nd. With any questions, please contact us at PlantDiagnosticLab@uconn.edu. Thank you for your patience.

Spotted lanternfly reported in Connecticut

Posted on October 16, 2019January 20, 2020 by Abby Beissinger

On October 15, the Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station and the USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine Division reported a positive identification of an adult spotted lanternfly, (Lycoma delicatula), found in Southbury, CT . The spotted lanternfly is an invasive plant hopper that was first reported in the USA in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2014.

The spotted lanternfly poses a risk to grape and tree fruit industries in Connecticut. If you suspect you have found a spotted lanternfly, send an email with images to ReportSLF@ct.gov. Save the specimen until you’ve received an identification, and then destroy it.

Spotted Laternfly

For more information and to see the press release, visit: http://bit.ly/35FfhNJ