ACTION
CAES, NEW HAVEN - To put science to work for society, the Connecticut General Assembly chartered The Station to investigate plants and their pests, insects, soil, and water. Inspired by Samuel W. Johnson, professor of agricultural chemistry at Yale University, and established in 1875, The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station is the first in America and remains a separate state agency. Initially located at Wesleyan University and later at Yale, The Station moved to this site in 1882. The first building erected now houses the Osborne Library, named for the Station Scientist who discovered the first vitamin, A. The Jones Auditorium commemorates The Station scientist who invented hybrid corn. Under the direction of its Board of Control, Station scientists today investigate insects and diseases that damage trees and crops; analyze for food safety, water quality, and soil properties; study the genetics and biochemistry of plants; and experiment with new crops and changing forests. They also investigate mosquitoes and ticks that spread disease organisms that cause encephalitis and Lyme disease in humans.
Action You Can Take to Make a Difference
You can make a difference by writing letters (or emails) of support for the Station. Here's what we suggest:
Members of the Appropriations Committee can be found at www.cga.ct.gov/app
You can make a difference by writing letters (or emails) of support for the Station. Here's what we suggest:
- Send letters to Appropriations Committee
- Send copies of your letters to the subcommittee co-chairs for Conservation and Development: Link HERE
- We strongly urge you to write to your own state representatives and senators.
Members of the Appropriations Committee can be found at www.cga.ct.gov/app
JOIN | GIVE
Join as a member and/or give a gift to our Early Career Scientist Award (to help one or more worthy "newbie" CAES scientists hire research assistants for the summer)
NOTE: Use the dropdown menu below to join and/or give, and if you want to give more than the stated amount to either of the the two gift options by $10 increments just use the multiplier (+)
Join as a member and/or give a gift to our Early Career Scientist Award (to help one or more worthy "newbie" CAES scientists hire research assistants for the summer)
NOTE: Use the dropdown menu below to join and/or give, and if you want to give more than the stated amount to either of the the two gift options by $10 increments just use the multiplier (+)
A Few More Things You Can Do
- List the Station's website as a link on your website (if you have one)
- Share your email address with us (we'll never share it with others!) so we can reach you with important news and events
- Get your members and friends to join us! The more voices, the greater the impact and the stronger the support.
- Feature the Ag Station's services and educational work in your newsletter or Facebook page.
WHO ARE THE STAKEHOLDERS OF THE CAES?
American Pomological Society
Connwood Foresters, Inc.
CT Agriculture Information Council - Ag Day
CT Assoc. of Golf Course Superintendents
CT Association of Conservation and Inland Wetland ...
CT Association of Street & Highway Officials
CT Association of Agriculture Educators
CT Beekeepers Association
CT Brewers Guild
CT Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects
CT Christmas Tree Growers Association
CT Community Gardening Association
CT Farm Bureau
CT Forest & Park Association
CT Green Industries
CT Greenhouse Growers Association
CT Grounds Keepers Association
CT Hop Growers Association
CT Horse Council, Inc.
CT Nursery & Landscape Association
CT Outdoor & Environmental Education Association
CT Tree Farm Committee
CT Tree Protective Association
CT Wine
CT Urban Forest Council
Maple Syrup Producers Association of CT
Natural Resources Council of CT, Inc.
New England Society of American Foresters
Northeast Organic Farmers Association of CT (CTNOFA)
Rockfall Foundation
Society of American Foresters
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
Tree Wardens Association of Connecticut
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
And all Citizens of Connecticut!!!!