Find news articles, event updates, and media mentions about CAES. This archive includes stories about our research, scientists, programs, public events, and work across Connecticut.
2026
June
- June 12, 2026 — Event
CAES: The Nation's Oldest Agricultural Experiment Station
May
- May 24, 2026 — News article
Alpha Gal Syndrome Connecticut: Red Meat Allergy from Tick Bites - May 24, 2026 — News article
Tick Borne Diseases Connecticut: Beyond Lyme Disease for Fairfield County Homeowners - May 24, 2026 — News article
Lone Star Ticks in Connecticut: Is Alpha-Gal Syndrome Increasing? - May 22, 2026 — News article
Tick illnesses surge in Connecticut as hospital visits across US highest since 2017 - May 18, 2026 — News article
Tick season could be worst in decades. Protect yourself, pets in Florida - May 17, 2026 — News article
Invasive jumping worms are emerging in Connecticut - May 15, 2026 — News article
Doctors warn about ticks ahead of peak season in Connecticut - May 15, 2026 — News article
Doctors warn about ticks ahead of peak season in Connecticut - May 14, 2026 — News article
Beech leaf disease a threat to trees, but treatments offer hope - May 14, 2026 — News article
Most Gardeners Don't Know They're Making These 7 Tomato Mistakes Until It's Too Late - May 14, 2026 — News article
Invasive jumping 'worms on steroids' are emerging in Connecticut. Here's how to get rid of them - May 14, 2026 — News article
Ticks set ER records as Lyme disease rises in Ohio - May 12, 2026 — News article
Tick bite ER visits reach highest rate in nearly a decade - May 12, 2026 — News article
Milford health officials kick off mosquito control program - May 12, 2026 — News article
No Mow May is here, but does it make sense for Connecticut? Here are some tips for lawns
April
- April 29, 2026 — News article
Pollution Management: FSU Researchers Create Global Data Set of Microplastic in Urban Stormwater Runoff - April 28, 2026 — Event
Gardeners of Simsbury Speaker Series: Mycology with Robert Marra (CAES) - April 2026 — Publication
Winter Moth in Connecticut - April 27, 2026 — News article
Tick Season Seems to Be Off to a Fast Start, and Some Experts Worry About Future Illnesses - April 27, 2026 — News article
Tick Season Seems to Be Off to a Fast Start - April 26, 2026 — News article
CDC Promotes Caution Due to Unusually High Tick Bite Numbers - April 25, 2026 — News article
An Early Wake-Up Call as Ticks Come Out Biting Ahead of Schedule - April 25, 2026 — News article
9 Garden Plants That Are Actually Illegal to Grow in Your State (And Most People Have No Idea) - April 25, 2026 — News article
Tick Season Seems to Be Off to a Fast Start, and Some Experts Worry About Future Illnesses - April 16, 2026 — Event
Programs and Events at Essex Library, May 2026 - April 16, 2026 — News article
Ticks Are Already Surging in Connecticut, Matching Numbers Seen in Peak Months - April 14, 2026 — News article
CT Agricultural Experiment Lab in Windsor Gets $37.9 Million Upgrade to Expand Research - April 13, 2026 — News article
Tick Season Begins Early – and Could Be More Dangerous in Parts of US - April 13, 2026 — News article
Connecticut Tick Season Starts Early With High Lyme Disease Rates - April 10, 2026 — News article
With More Ticks Testing Positive for Lyme Disease Earlier in the Season, Officials Say Prevention Is Key - April 10, 2026 — News article
Lyme Disease Rates in Conn. Deer Ticks Top 40% Early in Season, Scientist Warns - April 9, 2026 — News article
Scientists Are Sounding Alarm. An Increasing Number of CT Ticks Found to Carry Lyme, Other Diseases - April 9, 2026 — News article
CT Scientists Seeing Unseasonably High, ‘Disconcerting’ Tick Activity - April 8, 2026 — News article
Lyme Disease Rates in CT Deer Ticks Top 40% Early in Season, Scientist Warns - April 8, 2026 — News article
Lyme Disease Rates in CT Deer Ticks Top 40% Early in Season, Scientist Warns - April 7, 2026 — News article
'Unheard Of.' Researchers Report Tick Activity Already on the Rise in Connecticut - April 6, 2026 — News article
Tick Activity Rising in CT as Lyme Disease Cases Increase, Data Shows - April 6, 2026 — News article
Experts Warn Connecticut Residents of Increased Tick Activity - April 6, 2026 — News article
Tick Activity on the Rise Already, State Scientists Report - April 2, 2026 — Research publication
A Global Dataset of Microplastics in Urban Stormwater Runoff (2018–2024) - April 1, 2026 — Social media post
Every Year, I Visit the CT Agricultural Experiment Station to Talk About Ticks and Diseases They Carry - April 1, 2026 — News article
Experts Warn of Active Tick Season in Connecticut as Outdoor Activity Ramps Up - April 1, 2026 — News article
Agricultural Lab Expansion Will Help CT Farmers Solve New Problems
March
- March 31, 2026 — Government announcement
Governor Lamont Announces Start of Project Renovating and Expanding the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station’s Valley Laboratory in Windsor - March 31, 2026 — News article
State Launches $37.9M Project to Renovate Agricultural Lab Space - March 31, 2026 — News article
Historic Windsor Lab Getting Major Expansion, Upgrade - March 25, 2026 — News article
Pfizer to Seek FDA Approval for Lyme Vaccine - March 25, 2026 — News article
Tick Populations Are Increasing Across CT. Here’s Where and How to Reduce the Risk of Diseases - March 24, 2026 — News article
These CT Counties Are Where the Most Deer Ticks Were Reported in 2025, CAES Says - March 23, 2026 — News article
Pfizer to Seek FDA Approval for Lyme Vaccine as CT Report Shows Ticks Are More Abundant Than Ever - March 21, 2026 — News article
Is Tick Season Starting Earlier Than Usual in 2026? - March 20, 2026 — News article
Mosquitoes Get the ‘I’m Full’ Signal From Their Butts, Not Their Brains - March 20, 2026 — News article
Spring Is Here! Let’s Get Growing - March 19, 2026 — News article
What to Know About Tick Season: Health Officials Urge Precautions When Spending Time Outdoors - March 18, 2026 — News article
Is Tick Season Starting Earlier Than Usual in 2026? - March 17, 2026 — Event
Great Mountain Forest Opens Sugarhouse for Maple Sugaring Day - March 14, 2026 — News article
CT Lawmakers Want Streamlined Herbicide Permitting for Invasive Infestations Damaging Waterways - March 11, 2026 — News article
Hydrilla Threat Prompts New Prevention Plan at Lake Waramaug - March 11, 2026 — News article
Despite Below-Freezing Temperatures, CT Researchers Say Ticks Welcomed New England's Snowy Winter - March 9, 2026 — News article
They Feel Bugs Inside Them. Doctors Don’t Know Why. - March 3, 2026 — News article
Pioneer at 100: From Iowa Fields to Global Agricultural Leadership - March 3, 2026 — News article
Unlikely Winner of CT's Freezing Temperatures: The 'Redwoods of the East,' the Eastern Hemlock Tree
February
- February 27, 2026 — News article
Front Porch News From Wallingford, Meriden, Cheshire, and Plainville - February 20, 2026 — News article
There’s a New Threat to Declining Bee Populations. CT Experts Warn of Parasites and More. - February 18, 2026 — News article
Snowfall Protected Tick Population From This Winter's Extreme Cold - February 18, 2026 — News article
The Spotted Lanternfly: Connecticut's Uninvited Guest - February 12, 2026 — News article
Hoping for a Lone Star Tick Freeze Out? Not So Fast - February 7, 2026 — News article
Promoting Forest Health in the Aftermath of Invasive Pests & Pathogens - February 6, 2026 — News article
Will Freezing Temperatures Kill Ticks in CT? The Answer Is Complicated, Scientists Say
January
- January 29, 2026 — News article
What Are Snow Fleas? Here's What to Know About the Tiny, Black Bugs That Show Up on Snow - January 25, 2026 — News article
Beech Bark Disease Is One More Problem for CT Trees. What to Know. - January 20, 2026 — News article
CAES Bait Box Setup - January 20, 2026 — News article
CAES Fall Spraying - January 19, 2026 — News article
Iron-Fortified Biochar Cuts “Forever Chemical” Uptake in Food Crops - January 9, 2026 — News article
SARS-CoV-2 Is on the Decline in Animals, Study Finds
2025
December
- December 30, 2025 — News article
Ban on Neonicotinoid Pesticides Could Affect 350K Acres Across Connecticut. Here's What It Means. - December 19, 2025 — News article
Nation’s First State Agricultural Experiment Station Marks 150th Anniversary - December 13, 2025 — News article
Could Climate Change Steal Connecticut’s Christmas Tree Industry? Experts Are Racing to Stop It
November
- November 24, 2025 — News article
Warming Climate Could Mean Longer Mosquito Season - November 15, 2025 — News article
Disease Almost Wiped Out a Beloved American Tree. CT Has an Effort to Save It