A Century of Plant Science

The 100th Plant Science Day was held at Lockwood Farm in Hamden on Aug. 4. The annual event features talks, demonstrations, exhibits and field experiments. It’s sponsored by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES).

If you’ve never been, I recommend it. There were dozens of exhibits, ranging from booths with a wide array of information and expertise, to demonstrations and field experiments.

I attended the technical demonstration about control options for invasive plants, expertly handled by Todd Mervosh and Carole Cheah, both with CAES’ Valley Laboratory.

I had lunch while listening to an interesting lecture, given by Jeffrey Ward, head of CAES’ Dept. of Forestry & Horticulture, on the changes seen in Connecticut’s forests over the last 80 years.

Next year, the event will be held on Wednesday, August 3.

If you attend, remember to bring a bag for all of the informational material you’ll want.

For more information, call (877) 855-2237 toll free or visit www.ct.gov/caes

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