Jeffrey Ward of Connecticut Agricultural Experiement Station (CAES) and Thomas Worthley of UConn Cooperative Extension will lead an “Invasive Shrub Control Workshop” on Saturday, April 21, at Goodwin Conservation and Education Center, Hampton, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Japanese barberry is one species that can harbor ticks as its spiny barbs discourage animals, including deer, from eating it.
The workshop is free; pre-registration requested at (860) 455-9534.
The annual CAES spring open house is Wednesday, April 25, at the Donald F. Jones Auditorium, 123 Huntington St., New Haven.
“Research on Connecticut Crops and Food Safety” topics and displays on blight and invasive species to reduce Lyme disease, question-and-answer opportunities, much more.

