 The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station researches plants, pests, youth soil, and water.In addition to its main laboratory in New Haven, the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station operates outdoor laboratories at Lockwood Farm in Hamden; Valley Laboratory in Windsor; and Griswold Research Center in Griswold.Major breakthroughs by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station include developing in 1918 a hybrid corn in that would have a major impact on world agriculture; creating in 1940 the first organic fungicide to protect crops; and developing tests in 1984 to identify Lyme disease in the lab.