Farm & Garden - Research & Education

Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 07:54:24 -0600

The Leopold Center is a research and education center with statewide programs to develop sustainable agricultural practices that are both profitable and conserve natural resources. It was established under the Groundwater Protection Act of 1987 with a three-fold mission:

Michigan State University Extension

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:40:17 -0600

Since its beginning, Michigan Extension has focused on bringing knowledge-based educational programs to the people of the state to improve their lives and communities. Today, county-based staff members, in concert with on-campus faculty members, serve every county with programming focused on agriculture and natural resources; children, youth and families; and community and economic development.

University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Extension Service

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:38:35 -0600

The mission of the University of the Virgin Islands Cooperative Extension Service is to be a dynamic, flexible organization dedicated to delivering quality, relevant programs most needed by the people of the Virgin Islands.

Hawaii Cooperative Extension Service

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:33:51 -0600

College professionals provide a variety of educational outreach activities, in addition to their private volunteer projects. Our efforts, many of which are conducted from our Cooperative Extension offices, empower people to make more informed choices about professional and personal life.

Florida Cooperative Extension

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:31:21 -0600

Operating as part of the University's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Extension serves each of the state's 67 counties by providing information and conducting educational programs on issues such as sustainable agriculture, competitiveness in world markets, natural resource conservation, energy conservation, food safety, child and family development, consumer credit counselling, and youth development.

University of Missouri Extension

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:27:30 -0600

Using science-based knowledge, University of Missouri Extension engages people to understand change, solve problems and make informed decisions.

MU Extension makes University education and information accessible for:

University of Vermont Extension

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:21:00 -0600

Located throughout the state, UVM Extension links you to the University and provides timely, research-based information and education. Together, we can:

Educate individuals and families

Utah State University Extension

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:20:22 -0600

Utah State University Cooperative Extension delivers research-based education and information to Utahns regardless of how close or far they live from campus. Educational programs that address agriculture; community and economic development; 4-H and youth; natural resources; and family, food and nutrition, are delivered via a variety of methods and are offered through a federal, state and county partnership. Utah State Cooperative Extension has offices that reach every county and in a very real sense “extends” the university to you.

Rhode Island Cooperative Extension

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:16:04 -0600

At the heart of URI's Land Grant mission, Cooperative Extension helps people to improve their lives and communities by extending University-based research for the benefit of families, farms and the environment.

Ohio State University Extension

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:07:36 -0600

Ohio State University Extension brings the knowledge of the university to your door. We fulfill the land-grant mission of Ohio State University by interpreting knowledge and research developed by the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center, Ohio State and other land-grant universities, so that Ohioans can use the scientifically based information to better their lives, businesses and communities.

South Dakota State University Extension Service

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:07:33 -0600

For Agriculture, Family, Youth Development/4-H needs and issues

South Dakota State University Extension Service is the major educational outreach arm of South Dakota State University, serving the people of South Dakota by helping them apply unbiased, scientific knowledge to improve their lives.

Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:07:27 -0600

The mission of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, simply stated, is to make a difference in the lives of Kentucky citizens through research-based education. Jointly with our other land grant partner, Kentucky State University, we take the University to the people in their local communities, addressing issues of importance of all Kentuckians.

Alaska Cooperative Extension Service

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:05:22 -0600

The Alaska Cooperative Extension Service Mission is to interpret and extend relevant research-based knowledge in an understandable and usable form; and to encourage the application of this knowledge to solve the problems and meet the challenges that face the people of Alaska.

University of Massachusetts Extension

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:03:11 -0600

UMass Extension addresses public concerns of high priority for the Commonwealth. Part of the national Cooperative Extension System, it sponsors statewide programs in Agriculture and Landscape, Natural Resources & Environmental Conservation, Communities, Families and Youth, Nutrition Education and the Massachusetts 4-H Program. These programs, often in partnerships with other organizations, offer research and educational opportunities including workshops, conferences, distance education, training events, consultations, and applied research.

University of Idaho Extension

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 07:01:21 -0600

The University of Idaho Cooperative Extension System (UI-CES) is located across the state of Idaho based at the University of Idaho in Moscow.

We have county extension faculty, based in forty-two county extension offices around the state, on the Fort Hall and Coeur d'Alene Indian Reservations, and in specific project offices, backed by subject matter specialists and support personnel located in ten regional Research and Extension Centers and on the UI campus. These faculty members conduct extension education programs throughout the state. Together these professionals work with the people of Idaho to address agricultural, natural resource, youth, family, community and environmental issues. Collaborative relationships with countless agencies, groups, and individuals makes possible a vast array of innovative educational programs. Extension faculty are joined by several thousand volunteers and by dozens of cooperating agencies, organizations and businesses, both public and private, on the local, state and national levels.