A Look at University Extension
The Fruit Growers News and The Vegetable Growers News explore the state of Extension services at universities
across the country.

Extension Adapts to New Challenges
November, 2006
What does Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) mean to Michigan’s fruit and vegetable industries? It depends upon who you ask.

Extension Seeks To Offset Shrinking Federal Funding
December, 2006
Since its creation nearly a century ago, the Cooperative Extension Service (CES) has held the same guiding principle: a commitment to quality programming, backed by the best research available and delivered to have significant impact on local, regional and national needs.

Funding Cutbacks Force North Carolina Extension To Be Creative
January, 2007
Mary Helen Ferguson just got a job as a county agent with North Carolina Cooperative Extension. It’s the first step in her career and, like all recent graduates, she’s excited about her future but unsure where it will lead.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Adopts A Team Approach To Survive
March, 2007
Eric Brown is a huge fan of Cornell Cooperative Extension.

Pursuit Of Grants Alters Washington Extension Priorities
May, 2007
Contrary to the opinions of most of his old professors, Tim Smith is not a loser.

UC Cooperative Extension Battles Back from Drastic Budget Cuts
July, 2007
When it comes to agriculture in the United States, it doesn’t get much bigger than California. The Western state stretches hundreds of miles from north to south, encompassing a diverse range of climates, soil types, people and farms.