Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in Mile Markers, a twice monthly newsletter from Open Campus about the role of colleges in rural America. You can join the mailing list at the ...

The Trump administration's Big Beautiful Bill cut funds to SNAP, also known as food stamps. The cuts included SNAP-Ed, an informative health and wellness program for low-income Americans. Michigan ...

Despite the wide-ranging contributions that HBCUs and Tribal colleges have made to agriculture and conservation, these institutions receive fewer research and extension opportunities than their ...

I am the University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s 4-H Youth Development Program manager for southern Nevada. I was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, to Mexican immigrant parents and attended many of the ...

Alongside research and teaching, cooperative extension—often referred to as extension—is the third mission of the more than 100 land-grant universities and colleges in the US. These publicly funded ...

The Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program is an integral part of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service and provides the citizens of Indiana a chance to grow. The original Master ...

The Oregon State University Extension Service’s new leader was shaped by growing up on a farm and participating in 4-H and FFA. “Having that background helps me approach the work. … That connection to ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Dr. Constance Beecher of ISU Extension & Outreach joins Quad Cities Today at 11 to talk about literacy programs. March is National Reading Month and ISU in collaboration with ...

What do locally grown apples, visiting pumpkin patches and starting a school garden have in common? They’re all ways to participate in Indiana Grown for Schools, a statewide initiative that supports ...

University of Idaho Extension has hired Bridger Feuz as associate director. He has a background in agricultural research and outreach, and experience in teaching livestock producers about economics ...

Michigan State University's Extension division provides key resources to communities across Michigan, but federal funding cuts mean the work is taking a hit. The Trump administration cut funds for ...