UMass Extension

As part of a nation-wide public university research and outreach network linked through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, UMass Extension offers four programs closely affiliated with research faculty in the University’s College of Food and Natural Resources and the School of Public Health and Health Sciences. Faculty and staff are located in a network of extension centers and project offices around the state and on the Amherst campus.

The four programs are: Agroecology, fostering development of ecologically and economically sustainable and socially responsible agriculture and land-management systems; 4-H Youth and Family Development, providing various researchbased educational resources to young people aged six to eighteen in need of support and learning opportunities; Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, providing educational programs and materials to help people make informed decisions and take actions to preserve or enhance the quality, productivity, and sustainability of natural resources and systems; and Nutrition Education, offering nutrition and food safety education for low-income families, high-risk youths, and elders and the agency staff who work with them.

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