Spotlight Stories

UMass Amherst celebrates extensive renovation to the flagship’s marine research hub at Gloucester Marine Station

New outdoor education and research facility to be named the Ann-Margaret Ferrante Living Lab for Marine Science and Education after the late legislator.
UMass Amherst Food Scientists Develop New Antimicrobial For Cleaning And Sanitizing Dry-Food Processing Equipment
Updated Climate Action Tool Curates Library of Possibilities
Kira T. Lawrence Named Next Director of UMass Clean Energy Extension
Turf Field Day Draws Hundreds
Brood XIV Periodical Cicadas are Coming to MA!
CAFE Funds New Research on Sustainable Food Systems and Climate Resilience
UMass Extension experts have advice for gardeners and growers of all skill levels

Soil tests, fact sheets and much more cover every angle of growing successful plants, fruits and crops
New Analysis Tools from UMass Amherst Can Help Farmers Make Informed Choice on ‘Agrivoltaics’

Spreadsheet-based tools calculate trade-offs for field crops and perennials
Winter School in Session for Turf Managers
UMass Extension Taps into TOPP
From Humble Seeds to Fruit Trees: Matthew Bley's Journey at UMass
Projects and Possibilities: 4-H Urban Programs

4-H Inspires Springfield Youth
CAFE Summer Scholars Prepares Students for Stellar Careers

Olivia Capriotti's Internship Will Launch Her into Her Dream Career
Trees Are In Trouble

CAFE Researchers to the Rescue
The Fruits of this Summer’s Labor
Massachusetts SNAP-Ed Provides Education and Local Foods for Participants
Shining a Light on Dual-Use Solar

UMass Amherst Helps Farmers Catch the Sun
Spotting the Spotted Lanternfly
UMass Extension Vegetable Program

Small Farms, Big Impact
Jumping Worms Conference
Responding to Climate Change

UMass Amherst Meets the Moment
Help for the Sick (Plants, That Is)

UMass Plant Diagnostic Laboratory
Conserving Massachusetts’ Family Forests

The Future of our Forested Landscapes