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University of Massachusetts Extension

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Address: Draper Hall
40 Campus Center Way, UMass
Amherst, MA 01003-9244
Contact: See Below
Phone: 413.545.4800 Email: See Webpages
Fax: 413.545.6555 Website: www.umassextension.org
www.umass.edu/agland
 

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Description:
University of Massachusetts Extension is divided into four academic programs: Agriculture and Landscape; 4-H; Natural Resources & Environmental Education; and Nutrition Education. 

The UMass Extension Agriculture and Landscape Program works in partnership with the College of Natural Resources & the Environment and the Mass Agricultural Experiment Station, bringing together scientists and educators to provide services to citizens of the Commonwealth on issues concerning environmentally sustainable and economically viable agricultural systems.  Teams of university faculty and professional educators conduct research, offer educational workshops, and provide newsletters, web access, publications, and other learning opportunities in the following areas:

Cranberries Vegetables and Small Fruits
Crops, Dairy, and Livestock Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Floriculture Pesticide Education and Analysis
Landscape, Nursery and Urban Forestry;
Fruits
Soil and Plant Nutrition
Turf Aquaculture

Contact information for each team is available by following the links at: www.umass.edu/agland

The Agriculture and Landscape Program provides an array of conferences and workshops on various subjects pertaining to agriculture, a schedule of which is located at their website.  Individual newsletters are available to cover most commodities; contact each respective team for more information.  Other services available include soil and plant tissue testing, pesticide state license training, and various other diagnostic services.  See below for additional phone numbers.  The Agricultural and Landscape Program website contains all this information and more, as well as the Green Directory, a comprehensive guide to the agricultural resources of UMass Extension.
       
        Ag. & Landscape Program Director: Kathleen M. Carroll; 413-545-0895
        Agriculture and Landscape Program Support: Doreen York; 413-545-2254
        Soil & Plant Tissue Testing Lab:  413-545-2311
        Turf, Vegetable & Floriculture Diagnostics: 413-545-1045 or 413-577-1827
        Tree and Shrub Diagnostics: 413-545-3208
        Northeast Center for Urban and Community Forestry: Dennis Ryan; 413-545-6626
        Pesticide Education Program: Natalia Clifton; 413-545-1044
        Dairy/Livestock: Carrie Chickering Sears; 413-549-3257
        Pasture: Steve Herbert; 413-545-2250
        Wine Grapes: Sonia Schloemann; 413-545-4347 or Hilary Sandler; 508-295-2212 x21

 

 Last Updated On: 8/2/06