Agricultural Center / Extension Services OVERVIEW

The Cooperative Extension Service is a nationwide educational network and partnership between state universities, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and County governments. All universities engage in research and teaching, but the nation’s more than 100 land-grant colleges and universities have a third critical mission—extension. Land-grant institutions “extend” their resources, solving public needs with university resources through non-formal, non-credit programs. The Cooperative Extension Service is administered by the University of Florida, and St. Johns County Commissioners provide support for local faculty, staff and facilities.

Our Programming
Seminars, demonstrations, field days, public exhibits, workshops
Networking with educational, governmental and human resources agencies
Speaking to garden, service, civic clubs, schools and commodity groups
Publish newsletters, magazine articles, research reports
Provide guidance to questions you may have related to Agriculture and Life Sciences
Diagnostic services: soil testing, plant disease, insect and nematode identification
Training for professional in-service needs and extension volunteers