Educational Programs

Addressing Community Needs Via Sessions, Conferences, and Workshops

Kids getting on bus Cooperative Extension is a nationwide, non-credit educational network. Each U.S. state and territory has a state office at its land-grant university and a network of local or regional offices.

The vision of the 91制片厂 Cooperative Extension Program is to be leader in outreach educational programs.

Agricultural and Natural Resources | site

Forestry 鈥� addresses Tennessee forestry issues
Goats and Small Ruminants 鈥� highlights the relevance and importance of goats and small ruminants
Small Farms 鈥� teaches farmers how to utilize resources and maximize farm income
Integrated Pest Management 鈥� teaches the most cost-effective and safe approaches to pest management
Horticulture 鈥� Emphasizes the art and science of plant cultivation
Organics 鈥� promotes the advantages of organic crops
Agricultural Education - prepares Extension agents and school-based educators to teach others about agriculture
CASE Program
Agriscience Jackpot Fair

Family and Consumer Sciences | site

Child Development 鈥� addresses aspects of children and adolescents
Parenting 鈥� teaches effective communication and parenting skills
Grandparents and Relative Caregivers 鈥� targets grandparents and other relatives caring for children
Nutrition Education and Food Safety 鈥� helps individuals acquire knowledge, skills and behavior changes necessary to maintain nutritionally sound, safe diets.
Health Education 鈥� addresses individual and community health issues and promotes healthy living
Gerontology 鈥� highlights factors related to the aging population
Public Health - public health microbiology

4-H Youth Development听 | site

Citizenship 鈥� promotes community engagement through meaningful youth-adult partnerships
Healthy Living 鈥� addresses the health of youth so they may lead healthy and productive lives into adulthood
Science, Engineering and Technology 鈥� exposes youth to hands-on educational programs with hopes of their excelling in scientific and technical fields
Leadership 鈥� helps youth build leadership skills
Camp 鈥� day and week-long camps are held throughout the summer and school year

Community Resources and Economic Development | site

Small Business Development 鈥� assists with planning and establishing small businesses
Leadership Development 鈥� helps individuals, groups and communities with leadership development
Land-Ownership Program 鈥� teaches landowners and farmers effective estate planning and legal issues
Ropes challenge Course 鈥� promotes leadership and team-building activities using engineered challenge course structures
Emergency Preparedness 鈥� teaches individuals and communities how to prepare for emergencies and natural disasters
Community Gardens 鈥� helps individuals, groups, and organizations start and maintain gardens

Using a variety of program delivery strategies, we offer practical and useful research-based programs, resources, and publications in agriculture and natural resource, family and consumer sciences, 4-H youth development, and community resources and economic development.

Specialists on the main campus and county extension agents conduct education sessions, conferences, and workshops to address community needs.

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