Virginia Cooperative Extension

Virginia Cooperative Extension
Knowledge for the CommonWealth

Welcome to Virginia Cooperative Extension, your connection to Virginia's land-grant universities: Virginia Tech and Virginia State University. We help people improve their lives by providing research-based educational resources through a network of on-campus and local Extension offices and educators.

Educational Programs & Resources: Virginia Cooperative Extension responds to the needs of individuals, families, groups and organizations with educational programs in the three broad areas of agriculture and natural resources, family and consumers sciences, and 4-H youth development. Virginia residents can participate in our programs through their local Extension office.
Local Extension Offices: Virginia Cooperative Extension provides research-based information to the people of the Commonwealth through 107 county extension offices, 6 4-H educational centers, and 13 Agricultural Research and Extension Centers.
News: Virginia Cooperative Extension provides up-to-date information on topics ranging from agriculture to parenting to financial management to 4-H education through news stories, newsletters, and expert sources for the media.
About Virginia Cooperative Extension: Virginia Cooperative Extension is a product of cooperation among local, state, and federal governments in partnership with tens of thousands of citizens, who, through local Extension Leadership Councils, help design, implement, and evaluate Cooperative Extension's needs-driven programs.

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Extension is a joint program of Virginia Tech, Virginia State University, the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and state and local governments. Virginia Cooperative Extension programs and employment are open to all, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, veteran status, national origin, disability, or political affiliation. An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.