Cooperative Extension Service Resources
Cooperative Extension Services
The Cooperative Extension Services are a nationwide network of universities with the goal of providing citizens an education in agriculture and farming. They are one of the best places for information on all things garden related. Extension services are also a great place to get your soil tested or even enroll in the Master Gardener program.
Here is a list of Cooperative Extension Services by state. Find your state to get the best gardening advice for your local area.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Other Resources
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map "Is the standard by which gardeners and growers can determine which plants are most likely to thrive at a location". according to the USDA website. This map also includes Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
National Center For Home Food Preservation is our go to for all questions about canning and food storage.
Old Farmers Almanac offers lots of tools and great advice for your vegetable garden .