Penn State Extension
Penn State Extension is an educational network that gives people in Pennsylvania's 67 counties access to the University's resources and expertise.
Helps individuals, families, businesses, and communities throughout Pennsylvania with information and a broad range of educational programs designed to:
Support productive, profitable, and competitive businesses and a strong agriculture and food system
Strengthen families, children and youth, and the elderly
Build caring, safe, and healthy communities
Ensure the long-term vitality of Pennsylvania's natural resources
Enable people to better understand and deal with complex public issues
What is Extension?
It is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and state and county governments. Through this county-based partnership, Penn State Extension educators, faculty, and local volunteers work together to share unbiased, research-based information with local residents.