URI Cooperative Extension

URI Cooperative Extension has been a member of Linktree for 5 years and joined in October 2020. The social media accounts linked to from URI Cooperative Extension are: • Facebook • Instagram • YouTube • LinkedIn Besides social media accounts, CoopExt has populated their site with: • Local legislators and town officials visit URI to learn about environmental and science research in action – Rhody Today • URI cut flower trial August open house to welcome growers, put spotlight on summer blooms – Rhody Today • URI Engineering, 4-H event: Water Week – Rhody Today • From oysters to silvopasture, Rhode Island’s role in advancing sustainable agriculture is anything but small – College of the Environment and Life Sciences • Aug. 20th: Spotted Lanternfly in Rhode Island - Public Virtual Presentation • URI entomologist suggests novel removal technique to help tackle invasive pest – Rhody Today • Activity Map – Community Nutrition Education • Cool, crisp, clear … safe to drink? – Rhody Today • URI Master Gardeners nurture history in sites across the state: Rhody Today • URI professor Tom Mather Talks Ticks with Daily Show host Michael Kosta • A Debt to History – Momentum: Research and Innovation • RI Planting Calendar • Five Steps to Growing Food Safely at Home • Additional Services and Resources • Program Associate Position - URI Master Gardener Program • Tree Talk: URI Forester Offers Tips on Tree Safety, Protection and Observation for Arbor Day • Is Your Yard Bee-Friendly? – University of Rhode Island Magazine • Small Change, Big Impact – University of Rhode Island Magazine • URI Master Gardeners awaiting your call (or email) – Rhody Today • Statewide Soil Testing Schedule - March - October • Next-gen environmental leaders – Rhody Today • Commercial Cut Flower Growers of Southern New England Survey • URI’s Plant Diagnostic Laboratory Earns Prestigious Accreditation – College of the Environment and Life Sciences • Fruit/Veggie Prep Sheets – Community Nutrition Education • Don’t guess, test: URI Cooperative Extension’s revamped Plant Diagnostic Laboratory a community resource • Gardening Resources • Research Associate I (Cooperative Extension) • Dara Benno Talks Food Recovery in Rhode Island - Bartholomewtown • URI Cooperative Extension program aims to rescue and recycle food by changing the way Rhode Islanders interact with it • CoopExt Volunteer and Internship Opportunities • Food Recovery For RI Training Course - Apply by 8/1 • Preserving RI's Bounty: Farm to Jar Video Series • Gardening Information and Soil Testing Schedule • URI Plant Diagnostic Laboratory • Gardening and Environmental Hotline • Lambe hosts URI Master Garden Tour at Chepachet home • Additional Resources & Services • Free Statewide Gardening Events • Rhode Island in bloom: URI Master Gardeners open their gardens to visitors for statewide garden tour this July 19-20 • URI Cooperative Extension aiming to connect all Rhode Islanders to increased home energy efficiency • CoopExt Training and Certificate Programs • Learn at Home via our YouTube Channel • Tree talk: URI forester says forests are part of the solution to climate change • Sign Up for our Emails • Regenerative Home Gardening Series • Safe well water? Test to be sure • Efficient Housing for All CoP: 7/17 • Gardening with the Masters Tour - Tickets on Sale! 7/19-7/20 • Pasture-Based Systems for Sustainable Livestock Production • Protect Your Private Well Water: A Free Educational Workshop 7/9 • URI Fisheries Summer Program for Youth: 7/21 - 7/25 • URI Watershed Watch seeks volunteers to monitor ponds, streams, and coasts • Tuition break: URI’s Environmental and Natural Resource Economics program now eligible for regional tuition rates • Cooperative Extension in the News – Additional Stories • 5 Ways to Stay Involved (March 2025 edition) • URI Day of Giving - April 23 • Take a Fresh Look at Frozen Foods | Partnership for Food Safety Education • Azure Cygler’s Sugar Kelp is Making Waves in Narragansett Bay - Hey Rhody Media Co. • University of Rhode Island achieves prestigious Carnegie R1 status, ascends to top tier of U.S. research universities • Winter Agricultural Webinar Series • Geospatial Training Workshops 1/14-1/15 • Boots to Bushels - NE Market Garden Training - Apply by 12/31/24 • URI Boots to Bushels - Summer Workshop Series • 2024 Fall Food Recovery for RI Course - Apply Today!