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We are a local service to citizens and residents of Talbot County that are looking for outreach and education in many topics relating to agriculture, the Chesapeake Bay, youth programs, gardening, nutrition, health, the environment and more....
Talbot County Cooperative Extension follows the state mission “Educating People to Help Themselves.” We achieve this mission by providing citizens with consultations, fact sheets, community clubs, workshops, courses and newsletters.
Use the links to the left to browse our web site, or call us for more information 410-822-1244.
Programs Areas Include:
Maryland Cooperative Extension is a statewide, informal educational system, sponsored jointly by the University of Maryland, College Park, the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, Talbot County Government and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Maryland Cooperative Extension is administered through the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) in College Park. We have access to many of the University of Maryland's resources as well as campuses within the system. Our mission is to educate citizens and help them to apply practical, research-based knowledge to critical issues facing individuals, families, communities, the State and the world. County Extension offices are located in each of Maryland's 23 counties and Baltimore City.
“It is the policy of the University of Maryland, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station, and Maryland Cooperative Extension that all persons have equal opportunity and access to programs and facilities without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or parental status, or disability. The University of Maryland policy prohibits discrimination in employment and programs."
For more information, contact Pam Chollet; 410-822-1244
Last updated: 04/15/2009
Dr. Paul Leisnham Brings his Latest New Zealand Mosquito Research to Maryland
Dr. Leisnham, Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Technology, has recently collaborated with New Zealand researchers to explore some of the physical and biological links between land use and invasive mosquitoes down under and around the world. - posted Jun 25, 2009
Got Deer?
Grow It Eat It blogger, Dale Johnson, has advice for excluding deer from your gardens. - posted Jun 18, 2009