Welcome to UD Cooperative Extension
In 1869, the University of Delaware (UD) College of Agriculture and Natural Resources was established as the state’s land-grant university with a mission consisting of three elements: teaching, research and “extension”.
Cooperative Extension fulfills the third part of this mission: bringing knowledge to the people of Delaware. Today, we offer university knowledge, research and resources — just for you! You have questions.
We have expert answers. From nutrition , Master Naturalist , Master Gardeners to 4-H youth clubs and programs that support local agriculture — UD Cooperative Extension has something for everyone!
Make a Difference
Getting involved with UD Cooperative Extension is an excellent way to support and improve your Delaware community. Whether you're volunteering as a 4-H Adult Leader or donating to supporting an Extension Scholar, your local Master Gardener program, UD Cooperative Extension is grateful to have your involvement!
AGENTS FOR CHANGE
See how University of Delaware agents and specialists are making a tangible impact throughout the First State and beyond. View the latest impact statements in both text and infographic formats.
Recent stories
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Food Safety Workshops for Food Entrepreneurs
August 28, 2026 | Written by: Adrienne Shearer, Assistant Professor of Food Science, University of DelawareThere are two food entrepreneur programs in Delaware that provide opportunities for Delaware residents to become licensed to prepare certain commercial food products in their home kitchens. These two programs include the Cottage Food Establishment (CFE) program, which is administered by the DE Division of Public Health (DPH), and the On-Farm Kitchen Program, which is administered by the Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) -
The White House pushes healthy eating. It cut a landmark nutrition education program
July 27, 2026 | Written By: Joe HernandezThe decision to end SNAP-Ed at a time of rising food prices and the Trump administration's push for healthy eating has mystified nutrition advocates and public health experts alike. -
Country Life: What NZ can learn from a US farmer who coped with H5N1
July 27, 2026 | Written By: Sally Round RNZ Journalist and Gianina SchwaneckeDisbelief and a sense of failure swirled through Georgie Cartanza's mind as she found more and more dead birds at her broiler chicken farm on the eastern coast of the United States last year. -
Kim Silva provides prevention education and promotes mental health awareness to Delawareans
July 22, 2026 | Written by AJ RubinettiKim Silva serves as an extension agent in prevention education.
Weekly Crop Update
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Agronomic Crop Insect Scouting
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Soybean Scattered reports of threshold-level corn earworm were received from southern Sussex and lower MD eastern shore. Looking at NCSU’s threshol...
August 28, 2026 | 10:01 a.m.
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Fruit Crop Insect Scouting
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Vineyard In addition to spotted lanternfly, check vines for an oddball pest that has been intercepted in northern New Castle County: grape borer be...
August 28, 2026 | 09:53 a.m.
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Vegetable Crop Insect Scouting
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Pumpkins Continue scouting for squash bug, cucumber beetle, and Lep rindworms. Another generation of cucumber beetle should be emerging from the so...
August 28, 2026 | 09:27 a.m.
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Pro Farmer Tour and DELMARVA Corn Tour Results
Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, nsbruce@udel.edu The results from the 2026 Pro Farmer Tour were released last Friday. The Pro Farmer Tour was held from August 17th-20th and scouts pro...
August 27, 2026 | 04:08 p.m.
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Recent Corn and Soybean Futures and Revenue Protection Insurance
Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, nsbruce@udel.edu The recent rallies in corn and soybean futures have been thrilling considering how the course of the production year has gone. Thinkin...
August 27, 2026 | 03:57 p.m.
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Rainfall Across the 2026 Delaware Corn Season
Jarrod O. Miller, Extension Agronomist, jarrod@udel.edu The 2026 Delaware corn growing season, spanning late April through late August, was once again variable across the state. Maps from DEOS (Figure...
August 27, 2026 | 03:41 p.m.
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Guess The Pest! August 21st Answer: Yellow Striped Armyworm
Veronica Yurchak, Vegetable Specialist, UMD; vjohnso4@umd.edu Congratulations to Chris Burkhart and Chris Cawley for correctly identifying this caterpillar as a yellow striped armyworm (YSAW). YSAW ca...
August 27, 2026 | 03:27 p.m.
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