University of Arizona, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension

Maricopa County Cooperative Extension is one of the pillars of The University of Arizona's Division of Agriculture, Life & Veterinary Sciences & Cooperative Extension. We are about "Improving Lives, Communities and the Economy" by serving as a statewide network of knowledgeable faculty and staff that provides lifelong educational programs for all Arizonans. Maricopa County is home to over four million people, each with unique needs. Cooperative Extension plays a unique role by bringing the University of Arizona to both urban and rural Maricopa County, providing practical information and education based on University of Arizona research to help people make their lives better. Our programs include: * Urban Horticulture -Plant Diagnostics, Gardens Map, Trees & Urban Forests * Maricopa County 4-H * Maricopa County Master Gardeners * Field Crop Integrated Pest Management (IPM) * Maricopa County Smartscape * Urban Ag Production, Small-Scale, Beginner Farmer Program * Maricopa County: School and Community Gardens * Roosevelt Early Childhood Family Resource Center * AZ HealthZone - MCCE * Arizona Project WET * Ag STEM Literacy