Municipal Clean Energy Educator position available!. See more about the position at this link: Review of applications will begin July 7; however, the position will remain open until the right candidate is found.

RT @MRFImpacts: Scientists at land-grant universities are finding new ways to protect bees. For example, @CAFE_UMass found that exposure to….

Check out this Woo! Science article about periodical cicadas!

Congratulations to Dr. Lynne McLandsborough for being named the Director for the Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environment!.

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As the Cicadas emerge after 17 years, hear from UMass Extension Woody Plant Entomologist Tawny Simisky and Cape Cod Cooperative Extension Horticulture and Entomology Educator Russ Norton about the importance of tracking of Brood XIV!

RT @MassDEP: Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Green Team Awardees! 94 Green Teams across Massachusetts were recognized for their outstandin….

While UMass does not have tick testing lab, you can visit our resource page to find other helpful labs that will be able to assist.

Happy World Bee Day! Celebrate the importance of our pollinator friends, enjoy this antique glass lantern slide from the Entomology Department at Massachusetts Agricultural College from 1916. Credit to Jas. K. Mills: Amherst, Mass 1916. Learn more by visiting our pollinator page!

RT @usda_nass: WATCH LIVE: #NASS and @usda_oce will livestream the May Crop Production data report and the World Agricultural Supply and De….

Brood XIV Periodical Cicadas are Emerging in Eastern MA this year! After 17 years below ground these cicadas are getting ready to emerge primarily in parts of Barnstable County. To learn more check out our Landscape Message here:

Join us tomorrow from 9am-3pm is the 90th Annual Livestock Classic! Come see UMass students showcase their hard work with the horses, sheep, goats and chickens! There will also be booths showcasing various student teams and organizations involving our animals.

Our Soil Testing Lab is here to help you! Have questions? Feel free to email us or check out our page here: Soil and Plant Nutrient Testing Laboratory:

Jeanne Baranek is celebrating 40 years at UMass. In her time with our Nutrition Education Program, Jeanne has promoted nutrition and physical activity in our Northeastern region.Join us in thanking Jeanne for her wonderful contributions to nutrition in the state of Massachusetts!

Join in person or virtually to see UMass Extension Professor Christine Hatch in a conversation about the Science of Groundwater.

Dwayne Breger, director of Clean Energy Extension, said, “Currently, there is very little energy storage on the electricity grid. We need a lot of energy storage on the system to run the grid reliably with largely based on intermittent resources.”.

UMass Extension 4-H members were at an urban farm in D.C., learning about compost. The 17 youth and 5 chaperones that UMass Extension sent are now back and working on developing an educational workshop for youth on pollinators and urban gardening!

RT @MassDEP: Scientists at the #MassDEP Office of Research & Standards recently presented their work on developing toxicity values for the….

Since 2012, Massachusetts has been host to these invasive creatures. To learn more about the Emerald Ash Borer, its effect on Massachusetts forests and steps we can take to prevent their spread click here: Photo Credit: Tawny Simisky, UMass Extension