About Us

The Cooperative Extension Service is nationwide and was established by the Smith-Lever Act of 1914. It is a partnership between state land grant universities, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the county governments throughout the nation. All of these groups share in the planning, financing, and operation of extension programs. 

In Florida,  Extension is administered by the University of Florida. Leon County Commissioners provide support for local faculty, staff and facilities.  Leon County Extension conducts research-based educational programs in agriculture, horticulture, natural resources, family and consumer sciences, and 4-H youth development. Locally based advisory committees assure that programs are designed to meet community needs. Volunteer training is strongly emphasized in our programs to enable us to reach more of the county's population.

The University of Florida's  Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences  Leon County Extension  is part of a state wide network of faculty  prepared to provide current information on
food, agriculture, marine and natural resource sciences, energy, nutrition, family, 4-H youth,  and related fields.