NC State Extension

Based in NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, NC State Extension provides informal education and research-based resources for all North Carolinians through programs focusing on agriculture, food and nutrition, and youth development. NC State Extension is part of North Carolina Cooperative Extension, a strategic partnership that comprises N.C. A&T State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and 101 local governments statewide.

Points to note about Extension:

• NC State Extension never uses periods with the state abbreviation, but N.C. Cooperative Extension always does.
• N.C. Cooperative Extension has centers located in each of North Carolina’s counties and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. From an organizational standpoint, the county and tribal Extension centers are part of N.C. Cooperative Extension, not of NC State Extension.
• Capitalize ”Extension“ when referring to NC State Extension or N.C. Cooperative Extension, but lowercase the word when used generically:
  • The workshop was sponsored by Extension.
  • The university’s mission includes extension and engagement.

To learn more, consult the NC State Extension brand site.