Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County

What is Rutgers Cooperative Extension – Simply stated, it is university outreach to the community.

As part of the Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), Cooperative Extension helps New Jersey residents adapt to a rapidly changing society and improve their lives and communities through an educational process that uses science-based knowledge. Through science-based educational programs, Rutgers Cooperative Extension aims to enhance the quality of life for residents and brings the wealth of knowledge of the state university to local communities.

Goals

Ensure healthy lifestyles; provide productive futures for youth, adults, and communities; enhance and protect environmental resources; ensure economic growth and agricultural sustainability; and improve food safety and nutrition.

Each County in New Jersey is served by an Extension office and in Middlesex County the office has been dubbed the EARTH Center, County funded support staff assist in the delivery of programs and consultations by Rutgers Professors or Agents, who are experts in their subject matter.