Colorado state university (CSU) extension empowers coloradans to address important and emerging community needs using dynamic, science-based educational resources

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Colorado State University $7.01 million under the Smith-Lever Extension Funding program (CFDA 10.511) on October 1, 2025, for a period of performance through September 30, 2030.

CSU Extension delivers research-based educational programming across 63 Colorado counties through extension specialists who provide instruction, demonstrations, publications, and on-demand specialist access via local extension offices statewide. Programming addresses agriculture, home economics, public policy and government, leadership, 4-H youth development, economic development, health, financial literacy, pasture and livestock management, weeds and pests, gardens, renewable energy, and elder and child care. Delivery occurs through home instruction, in-person and remote seminars, print and electronic media dissemination, and on-demand access to specialists throughout Colorado.

The Smith-Lever Extension Funding program supports cooperative agricultural extension activities at 1862 land-grant institutions. Awardees must maintain separate records for each grant throughout the life of the award and retain records for at least three years.

For over 100 years, CSU's extension has helped people in colorado find the answers they need for a healthy home life, successful business and thriving community. Extension specialists deliver local programming in 63 colorado counties that address important and emerging community needs. CSU extension specialists engage in instruction, research, and outreach E??orts that inform citizens about current developments in agriculture, home economics, public policy/government, leadership, 4-H, economic development. This E??ORT is accomplished through home instruction, in-person and remote seminars, the dissemination of print and electronic media, and on demand access to specialists in each local extension office throughout the state of colorado. CSU extension will meet the objectives of the project by imparting information on these subjects through demonstrations, publications, and dissemination of information in connection with these subjects. Funds requested will be used to deliver extension programming across the state of colorado and bring the university's research-based resources to local communities. CSU extension will connect coloradans to the latest, most accurate data and information on health, financial literacy, pasture or livestock management, weeds, pests or gardens, 4-H youth development, renewable energy, elder or child-care issues