UNH Cooperative Extension statewide has undergone a critical review and reorganization of programming and funding models over the past year. In addition, the Strafford County Commissioners and delegation members have reconsidered the request to fund UNH Cooperative Extension in the county and we are very pleased that they have funded UNH Cooperative Extension for the coming year! We appreciate the commissioners, and county delegation's dedication to helping youth, families and communities through educational outreach programs. During the transition to identifying permanent staffing for 4-H programs, Master Gardeners and other Extension programs, please contact the following for information.

To access our educational resources, please go to our state UNH Cooperative Extension website.

For general backyard or homeowner questions, please e-mail our UNH Cooperative Extension Education Center or call
1-877-398-4769. For forestry and wildlife inquiries, please e-mail our Forestry Information Center or call 1-800-444-8978. All other inquiries should be directed to the state Extension office at 603-862-1520.

For information regarding our federally funded Nutrition Connections program please go to the Strafford County Nutrition Connections Program or contact David Leonard, Educational Program Coordinator, Nutrition Connections,
Tel. 603-516-8115; email: david.leonard@unh.edu

For 4-H Youth Develoment information, contact Lynn Garland, Extension Educator Emeritus,
4-H Youth Development, Strafford County; Tel. 603-516-8112; Fax: 603-743-3431; email: lynn.garland@unh.edu

For a calendar of Extension events relevant to Strafford County residents: Strafford County Extension Calendar

“KIDS CAN GROW” 2012 - Strafford County’s University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension exciting and fun summer gardening program is about to get under way and we invite youth who are 8-12 to join us.

Please join in to support the 4-H youth development programs in Strafford County.  On June 2nd from their opening moment at 11am to their closing bell at 12:30 am, Uno’s Chicago Grill at 238 Indian Brook Drive, Dover, NH will be donating 20% of customer’s orders, who present the attached coupon at the time of payment or mention they want funds to go to 4-H to the server if they forget the coupon on their kitchen table.  Order in or Take out- both apply to the donation Uno will be making to assist 4-H.  SHARE this with your friends, families, facebook contacts, people you live nearby or work with.  This is a great possibility to raise some funds to help the Advisory Council fund scholarships to 4-H Teen Conference, camps, special clinics or workshops and to purchase all the items from ribbons, thank you gifts for judges, annual awards to our members and leaders and so much more.  So please mark your calendars for Saturday, June 2nd  to join in supporting 4-H at UNO’s in Dover. 

For many of our 4-H families going to State Activities Day, how about coming by after the awards program and have a gathering at UNO’s to share your experiences and save on having to cook at home after the big day at UNH. 

Thanks for spreading the news of this first event for raising some needed funds for the Strafford County 4-H Advisory Council.  We appreciate the community spirit at UNO’s and your support of having a meal there or to go  to help Strafford County 4-H.

Please remember to invite others to join in on June 2 …. Share the coupons … Let’s get a good crowd there on behalf of 4-H.