In this day of complicated situations, unending challenges and questionable explanations, who can be called when an honest answer is needed to solve a problem with a tree or home landscape?
Extension faculty at Florida A & M University are standing ready to help homeowners. “We are ready to respond to requests for assistance and offer current information and advice to help the homeowner,” said Sam Hand, associate professor and director of the industry credentialing training programs in FAMU’s Cooperative Extension Program.
The origins of the Extension Service date back to the Smith Lever Act of 1914. This legislation established a partnership between colleges with agricultural programs (both land grant and 1890 institutions) and the USDA. The intent was to share the research-based information and techniques developed by scientists and specialists with the public to improve crop yields and farming operations…