State Cooperative Extension Service Websites Cooperative Extension Service Websites by State The National Institute of Food and Agriculture supports both universities and local offices of the Cooperative Extension System (CES). If you've been involved in lawn care, gardening, or farming for any length of time you are already aware of the valuable assistance provided by your local Cooperative Extension Service office. If you are unfamiliar with your local state cooperative extension, visit their websites from the links provided below. There you will find a local (county) resource that can answer lawn care questions for your specific region. For example, they will usually provide soil test kits and assist in identification of pests and diseases. They will also provide recommendations for lawn care practices for your area. Whether it has to do with lawn fertilization, grass seed, soil conservation, or farming, these folks are experts and can provide you with research-based information. United States State Cooperative Extension Specific topic Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Lawn Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio County Extension Agencies Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Soil testing Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Canada Alberta Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Manitoba Food and Agriculture Nova Scotia Agricultural College Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Saskatchewan Agriculture and Food