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CSU Extension director outlines county programs, partnership with Pueblo County government
Summary
Sherry Shaffer, county director of the CSU Extension office, told Pueblo City Council the Extension is a branch of CSU Fort Collins, jointly funded by Pueblo County and CSU, and described programs including 4‑H, Master Gardeners, AgFest and a seed‑lending library.
Sherry Shaffer, director of the Colorado State University Extension office serving Pueblo County, outlined the office’s role and programs at the Pueblo City Council meeting. Shaffer said the local Extension is a branch of CSU Fort Collins that provides research‑based, noncredit education and is jointly funded by Pueblo County and Colorado State University.
Shaffer described a staff of about 12 employees who run program areas that include 4‑H and youth development, an agriculture and natural resources program, horticulture and a Master Gardener volunteer corps, and Family and Consumer Sciences classes on topics such as food…
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