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TT: State University Agricultural Co-op Extensions ...
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On Sun, 25 Jan 1998, Shaub Dunkley wrote:
> May;
>
> ... Maybe e-mail or call to Texas experts will help. However, I
> recommend you contact your county's Cooperative Extensive Service forester
> or horticulturist first. He/she should help you get an answer to your
> problem ...
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Thank You Shaub Dunkley & Others -
On recommending the local extension services. These are major sources
of FREE expert advice on any horticultural issues which might arise. In
inner-city forestry, colleague Gary and I have taken advantage of their
generous opportunities on many occasions, even having them tour our
neighborhood tree plantings and taking soil samples for analysis. Some-
times they picked up a few tips from our own grass-roots work, isn't that
right, Gary? It is important to understand that the universities learn
about local 'blights' and other problems from community inquiries and
that they tend to be very supportive of struggling environmental efforts.
Cultivating a friendly working relationship with your hometown extension
folks will reap benefits beyond what you can immediately envision.
The exact names tend to vary from locale to locale, and even from year
to year, but these usually include the phrases 'coop' and 'extension.'
Your telephone operator can probably find you a number for your 'coop
extension' -- try it out! And don't think that your concerns are trivial,
because they will almost certainly thank you for your call.
Just as an example, here in Baltimore the U. of Maryland campus is for
medical professionals. And yet the governmental blue pages list this:
Maryland State Government
State Colleges & Universities
University of Maryland at Baltimore
Cooperative Extension Service
Administrator 17 S. Gay St. (410) 396-1753
(For the curious, the '396' indicates a City of Baltimore phone number!)
So give your Coop Extension a call. They're looking forward to hearing
from you. And let us hear about your results ...
Richard@Flora.Com
Baltimore USDA Zone 7
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