Mentors / sponsors welcomed to host, work with URI students in Cooperative Extension Fellows programs - Initiatives focused on agriculture, food systems, energy and environmental management invite community partners
Protect local salt ponds: Salt Pond Smart property certification program now enrolling new participants - Homeowners living along Rhode Island’s Southern coast are invited to participate in new property certification program to protect coastal ecosystems
PrepareRI Students Join URI Cooperative Extension for a Summer of Discovery
Poison Ivy Pointers - URI Natural Resources Science professor offers advice to avoid rash from unwelcome weed
URI cut flower trial August open house to welcome growers, put spotlight on summer blooms - The University Agronomy Farm is inviting cut flower growers, florists, and farmers to join an evening walk through the trial field to see the many varieties being evaluated this season at URI
Local legislators and town officials visit URI to learn about environmental and science research in action - URI Land- and Sea-Grant Showcase draws legislators from across Rhode Island to learn more about University programs and services
From oysters to silvopasture, Rhode Island’s role in advancing sustainable agriculture is anything but small
Paranoid about parasites? URI food safety expert offers information, tips to avoid summer’s cyclosporiasis - Nicole Richard offers information on Cyclospora and is available for media interviews
URI entomologist suggests novel removal technique to help tackle invasive pest
Cool, crisp, clear … safe to drink? - URI and R.I. Department of Health offer free workshop for well owners to learn how to protect and test private well water
