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Loveland Building - Laramie River Room
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Virtual

A Partnership

Larimer County Extension is a partnership between Colorado State University and Larimer County.

Our staff & volunteers:

  • Host workshops
  • Answer questions
  • Collaborate with the community

Thanks to the partnership between CSU & Larimer County, our programs are all low to no cost.

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Cary Weiner

County Director 
cweiner@larimer.org

Rachel Wildman

4-H Specialist, 4-H Youth Development, Leadership, & Shooting Sports 
wildmarm@larimer.org

Bailey Schilling

4-H Specialist, Livestock 
schillbw@larimer.org

Diane Kern

4-H Program Coordinator 
dkern@larimer.org

Britney Filter

4-H Administrative Specialist 
filterbr@co.larimer.co.us

Diana Castro Gonzalez

4-H Program Coordinator (STEM/Juntos) 
castrodc@co.larimer.co.us

Christa Timmerman

Health and Well-being Specialist 
timmerch@co.larimer.co.us

Lisa Auer

Community Engagement Specialist 
auerlm@larimer.org

Amber Webb

Family Consumer Science Agent 
webbam@larimer.org

Alison O'Connor

Extension Professor of Horticulture 
CSU Extension in Larimer County 
astoven@larimer.org

Jessica Callen

Ag Specialist 
callenje@co.larimer.co.us

Analecia Vasquez

Retail Food Safety Program Coordinator 
vasquean@larimer.org

Maggie Switzer

Farmers Market and Food Systems Coordinator 
switzemj@co.larimer.co.us

Cheryl Noble

Community Development Coordinator 
cnoble@larimer.org

Andy Weakland

Business Operations Manager 
aweakland@larimer.org

Paula Petroff

Administrative Specialist 
ppetroff@larimer.org

Cari Brown

Marketing and Communication Specialist 
brownca@larimer.org

Colorado State University Extension Fact Sheets provide research-based information on a wide variety of subjects in regard to agriculture, horticulture, economic development, family and consumer sciences, and youth development.

 

Agriculture

Help for the small acerage owner and producer, including:

  • Crops
  • Farm Management
  • Livestock

Home, Family & Finances

Resources for you and your family, including:

  • Family
  • Housing
  • Personal Finances
  • Work & Career

Insects

Information on destructive, beneficial, and invasive species, including:

  • Exotic (Non-established in Colorado)
  • Field & Forage Crop
  • Fruit, Flower & Vegetable Garden
  • General Insect Control
  • General Interest Subjects/Miscellaneous
  • Household
  • Integrated Pest Management Educational Materials
  • Stinging & Biting
  • Trees & Shrubs
  • Turfgrass

Natural Resources

Learn how to manage natural resources, including:

  • Range
  • Native Plants
  • Water
  • Wildfire & Forestry
  • Wildlife

Nutrition, Food Safety & Health

  • Foodborne Illness
  • Food Preparation
  • Food Preservation
  • Food Safety & Local Foods
  • Food Storage
  • High Risk & Special Audiences
  • High Altitude Preparation
  • Foods and Nutrients
  • Eating Patterns
  • Weight Management
  • Disease Management
  • Women’s Health
  • Infant and Child Health
  • Food and Nutrition Information and Labeling

Water

  • Home & Garden
  • Irrigation

Yard & Garden

Find information on:

  • Gardening Basics
  • Diseases
  • Flowers
  • Fruits & Vegetables
  • Insects
  • Native Plants
  • Trees and Shrubs
  • Yard

Also, be sure to check out:

  • PlantTalk Colorado: a partnership between Colorado State University Extension, Denver Botanic Gardens, and the Green Industries of Colorado.
  • Master Gardeners GardenNotes for horticultural information as well as training resources for Colorado Master Gardeners and Certified Colorado Gardener students.

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1525 Blue Spruce Dr.
Fort Collins, CO 80524-2004

Phone: (970) 498-6000 

7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday 

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