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Geoffrey Njue

Geoffrey Njue
Extension Educator
Specialty: 
Green Industries Sustainability
Tel: 
617-243-1932
UMass Extension
UMass Extension, 13 Halden Hall
Mt. Ida Campus of UMASS Amherst
100 Carlson Ave.
Newton, MA 02459
Profile: 

As a Green Industry specialist Geoffrey is available to work with the greenhouse, nursery and landscaping industry to provide education programs and research based information. He has broad experience with Extension and the agricultural and green industry. He worked most recently as commercial horticulture field specialist for South Dakota State University Extension. He worked with greenhouse and nursery growers and commercial fruit and vegetable growers to identify areas of need, provide educational programs and research based information, and assist with specific production problems. Prior to joining South Dakota State University Extension, Geoffrey worked for 11 years at the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension as an Agricultural Extension Educator with responsibility for ornamental horticulture in two counties. His responsibilities included working with ornamental horticulture clientele and fruit and vegetable growers to provide education programs and research based information. He also coordinated the Master Gardener program and served as County Extension office Administrator.