Cooperative Extension has had a long relationship with Graham County and it residents by providing education and community support in four primary areas: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Youth development, and Family, Consumer, and Health Sciences.
University of Arizona student Tyler Pearce gained practical work experience while undertaking four projects at Eastern Arizona College's Discovery Park Campus this summer. Thanks to a Green Fund grant from the University of Arizona, Pearce served an internship at Discovery Park related to his university studies — resource economics and management. He expects to complete that degree in December. "It's been good," said Pearce, a Safford High School graduate.