{"id":31,"date":"2018-03-21T09:17:48","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T13:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2025-06-04T15:14:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T19:14:10","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id31_c76777-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id31_c76777-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id31_c76777-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-right:60px;padding-left:60px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id31_c76777-89 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id31_c76777-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id31_c76777-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id31_c76777-89 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column31_3b5c6e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31_3b5c6e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31_3b5c6e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31_3b5c6e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31_3b5c6e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31_3b5c6e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31_3b5c6e-98{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31_3b5c6e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31_3b5c6e-98 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31_3b5c6e-98\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-70\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lab-aerial-1-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"aerial view of the Cooperative Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lab-aerial-1-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lab-aerial-1-768x418.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lab-aerial-1-1024x557.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lab-aerial-1-105x57.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lab-aerial-1-317x173.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lab-aerial-1-423x230.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lab-aerial-1-634x345.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lab-aerial-1-846x460.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lab-aerial-1-951x518.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/diagnostic-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2018\/04\/Lab-aerial-1-1268x690.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/>University of Maine Cooperative Extension continues its legacy as a trusted source of expert advice; enriching programs; and reliable, research-based information. As the outreach branch of Maine\u2019s land-grant university, UMaine Extension is grounded in helping Maine people help themselves through education.<\/p>\n<p>The Maine Food System cultivates sense of place through celebration of the local community, a rich history in agriculture and fisheries, and a bright future. UMaine Extension supports the growth of Maine\u2019s vibrant and innovative food culture through practical education, diagnostic services, volunteer training, and vital food and agriculture research.<\/p>\n<p>An important part of UMaine Extension\u2019s work is the study and identification of pests and pathogens, which can cause damage to plants and animals, including those we use for food, those we keep for comfort, and those that are part of Maine\u2019s beautiful wilderness.<\/p>\n<p>When farms, businesses, and families are threatened by these pests, generations of Mainers have sought the recommendations of UMaine Extension experts. Now, with the UMaine Extension Diagnostic and Research Laboratory, our experts may expand diagnostic services and move to the forefront of scholarly inquiry. This high-containment facility situates UMaine Extension as an ideal collaborator for other research institutions, as well as for industry partners and state and federal agencies. The Aquatic Animal Health Lab has great potential for more advanced R&amp;D projects, as it will be one of very few specialized containment aquaria facilities in the country, and the only facility with adjoining BSL-3 laboratories.<\/p>\n<p>The capacity for efficient diagnostic testing grows as well, including new equipment, new testing services, and more storage. For instance, the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory will now have the capacity for the necropsy of large animals, including cows and moose. 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