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What pieces of legislation established the land-grant system?
Morrill Act
Hatch Act
Smith-Lever Act
When was the Morrill Act and what did it do?
1862
established a college in every state that focused on Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
land-grant colleges
What is a land-grant college?
college funded by federal support through income from public lands
What are the basic principles of the land-grant college system?
right for all people to have equal access to education
the college must serve the needs of the common man
When was the Hatch Act and what did it do?
1887
established experiment stations at land-grant colleges
Who was the nation's first County Demonstration Agent?
W.C. Stallings
hired in Texas in 1906
When was the Smith-Lever Act and what did it do?
1914
provided cooperation of USDA and Land-Grant Colleges for ag extension work
When was the Second Morrill Act and what did it do?
1890
provided more funding for land-grant colleges
designated 18 traditionally black institutions in Southern states as land-grant institutions
What were the 3 components of the land-grant system?
Teaching (Morrill Act of 1862)
Research (Hatch Act of 1887)
Extension (Smith-Lever Act of 1914)
Who was president when the Morrill Act was signed?
Abraham Lincoln
Who is known as the father of extension?
Seaman Knapp
How many county extension offices are in Texas?
254
Who was the first extension agent?
William C. Stallings
Smith County
Who was the first African American extension agent?
Thomas Monroe Campbell
When was the USDA created?
1862
What 3 ag commodities were subsidized during war times and why?
honey-cheap source of sugar and doesn't expire
wool-provides warmth for soldiers
mohair-water resistant
What is the FSA and what do they do?
Farm Service Agency
stabilize farm income
help conserve land and water resources
provide credit
help farm operations recover from disasters
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