HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The 1914 Smith Lever Act Extension created a Cooperative Extension Service associated with each land-grant institution. This partnership between agricultural colleges and USDA enables the dissemination of information produced by the experiment stations’ research.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Cooperative Extension Service system got its start in 1862 when Congress passed the Morrill Act, which provided for a university in each state to provide education to citizens in agricultural and mechanical fields.

Detailed explanation-3: -Extension as a practice has a long history both ancient and modern. It can be argued that extension dates back to times when human civilization started farming. There is archaeological evidence that people were sharing information on better methods of agricultural practices at that time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Extension provides non-formal education and learning activities to people throughout the country-to farmers and other residents of rural communities as well as to people living in urban areas.