FORESTRY
AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
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Question
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It got rid of school funding for agricultural programs.
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It funded schools with money for agricultural programs.
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It funded workplaces with money for agricultural programs.
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It got rid of workplace funding for agricultural programs.
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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: -Authored by Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia and Representative Asbury Lever of South Carolina, the Smith-Lever Act was the culmination of years of advocacy by farm groups and others who believed that rural Americans needed more opportunities and education in order to sustain a vibrant American economy and democracy.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Smith Lever Act formalized extension in 1914, establishing USDA’s partnership with land-grant universities to apply research and provide education in agriculture. Congress created the extension system to address exclusively rural, agricultural issues.