May 28, 2014
On May 22, UCCE Sonoma hosted a centennial luncheon celebrating the signing of the Smith-Lever Act in 1914 which established Cooperative Extensions nationwide. Those who attended learned about the different programs and research the office is doing by way of a quiz format Power Point followed by a delicious lunch. Here are is an example (answer below).
Cooperative Extension was signed into law in 1914. What was the original intent of Cooperative Extension?
- Increase rules and regulations for farming
- An extension of the land grant universities to farmers and home makers.
- An extension of local cooperatives to farmers
- Develop a confusing acronym
I'll sprinkle in more questions in future Blogs, stay tuned! B is the answer. More about Cooperative Extension can be found here.