2014 texas a&m agrilife extension service
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2014Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Centennial Celebration 100 years of
service &
Dedicated Volunteers
GoWestYoungMen
& Women
1870
1880
1890
The Structure of theLand Grant University
System
TEACHING RESEARCH
EXTENSION
Morrill Act - 1862, 1890 Hatch Act - 1887
Smith–Lever Act - 1914
LandGrant
University
System
Beginning of the Land Grant University System
The Morrill Act of 1862, 1890, 1990 Sen. Justin S. Morrill (R-Vt)
Our Legacy Begins
Established by US Congressmen William H. Hatch (D-Mo.), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee
$15,000 to each Land Grant University to create experiment stations to test various Ag-related concepts.
Signed by President Grover Cleveland, 22nd President of the United States
Hatch Act of 1887
then came….
Seaman A. Knapp
“The Father of
Cooperative Extension”◉ Teacher, Professor◉ Farmer◉ College president◉ Director of La. Farm
Colonization efforts◉ First demonstration in
Kauffman Co. TX.◉ Instrumental in forming
the Smith-Lever Act
“What a man hears, he may doubt. What he sees, he may possibly doubt.
What he does himself, he cannot doubt.”
1833-1911
Smith-Lever Act of 1914(aka: Agriculture Extension Act)
Sen. Michael Hoke Smith (D-GA)
Sen. Asbury Lever (D-SC)
Signing of the Smith-Lever Act(aka Agriculture Extension Act)
Centennial Proclamation
signedMay 27, 2014
We are here to honor: 100 years of Cooperative Extension work You, our very valuable volunteers
Today: June 20, 2014……
Farm Bureau: Supported the salary of the first “county agent” in Fort Bend County & many counties.
Texas Extension Education Association (Extension Home Makers, Home Demonstration Agents): supported/promoted family life.
Program Area Committees:◉ Ag/Hort Advisory Group◉ Bee PAC◉ Beef/Forage PAC◉ Crops PAC◉ Family & Consumer Science PAC ◉ Pecan/Citrus PAC
Who You Are – the Volunteers of FBC
Task Forces:◉ BLT Task Force◉ Horse Task Force ◉ Partners for Parenting TF◉ Pesticide TF◉ Rice Task Force
Managers:◉ 4-H Club Managers◉ 4-H Project Managers & Project Leaders
Master Volunteers:◉ Coastal Prairie Master Naturalist◉ Fort Bend Master Gardeners◉ Master Wellness
Leadership Advisory Board: At-large focuses on the issues important to the citizens of Fort Bend County.
And, the episodic volunteers (collaborators)
A Part of the 100 Year-old relationship with AgriLife Extension Service
◉ Extend services to clientele◉ Effective spokespersons to the community◉ Effective spokespersons to stakeholders◉ Bring organization perspective to program◉ Concentrate their time and effort on specific subject matter /
program / job◉ For guiding us
And, a part of helping to make Fort Bend a truly wonderful place to live for all!
Thank You! …For Being a Part!
Value of Volunteers
Old Chinese Proverb - “Behind every able man there are always other able men”
That’s YOU!
THANK YOU!
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