A Survey of Agricultural Extension WorkUniversity of Wisconsin--Madison, 1914 - 170 pages |
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... teaching profession . It must be true then , that a love for the work is by far the largest incentive to those who have entered into this peculiar but very necessary field of agricultural education . When I commenced teaching at the ...
... teaching profession . It must be true then , that a love for the work is by far the largest incentive to those who have entered into this peculiar but very necessary field of agricultural education . When I commenced teaching at the ...
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... education that might be proper enough , under some circumstances , for local farmers in affording them an opportu- nity to get together . But as far as being reconciled to the idea of using this most effective method of teaching ...
... education that might be proper enough , under some circumstances , for local farmers in affording them an opportu- nity to get together . But as far as being reconciled to the idea of using this most effective method of teaching ...
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... education . In making its purpose the develop- ment of industry through the application of the scientific principles and teaching of industry , it has recognized that that industry is the tool of civilization and that the greater number ...
... education . In making its purpose the develop- ment of industry through the application of the scientific principles and teaching of industry , it has recognized that that industry is the tool of civilization and that the greater number ...
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... teacher of agriculture was spending the greater part of his time in the other branches of learning and it was becoming evident that information in agriculture was dying out . In order to attract the farmers and to prevent the ...
... teacher of agriculture was spending the greater part of his time in the other branches of learning and it was becoming evident that information in agriculture was dying out . In order to attract the farmers and to prevent the ...
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... extension work as a coordinating and equal phase of education , on the same plane with research and teaching . It was about this time also , that many of the colleges began to effect a separation between their extension service and ...
... extension work as a coordinating and equal phase of education , on the same plane with research and teaching . It was about this time also , that many of the colleges began to effect a separation between their extension service and ...
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10.Feeds and Fertilizers 10.Horticulture 15.Soil Management A.C.True ability agricultural development Agricultural Education agricultural extension Agricultural Institute Agricultural Press Agronomy American Agricultural Colleges Animal Husbandry Asso Asso.of Am.Agr.Coll B.S. in Agriculture Bacteriology Bankers Bill Boys Bull Bulletin Club Colleges and Experiment Committee on Extension cooperation Correspondence Courses County Agent course of study crops Dairy Manufacturing Dairy Production Demonstration Farm Demonstration Trains Department of Agriculture engaged Entomology Exp.Sta Experiment Stations extension department Extension Schools extension service extension teaching extension workers Farm Engineering Farm Management Farmers Feeds and Fertilizers Girls graduate group activities HHHH Home Economics Horticulture Industrial instruction land grant colleges Lecture lines of extension lines of service methods Miscellaneous Morrill Act NO.OF North Dakota Off.Exp.Sta Office of Experiment organization Poultry Practical Farm Experience preparation and experience Proceedings of Asso.of Public Speaking questionnaire Railroads Report Rural Sociology seperate Short Courses Table teachers tion United States Department Wisconsin
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Page 15 - State which may take and claim the benefit of this act to the endowment, support, and maintenance of at least one college where the leading object shall be, without excluding other scientific and classical studies, and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts...
Page 28 - That co-operative agricultural extension work shall consist of the giving of instruction and practical demonstrations in agriculture and home economics to persons not attending or resident in said colleges in the several communities, and imparting to such persons information on said subjects through field demonstrations, publications, and otherwise...
Page 15 - Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be granted to the several States, for the purposes hereinafter mentioned, an amount of public land, to be apportioned to each State a quantity equal to thirty thousand acres for each Senator and Representative in Congress...
Page 18 - Agriculture to investigate and report upon the organization and progress of farmers' institutes and agricultural schools in the several States and Territories, and upon similar organizations in foreign countries, with special suggestions of plans and methods for making such organizations more effective for the dissemination of the results of the work of the Department of Agriculture and the agricultural experiment stations, and of improved methods of agricultural practice...
Page 23 - Provided, That said colleges may use a portion of this money for providing courses for the special preparation of instructors for teaching the elements of agriculture and the mechanic arts : Provided.
Page 20 - Territory shall be twenty-five thousand dollars, to be applied only to instruction in agriculture, the mechanic arts, the English language and the various branches of mathematical, physical, natural, and economic science, with special reference to their applications in the industries of life and to the facilities for such instruction...
Page 51 - He would be responsible to the dean of agriculture or to the head of the institution with respect to agricultural education. He would have a staff of workers made up in part of men giving practically all of their time to extension teaching...
Page 47 - Forestry, composed of the president of the University, the dean of the College of Agriculture of the University, the director of the Geological Survey, the Attorney General, and one member appointed by the Governor.
Page 8 - There seems to be a division of opinion as to whether or not the bobwhite is a migratory bird.
Page 26 - That for the maintenance of instruction in agriculture, the trades and industries, and home economics in...