Your New Best Friend - The Extension Service

By Vanessa Richins

The Cooperative Extension Service may just become one of the best gardening friends you have ever had.

What is the Extension Service?

In 1862, Congress created the land grant system, which mandated that there would be a university in each state that provided agricultural and mechanical education. A later act created research stations for the universities. The Extension Service was created in 1914 to bring the research results to the general public.

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