The Beginning of Agricultural Cooperative Extension Service
Title
The Beginning of Agricultural Cooperative Extension Service
Title
The Beginning of Agricultural Cooperative Extension Service
Date
2012-06-07
County
Bedford
Type
Roadside
Marker Location
3744 Pitt St. (Rt. 30), Schellsburg
Marker Text
One of the nation’s earliest cooperative extension offices was established in 1910 in Schellsburg, Bedford County with A. B. Ross as county agent. The innovative program sought to educate farmers about agricultural science to increase their productivity. County Extension offices are now found throughout the US. Farmers and other citizens continue to benefit from agents’ expertise on agriculture, 4-H programs, and family and consumer science.
Files
Citation
“The Beginning of Agricultural Cooperative Extension Service,” The Land of Penn and Plenty: Bringing History to the Table, accessed March 29, 2024, https://pafoodways.omeka.net/items/show/141.