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Role And Responsibilities Of State Cooperative Extension Services For Wildlife Damage Control, James L. Byford
Role And Responsibilities Of State Cooperative Extension Services For Wildlife Damage Control, James L. Byford
Wildlife Damage Management Conference
The Cooperative Extension Service was established by the Smith-Lever Act in 1914. It was designed to improve the lives of people, through education in: agriculture, natural resources, home economics and community development. Its audiences include both adult and youth. 4-H is the primary youth audience. The Cooperative Extension Service is an "extension" of the Land employees include university faculty (specialists) and professional agents in every county, in every state in the country. Extension's primary mission is to conduct an educational program, using research-based information. Research results are condensed into a form that the average person can understand. The role of …