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The Past: A Collection's Roots, News And Communications Services
The Past: A Collection's Roots, News And Communications Services
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This 1892 photograph shows Mary “Minnie” Reed, one of the first women scientists to graduate from Kansas State Agricultural College in 1886.
Communicating Science For Everyday Use, Jason Hackett
Communicating Science For Everyday Use, Jason Hackett
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For decades, farmers and ranchers learned best practices and better ways to raise their crops and livestock through printed publications and in-person gatherings called field days. Both methods were spearheaded by scientific experts from the university and delivered by extension agents. They were — and are — efficient and successful means of sharing knowledge. Whatever their individual choices, person-to-person contact remains at the center of their communication. The difference is in the delivery.