Found matches for extension in 341 collections

The records of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Serivce, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education contain publications, teaching and program materials, grants, and project files reflecting the extension work of the department. The Department of Agricultural and Extension Education works to develop, support, and lead professionals in agricultural and extension education. The department provides academic degree programs, support for statewide extension activities, and supports the efforts of over 380 agricultural education teachers at high schools and middle schools throughout North Carolina. In 2016, the Department of Youth, Family and Community Sciences merged with the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education to become the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences. Less

The Juanita Lagg Cooperative Extension Papers consists of records pertaining to North Carolina Extension Homemakers work from 1915 to 2014. The records include photographs, letters, notes, correspondences, newspaper articles, a scrapbook, and other records relating to Juanita Lagg's work with Home Demonstration and Extension organizations. Juanita Lagg actively volunteered with the Rowan County Extension and Community Association for over fifty years. She joined the Rowan County Home Demonstration in 1956 and served in leadership positions at the club, county, district, state, and national level. Lagg researched and directed the North Carolina Extension Homemakers water project in Guatamala that brought clean water to three villages. In 1981, she was appointed by the governor to the Rowan County Board of Social Services and served two three-year terms. Less

The records, 1956-2008, of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service committees include administrative records pertaining to the Extension Tomorrow Team committee and other committees' materials (including from the State Advisory Council) from the Associate Dean and Director's Office of the service. Records include committee meeting minutes, meeting schedules, meeting expense reports and budgets, planning reports, presentations, e-mails, handwritten notes, publications, and other items. Although extension activities began in the late nineteenth century with the formation of the North Carolina State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts, the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service was officially formed in 1914 with the passage of the Smith-Lever Act. Extension services provide education and programming in numerous subjects, among them agriculture, forestry, environmental sustainability, youth and family development, and community viability. Less

The records of the North Carolina Extension and Community Association document the activities of the association from 1916 to 2011, with the bulk of the records falling between 1929 and 1975. The files contain correspondence and memoranda, programs and brochures, reports, meeting minutes and agenda, member lists, financial information, clippings, news releases, photographs, and handbooks and yearbooks. The association was organized in 1920 as the Federation of Home Bureaus, and the name changed to the Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs in 1924. An African-American organization was formed in 1940, and it integrated with its white counterpart in 1966. The current designation was assumed in 1995. Less

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service gives residents access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension field faculty deliver unbiased, research-based information to North Carolina citizens. Established in 1914, the Extension Service is a partnership of county, state and federal governments. The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Audiovisual Collection contains audiovisual materials produced in conjuction with the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. The collection includes the "Aspect" public-access program, later renamed "Now," and films pertaining to the 4-H program. The "Aspect" and "Now" programs feature interviews, demonstrations and examinations of aspects of agriculture, folk traditions and rural life found in North Carolina. "Aspect" is presented mainly by host Hal Reynolds. The "Now" program is presentd primarily by Ruth Sheehan. There are also Administrative Briefings covering the years 1980 to 2001. The collection also contains materials from Extension Forestry,Agricultural Extension, The North Carolina State University radio program "Agri-News' and various other sources. The collection consists primarily of 16 mm film, VHS and Beta videotapes, DVDs, and 1/4 inch magnetic tape sound recordings. Materials range in date from 1946 - 2001 with several possibly older undated recordings. Less

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service publications contain a wide variety of published material relating to the activities, aims, functions, and programs of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. Through the years, the Service's mission has encompassed agricultural education, agricultural extension work, home demonstration work, and rural extension. In 1909, the Service played a vital role in establishing boys' clubs, which later became 4-H clubs. Through the Home Demonstration Department (later Department of Family and Consumer Sciences), girls' clubs were soon added to the programs available for young people. The records represent both single and serialized items. Materials range in date from 1916 to 2021, and include archived web cotent. Although extension and demonstration work in North Carolina had been active since the early years of the twentieth century, the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service was only officially created in 1914 as a result of the Smith-Lever Act. In 1991 the name was changed to the current one, the Cooperative Extension Service. Less

These records contain annual reports from Cooperative Extension Service programs throughout their history in North Carolina. Also included are plans of work and annual statements of objectives and goals for the coming year for many of the same programs. Although extension and demonstration work in North Carolina had been active since the early years of the twentieth century, the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service was only officially created in 1914 as a result of the Smith-Lever Act. In 1991 the name was changed to the current one, the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. Less

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Personnel records contain budget, payroll, and salary files, personnel lists and directories, correspondence, personnel files, and other administrative files. Although extension and demonstration work in North Carolina had been active since the early years of the twentieth century, the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service was only officially created in 1914 as a result of the Smith-Lever Act. In 1991 the name was changed to the current one, the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service. Less

The North Carolina State University McKimmon Center Records contain correspondence, brochures, computer media, course catalogs, flyers, instructor sheets, newsletters, pamphlets, programs, publicity and promotional materials, reports, setup sheets, (scheduling documents), and other records from the McKimmon Center. Materials range in date from the 1940s to 2018. North Carolina State University's McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education opened in 1976, but the history of continuing education at NC State University dates back even further. As early as 1895, the college began to hold short courses (and later summer schools) outside of its normal offerings to college students. In 1924, the College Extension Divison was formally established to oversee many of these programs. In 1965 this unit was renamed the Division of Continuing Education. Today, The McKimmon Center for Extension and Continuing Education serves as a gateway to the vast intellectual and technical resources at NC State University (https://mckimmoncenter.ncsu.edu/history/, accessed 5/29/2020). Less

Contains brochures, magazines, and newsletters with information on the Extension and Engagement Office, as well as programs they support and produce. The North Carolina State University Office of Extension, Engagement and Economic Development (EEED), previously known as the Office of Extension and Engagement, provided leadership and vision for University partnerships with external communities in the land-grant tradition. Separate from the Agricultural Extension Service (later the Cooperative Extension Services), a Division of Extension existed at North Carolina State College (later University) as far back as 1924. The office closed in 2011 with the retirement of Vice Chancellor James Zuiches. Less

These records contain historical overviews and administrative papers belonging to the Office of the Assistant Director of the North Carolina State Cooperative Extension Service. Included in the collection are correspondence, workplans, annual statements of objectives, and other material related to home demonstration work, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), rural development, farm education programs, 4-H, and the North Carolina State Fair. Although extension and demonstration work in North Carolina had been active since the early years of the twentieth century, the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service was only officially created in 1914 as a result of the Smith-Lever Act. In 1991 the name was changed to the current one, the Cooperative Extension Service. Less

The records of the Extension and Continuing Education Committee at North Carolina State University contain meeting minutes, memoranda, reports, correspondence, and other information regarding the activities of the committee in their duties to make recommendations to the University's administration concerning the operations and policies which govern the Extension Division, based on consideration of the activities and policies of the Division. Materials range in date from 1954 to 1979. The Extension and Continuing Education Committee was founded in 1954 under North Carolina State College (later North Carolina State University) Chancellor Carey Hoyt Bostian and was charged with making recommendations to the administration concerning the operations and policies which governed the College Extension Division, based on consideration of the activities and policies of the Division. Because NC State is a land-grant institution, Extension is a primary function of the University and offers a program of continuing education designed to provide professional, cultural, and recreational opportunities to all people of the State of North Carolina. In 1967, the Committee’s charges were expanded to also include examining the educational objectives of Continuing Education in relation to major changes taking place in society and analyzing facilities and personnel in relation to educational objectives. The College Extension and Continuing Education Committee worked directly with with Director of the College Extension Division. Less

The North Carolina Agricultural Extension and Research Services Photograph collection includes photographs and negatives relating to areas of animal husbandry, animal science, the agriculture school, 4-H Youth Development clubs, forest resources, crop and soil science, the extension service, insect management, and farm forestry. While each program has its own distinctions, all are involved in the research and education of North Carolina individuals, families, and communities. Programs in animal husbandry was established in the 1920s and later became the Department of Animal Science. Sections within Animal Science that are part of the Cooperative Extension Service include: animal husbandry, dairy extension, swine husbandry, and horse husbandry. Photographs documenting the Agricultural School include agricultural-related courses such as entomology, agronomy, plant pathology, chemistry, as well as student and faculty activities.The College of Forest Resources and Farm Forestry photographs display forestry management and maintenance ranging from planting to logging operations within the state. Farm forestry photographs represent extension and individual farms, farm equipment, breeds of farm animals, as well as timber management.The Extension Service photograph collection highlight conference meetings, fairs, farms and homes, home demonstrations, research stations, and goodwill missions to Europe and Peru. The North Carolina Agriculture Extension and Research Photograph Collection combine photographs from Agricultual Information, the Horticulture Science Department, Poultry Extension, Agricultural Research Service, Agricultural Mission to Peru, Animal Husbandry, 4-H Youth Development, College of Forest Resources, Extension Service, and Forestry. These photographs were combined because of similar content. Photographs and negatives within this collection document the history of North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service work with animal agriculture, crops, farm and home management, forest resources, and youth development. Less

The records of the North Carolina State University College of Humanities and Social Sciences Extension contain correspondence, newsletters, publications, and research regarding the publication of four history texts for grades 4 to 7, as well as raw footage used to create educational videos. Materials range in date from 1978 to 2004. The Humanities Extension/Publications Program is a North Carolina Educational Partnership. It engages faculty members in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences with the general public as well as the state's K-12 population of students and teachers. In the land-grant spirit of formal and informal education, this engagement is a two-way exchange of expertise and information. Services provided to the public include free workshops and seminars, OUTREACH visits to local school classrooms statewide, summer institutes, writing camps for 4-H and other youth, and grade-level curriculum development including social studies textbooks and supplemental videos. From the public the Program's faculty get valuable suggestions about new research domains and approaches that lead to new offerings. The Cooperative Extension Service, state and local educational agencies, and public libraries as well as community learning centers are partners in this educational services network. Less

These materials are comprised mainly of index cards recording forest plantings by the Extension Service in North Carolina counties during the 1930s and 1940s. Information contained on the cards includes name of person planting, year, location, species, number of plantings, and source of stock. Also includes are a few brochures from the 1970s and 1980s. Extension Forestry had its beginnings in 1917 when the farm forestry extension program was established within the North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service. In 1958 Extension Forestry split into Extension Forest Management and Extension Wood Products. In 1962 administration of the forestry extension specialists was transferred from NC State University's School of Agriculture to its School of Forestry. Less

The Wood Products Extension Records contain documents pertaining to the wood manufacturing industry primarily in North Carolina. The collection includes information relating to seminars and symposia, manuals, correspondence, papers presented at various wood industry workshops, publications, course outlines, and a Wood and Paper Science dissertation. The material primarily dates from the 1960s to the 1990s. Wood Products Extension at North Carolina State University is a part of the Cooperative Extension Service, College of Natural Resources, Department of Wood and Paper Science. Wood Products Extension was created in 1958, when the Extension Forestry Department split into two sections, Extension Forest Management and Wood Products Extension. Less

The records of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, County Operations contain administrative records of the County Operations office, as well as records from individual county offices. The county offices represented are Chatham, McDowell, Pamlico, Robeson, and Wake. The Pamlico County Records include reports filed by county extension agents. The McDowell County Records are comprised of scrapbooks, photo albums, publications, slides, and meeting minutes. The Robeson County Records are Affirmative Action reports. The Wake County Records are fiscal and budget records as well as blueprints. The Chatham County Records contain photographs and date from 1948 to circa 1980. Materials for the whole collection range in date from 1922 to 2008. In November of 1907 North Carolina appointed its first County Agent for the purpose of educating farmers on productive farming techniques. As a result of the Smith-Lever Act of 1914, Land-Grant Universities were authorized to begin cooperative extension work with the USDA. The Smith-Lever Act made provisions for the use of County Extension agents to educate farmers, provide help in farming, and help with 4-H Clubs and Home Demonstration agents to provide help in running a farm household and provide health information. County and Home Demonstration agents work in cooperation with North Carolina State University and North Carolina A and T. Less