Article
Training the Next Generation of Extension Economists
Choices
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
Since its inception in the Smith–Lever Act of 1914, Extension has been a hallmark of the tripartite mission of U.S. land grant universities. In fact, arguably, Extension is a globally unique feature of the U.S. public universities that provide practical higher education opportunities to the public (Rasmussen, 1989; Gould, Steele, and Woodrum, 2014). Through the Cooperative Extension System, a unique partnership among federal, state, and county governments allows “useful and practical” researched-based knowledge to be disseminated beyond the campuses of various land grant universities to farmers, ranchers, and consumers. However, this century-old cooperative system is at a critical inflection point, facing both challenges and opportunities.
Copyright Owner
Agricultural & Applied Economics Association
Copyright Date
2019
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Mykel Taylor and Wendong Zhang. "Training the Next Generation of Extension Economists" Choices Vol. 34 Iss. 2 (2019) p. 1 - 7 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/wendong_zhang/86/
This article is published as Taylor, Mykel, and Wendong Zhang. "Training the Next Generation of Extension Economists." Choices 34, no. 2 (2019): 1-7. Posted with permission.