History Of AGEX Flashcards
In Mesopotamia, archeologists have unearthed clay of tablets of time on which were inscribed advice on watering crops and getting rid of rats. On what year?
1800 BC
Latin texts were written, frequently drawing on practical farming experience, which aimed to help Roman landowners to maintain and improve their estates and revenues. On what year?
2nd Century BC- 4th Century AD (Anno domini)
the support of relevant agricultural research and the dissemination of information and advice were certainly begun.
Late Han Dynasty
The oldest fully surviving Chinese agricultural treatise
Essential Techniques of the Peasantry
the invention of woodblock printing, which allowed agricultural treatises and practical handbook to be widely distributed.
Context about organizing and promoting agricultural research and extension work, and the teaching of agriculture and sericulture.
The Sung and Yuan Dynasty
recognition of the importance of well-coordinated extension work on agricultural recommendations.
The Ming (1368- 1644) and Chi’ing Dynasty (1644- 1912)
The first agricultural extension service came into existence as a result of the outbreak of the potato blight (Phytophthora infestans) in Ireland
1845
Use of the term “University Extension” or Extension of the University was first recorded in ?
Britain
Use of the term “University Extension” or Extension of the University was first recorded in Britain on what year?
1840’s
First practical step were taken by James Stuart (Father of University Extension). Fellow of the Trinity College in Cambridge gave Lectures to women organization and working men’s club in the North of England.
1867-1868
Father of University Extension
James Stuart
The modern name of Mesopotamia
Iraq
Stuart approaches authorities in the University of Cambridge and appeal to them to organize centers for extension lectures under university supervisions.
1872
Cambridge University formally adapted the system.
1872
Oxford University followed Cambridge
1876
Oxford University followed the system.
1878
The American Society of Extension of University Reaching was established.
1891
The University of Chicago and University of Wisconsin begun organizing extension program which led to the establishment of Land Grant Colleges and the formal establishment of agricultural extension work in the country.
1891
Established a system of Agricultural experiment stations in conjunction with each state’s land grant university.
Hatch Act of 1887
created a system of cooperative extension to be operated by those universities in order to inform people about current development in agriculture, home economic, and related subjects.
Smith-Lever Act of 1914
Agricultural Extension Organization was established in Latin America in the Caribbean
1940-1960
Most extension organization were started in many African Nations.
1960-1970