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
What year is the beginning of extension works thru the Granjas modelos or model farm that were set up.
1565
Model Farm that serves Experimental stations of the Spanish government
Granjas Modelos
beginning of Extension work under the American Regime.
October 8 1901
Establishment of the Bureau of Agriculture under the Department of Interior.
April 30, 1902
Demonstration and Extension Division was created in the Bureau of Agriculture making the first formally organized government department implementing extension and research programs.
July 1910
The Extension Service Organization was made separate unit of the Bureau of Agriculture as the
Demonstration and Extension Division
The Extension Service Organization was made separate unit of the Bureau of Agriculture
July 10, 1919
Demonstration and Extension Division was changed to Agricultural Extension Service.
1923
Founded the Home Extensions Service
Maria Y. Orosa
Bureau of Agriculture was recognized the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) and Bureau of Animal industry. Both Bureau’s continue to expand their extension service.
1929
It established the provincial extension service financed by the provincial and municipal governments.
Commonwealth Act 85 1936
increased the budget of extension work
Commonwealth Act 649
Home Economics and Agricultural Extension Work, particularly in the provinces suffered drawbacks, extension works has paralyzed.
1942-1945 Japanese Occupation
The Home extension Unit under BPI was fused with the Agricultural Extension Unit of the Bureau of Agriculture.
1947
The Philippine Government requested the USA to send an economic survey mission to the Philippines to: Consider the financial problems of the country and to recommend measures that will enable the Philippines to become and to remain self-supporting.
1950
the consolidation of scattered extension service organization in the different bureaus into one bureau
The Bell Survey Recommendation
Bureau of Agricultural Extension (BAEx) was created on by virtue of
RA 680
Bureau of Agricultural Extension (BAEx) was created on
July 16, 1952
The BAEx was renamed Agricultural Productivity Commission (APC) under the office of the President.
August 8, 1963
Creation of the Rice and Corn Authority (RCA) through what order?
EO No. 62
National Food and Agriculture Council (NFAC) emerged by virtue of what EO No.?
EO No. 183
declaration of the Martial Law. Several organization changes affecting agricultural extension took place.
1972
Reverted APC to its original name, BAEx on what law?
Presidential Decree No. 1 - Implementation No. 9
Reverted APC to its original name, BAEx on what day?
November 1, 1972
The BAEx was transferred back to DA. The Abaca and other Fiber Board was Fused with BAEx.
July 1, 1973
World Bank Mission appraised the Philippines Agricultural Extension Service upon request of the Philippines government.
1977
National Extension Project (NEP) became operational with a world bank loan of US$ 35M
March 27, 1979
created ministry-wide regional offices in the Ministry of Agriculture Appointment of 12 ministry-wide regional directors and 24 asst. regional directors, and 75 PAOs in 1980.
PD No. 1579
renamed the Ministry of Agriculture into the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (MAF) and transferred the BFAR from the Ministry of Natural Resources to the MAF, what EO No?
EO No. 967
BAEx, Agricultural Training Council, and the Philippine Training Center for Rural Development were merged into the Agricultural training Institute (ATI). The “BIRTH” of the ATI meant the “DEATH” of the BAEx.
EO No. 116
The agricultural extension services of the DA were devolved to the local government units LGUs by virtue
RA 7160
Local Government Code of 1991
RA 7160
The Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act
RA 8435
What year does the The Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act enact?
1997
