#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
,,con4 ,,res4 #cc  ,,concurr5t          
,,resolution  ,:]eas ,may #h1 #bjad1    
m>ks ! c5t5nial ( ! enactm5t ( !        
,smi?-,lev] ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et  
seq471 :i* e/abli%$ ! ,coop]ative       
,ext5sion ,sy/em1 ! nationwide          
trans=mative education sy/em op]at+     
?r\gh l&-grant colleges & univ]sities 7z
 def9$ 9 section #adjd ( ! ,national    
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #cajc77 9 p>tn]%ip ) ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas ,s5ator
 ,mi*ael ,hoke ,smi? ( ,georgia &       
,repres5tative ,asbury ,francis ,lev] ( 
,s\? ,c>ol9a au?or$ ! ,smi?-,lev] ,act  
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq47 to br+ !    
rese>*-bas$ k ( l&-grant colleges &     
univ]sities to individuals :]e !        
individuals live & "w2 ,:]eas ! fir/    
section ( ! ,smi?-,lev] ,act 7#g        
,u4,s4,c4 #cda7 /ates t ! purpose ( !   
,act is to aid 9 diffus+ among ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates useful & practical        

in=mation on subjects relat+ to         
agriculture1 uses ( sol> en]gy ) respect
 to agriculture1 home economics1 & rural
 en]gy1 & to enc\rage ! application ( ! 
same ?r\gh ext5sion "w c>ri$ out by !   
l&-grant colleges & univ]sities2 ,:]eas 
coop]ative ext5sion "w is a critical    
compon5t ( ! ?ree-"p mission ( !        
l&-grant colleges & univ]sities to "w   
collaboratively ) rese>* in/itutions1 9 
p>ticul> ! ,/ate agriculture exp]im5t   
/ations & #ajf colleges & univ]sities1 9
 ea* ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict
 ( ,columbia1 & ea* t]ritory or         
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+-- 
7#a7 "p ,b in/itutions 7z def9$ 9       
section #cbb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajfa772  7#b7   
#aiid ,in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section   
#ecb ( ! ,equity 9 ,educational         
,l&-,grant ,/atus ,act ( #aiid 7#g      
,u4,s4,c4 #cja note2 ,public ,law       
#ajc-chb72 &  7#c7 ,hispanic-s]v+       
in/itutions 7z def9$ 9 section #adjd ( !
 ,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1       

,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cajc772 ,:]eas          
rese>*-bas$ education provid$ ?r\gh !   
,coop]ative ,ext5sion ,sy/em to f>m]s & 
ran*]s help$ e/abli% ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a
 lead+ agricultural-produc+ nation 9 !  
_w2 ,:]eas1 9 #aibd1 ! clov] emblem 0   
adopt$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture to 
repres5t ! #d-;,h ,clubs ?r\gh :i* !    
nationwide y\? developm5t program ( !   
,coop]ative ,ext5sion ,sy/em is c>ri$   
out2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #aibd1 #d-;,h ,clubs h
 prep>$ millions ( y\? = responsible    
adul?ood2 ,:]eas coop]ative ext5sion    
activities-- 7#a7 prep>e individuals =  
heal?y1 productive lives via su/a9$     
education1 su* z ! nutrition education  
program e/abli%$ "u section #adbe ( !   
,national ,agricultural ,rese>*1        
,ext5sion1 & ,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg
 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cage72  7#b7 help to    
break ! cycle ( pov]ty2 &  7#c7 r$uce ! 
exp5ditures ( ,f$]al & ,/ate assi/ance  
programs2 ,:]eas educational activities 
c>ri$ out "u ! ,smi?-,lev] ,act 7#g     

,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq47 provide rapid   
response to disa/]s & em]g5cies1 su* z  
?r\gh ! ,ext5sion ,disa/] ,education    
,network & o!r simil> ef=ts1 by provid+ 
real-"t al]ts & res\rces s t educators c
 respond to urg5t ne$s result+ f        
hurricanes1 floods1 oil spills1 fire1   
dr\ght1 pe/ outbreaks1 & infecti\s      
diseases affect+ humans1 live/ock1 &    
crops2 ,:]eas coop]ative ext5sion       
activities translate sci5ce-bas$ rese>* 
= practical application ?r\gh local &   
onl9e le>n+ networks 9 :i* educators are
 uniquely available to id5tify em]g+    
rese>* que/ions1 connect ) l&-grant     
college or univ]sity faculty to f9d     
answ]s1 & enc\rage ! application ( !    
f9d+s ( t rese>* to improve economic &  
social conditions2 ,:]eas coop]ative    
ext5sion activities engage ) rural &    
urban le>n]s ?r\gh practical1           
community-bas$1 & onl9e approa*es       
result+ 9 ! acquisition ( ! k1 skills1 &
 motivation necess>y to /r5g!n !        
pr(itability ( animal & plant production

 sy/ems1 protect natural res\rces1 help 
individuals make heal?y life/yle *oices1
 ensure a safe & abundant food supply1  
enc\rage community vitality1 & gr[ !    
next g5]ation ( lead]s2 & ,:]eas _m     
,/ates are celebrat+ ! c5t5nial ( !     
enactm5t ( ! ,smi?-,lev] ,act 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq47 ) resolutions & 
proclamations1 & _m l&-grant colleges & 
univ]sities are also commemorat+ !      
enactm5t ( t hi/oric ,act3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ,congress-- 7#a7 recognizes !   
significance ( ! ,smi?-,lev] ,act 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq47 to ! e/abli%m5t 
( ! ,coop]ative ,ext5sion ,sy/em2  7#b7 
enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
obs]ve & celebrate ! c5t5nial ) a focus 
on laun*+ an innovative & su/a9able     
future = ! ,coop]ative ,ext5sion ,sy/em2
  7#c7 honors ! univ]sity faculty &     
local educators :o d$icate c>e]s to     
provid+ tru/$ educational programs to   
help p1 families1 y\?1 bus9esses1 &     
communities solve problems1 develop     
skills1 & build a bett] future2  7#d7   

?anks ! volunte]s :o provide ?\s&s (    
h\rs to promote excell5ce = #d-;,h      
,clubs1 ! ,ma/] ,g>d5]s program1 !      
,family & ,consum] ,sci5ces program1 &  
o!r programs ( ! ,coop]ative ,ext5sion  
,sy/em 9 _! communities2  7#e7 enc\rages
 cont9u$ collaboration & coop]ation     
among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts  
to ensure ! su/a9ability ( ! ,coop]ative
 ,ext5sion ,sy/em z ! premi]e non=mal   
educational network 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &
  7#f7 celebrates millions ( y\?1       
adults1 families1 f>m]s1 ran*]s1        
community lead]s1 & o!rs :o engage 9    
coop]ative ext5sion le>n+ opportunities 
design$ to ext5d k & *ange lives4       
,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,april #i1              
#bjad4,secret>y