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Show yj - State Extension Work Celebrates 25th Birthday Under the direction of W. W. Owens, Ow-ens, assistant director for agriculture agricul-ture of Utah's extension service, the twenty-fifth anniversary of the extension ex-tension service was observed at the Utah State Agricultural college on June 3. This program was broadcast broad-cast by remote control over radio station KSL. The theme of the program followed fol-lowed the extension service ' from its origin to its present day activity. Dating back to 1896 when the Utah Legislature appropriated $15,000 and commissioned the State college to hold at least one institute a year among the farmers in each county, the service far pre-dated the passing of the Smith-Lever Act which was passed on May 8, 1914. It was not until 1911, however, that the Extension Division at the college was set up as a separate unit. At this time Dr. John A. Widt-soe Widt-soe was president of the college. His idea was to get in closer touch with the people of the state and thelr problems. To do this staff members were appointed to travel over the state. The first of these was L. M. Winsor, engineer, who was sent to the Uintah Basin. From this humble beginning the service grew until today there are 64 part and full-time workers. Among the leaders of present day extension work was Director W. A. Lloyd of the western section, who expressed the meaning of extension work from a national viewpoint, and John T. Came, third, who succeeded Dr. Elmer G. Peterson as the second director of the service. Special honor was paid to Dr. E. G. Peterson, as first director of the service in Utah, John T. Caine, 3rd, his successor, Dr. R. J. Evans, Ev-ans, who filled the post in third place, and the present director, William Wil-liam Peterson. |
