Complex sentence: During the first two years the Pineapple picking program was a joint venture between the LDS Church and the Boy Scouts of America but when the requirement was made to get certified with the Federal Government they both asked Ross to organize an independent corporation.
Split into simpler sentences: During the first two years the Pineapple picking program was a joint venture between the LDS Church and the Boy Scouts of America. When the requirement was made to get certified with the Federal Government, both groups decided to hand off the program to a newly created independent corporation.