Issues were shuffled to reflect new priorities. Blacks have played an important role in Extension since its beginning. However, prior to the 1960's, Black Extension workers were staffed and housed separately. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 mandated integration of all staffs, facilities and programs. In the 1970's Extension strengthened its cadre of subject-matter specialists and began to relocate these people to other areas of the state so that The University could better serve the needs of the agents and its clients.
Educational programs range across a variety of subjects.
Modern Extension continues to hold firmly to the original intent of the Smith-Lever Act of 1914. Today's Extension personnel are busier than ever helping Georgians face challenges, solve problems and enrich their lives. Extension is a unique achievement in Georgia education and a unique partnership in education, wherein The University of Georgia cooperates with USDA and with local county governments in bringing resources to bear upon solutions of problems and needs of people. It is an agency for change and a catalyst for individual and group action with a rich history that began around the turn of the century. The University of Georgia and Ft.