The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1921-08-12
National Agreement Effected

D. c., in April, the executive COM {
mittee of the American Farm Bur-
eau Federation and the States Rela-
tions Service, U. S. Department Of
signed an agreement /;
of understanding outlining the
general policy to be followed by
both parties IN conducting the
Smlth-Lever Extension work in CO.
operation with the various Farm
Bureaus thruout the nation. Many
questions have arisen from time to
time regarding the work that can be
done by the Extension Service and
some trouble had resulted because
definite policy had not been estab-
lished.
The National and State Farm
Bureau tederatlons are formed by
representatives from the various
County Farm Bureau organizations.
These county organizations work
directly in cooperation with the
county agent and various Extension
specialists who are employed CO.
operatively by the States Relations
Service, U. S. D. A., and the State
Agricultural college. The work of
the Extension Service is primarily
one OF education, "the giving of in
struction ana practical demonstra-
tlons IN agricultural and home econ
omlcs to persons not attending or
residents in said colleges IN the
several communities.
The general basis of cooperation
as agreed and the National Farm
Bureau and signed by representa-
tives of both parties is as follows:
"The County Agricultural Agents,
home demonstration agents and club
Agents comparatively employed will
be members of the Extension Ser
vice of the State Agricultural
College and under the adminlstra-
tive direction of the Extension DIR
ector, and will carry on such lines
of extension work as NAV be mutual
ly agreed upon by representatives
of the Agricultural college and the
farm bureau or other like organiza-
tions."
''Since these county extension
agents are part of public SER
vice as defined in the Smith-Lever
Act. and receive some part of their
salary from public funds, they are
to perform service for the benefit OF
all the farming people of the
: country, whether members of the
farm bureaus or not, and are tt
. contine their activities to such al
. are appropriate for public officials
to perform under the terms of th'
. Smith-Lever Act. The count.
: agents will aid the farming peopl
in broad way with reference t.
II problems of production, marketin!
n and formation of farm bureaus AM
5 other cooperative organizations
~ but will not themselves organic
tarm bureaus or similar organiza
:. tions, conduct membership can
8 paigns, solicit member hips, re
n. ceive dues, handle farm burea
r. funds, edit and manage the farr
rs bureau publications, manage tn
!. business OF the farm bureau, engag
to in commercial activities or tax
to part in other farra bureau arcti'
no tiles, which are outside their dutit
y as extension agents.
r. "The county agent and other e:
ri tension agents will cooperate wit
to Farm Bureaus or other like orga
nc izations interested IN extensit
.,r work IN the formulation of coun
IT, and community plans of cooper
,,y tive extension work. 1t will TIT
of be the duty of the county agent
i'd under general direction OF the E
nd tension Director, to take charge
.v the carrying out of such plans al
No. to cooperate with officers, comm
acc tees and members of the farm br
co eaus and with other organlzatio
.t and residents of the county in t
For prompt and efficient execution
ars these plans"
-ba 1t is difficult for the individl
:. to dltferentIate clearly between
~ extension service and the farm bl
nto eau. However, they are very d
md tinct, the farm bureau as an orgs
as ization has its relations with I
~. extension service consisting
~ ~ the county agents, extension co
'hh mittees, demonstrations, etc.
ag- one of its departments. Other
, is partments might be a publicity
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