[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 6938-6939]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE

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                           HON. MARK MEADOWS

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 6, 2014

  Mr. MEADOWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 100th 
anniversary of the Smith-

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Lever Act, which established the Cooperative Extension Service. The 
Cooperative Extension Service is a state-by-state network of educators 
who research and provide educational outreach to farmers and local 
communities. Today, it continues to address a wide range of 
agricultural issues in both urban and rural areas.
  North Carolina's agricultural industry is very diverse and poses a 
unique set of challenges to our farmers. The Cooperative Extension 
Service's educational programs have been essential to addressing these 
challenges by providing the necessary research to assist farmers across 
the state. Their research has increased the productivity of farmers, 
and has allowed rural and family-owned farms to keep up with changing 
technologies across the industry.
  The Cooperative Extension Service has also been active in land-grant 
colleges and universities throughout the nation. Its work promoting 
agricultural knowledge in young adults will help the entire industry 
continue to thrive.
  Mr. Speaker, as the centennial date is celebrated on May 8, 2014, we 
should all be thankful for the resources that the Cooperative Extension 
Service has provided our farmers and our communities. I am proud to 
congratulate the Cooperative Extension Service, and wish them many more 
years of success.

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