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Found 71 events matching "extension"

1963
Second woman appointed as a full professor

Twenty-three years after Gertrude Cox's appointment, Eloise Cofer, Extension Professor of Food Science and Assistant Director of the Agricultural Extension Service, became the second woman appointed as a full professor at NC State. In 1980, Cofer was named "Home Economist of the Year" by the NC Home Economics Association.

8/1950
Farm and Home Week held

Governor W. Kerr Scott and others received guests at the governor's mansion during North Carolina Cooperative Extension Farm and Home Week.

1956
Weaver Laboratories built

Weaver Laboratories was built for Agricultural Engineering and named for David Stathem Weaver, a former director of the Agricultural Extension Service.

8/27/1919-8/29/1919
Swine demonstration set up at Pullen Hall

Swine Extension agents set up a demonstration in front of the old Pullen Hall during the Farmer's Convention in August 27-29, 1919.

1969
Ray DeBruhl hired as extension program coordinator

With the arrival of Ray DeBruhl as the extension program coordinator, the position became a joint faculty and extension position. The program expanded to offer short courses and to prepare studies for associations such as NC Home builders and NCDOT. DeBruhl was instrumental in implementing the Code Officials Qualification Board and organizing early building inspector training programs.

1966
North Carolina Extension Homemakers Association created

The North Carolina Organization of Home Demonstration Clubs and State Council of Negro Home Demonstration Clubs of North Carolina merged to become the North Carolina Extension Homemakers Association.

1966
Technical Information Center opened

The Technical Information Center opened in the D. H. Hill Jr. Library as a joint project between the library and the Industrial Extension Service.

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11/1/1911
Jane McKimmon was first woman extension agent

Jane S. McKimmon became the first woman to serve as a state home demonstration agent through the Agricultural Extension program at A&M College.

11/01/1910
First African American Agricultural Extension Agent appointed

Alexander Bailey was hired by the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station (located at A&M College) as the first African American agricultural extension agent.

1961
Adult Fitness Program established

The department established the Adult Fitness Program. It was the first extension program in the adult fitness area for men over 35 researching cardiovascular fitness.

07/01/2016
Department of Agricultural and Extension Education merged

The Department of Agricultural and Extension Education merged with the Department of Youth, Family and Community Sciences and became the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences.

1/1927
Epsilon Sigma Phi founded

The Xi Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi was founded at NC State College. It has been an honorary fraternity for professional members of the Cooperative Extension programs.

1955
Rural development program began

The Agricultural Extension Service was given a major role in North Carolina in using federal funds to assist low-income rural families through improved agriculture and nonfarm employment.

1973
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Secretaries Association founded
1917
R. A. Jehle became extension plant pathologist
1964
Richard Jewett hired for construction extension programs

With the support of the Carolinas Associate General Contractors and the North Carolina Licensing Board for General Contractors, retired Brigadier General Richard Jewett was hired to organize initial extension programs in construction focusing on company management.

1952
Kilgore Hall built

Kilgore Hall was named for Benjamin Wesley Kilgore, formerly the director of the Agricultural Experiment Station (1901-1907), the Extension Service (1914-1925), and Dean of Agriculture (1923-1925).

2/9-14/1942
"Victory Garden Week" started

The Agricultural Extension Service sponsored "Victory Garden Week." Women across the state started Victory Gardens the following season, and by 1944 the value of home gardens was estimated at $68,000,000.

11/26/1968
Schaub Food Science Building dedicated

The Schaub Food Science Building was named for Ira Obed Schaub who served as Dean of the School of Agriculture, Director of the Agricultural Extension Service, and Director of the Experiment Station.

1950
Farm housing project began

The Agricultural Extension Service began to assist farm families through planning of new or remodels homes, kitchen and workroom improvements, and added storage. After a few years, thousands of families were helped.