Gainesville in Alachua County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Florida Extension
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 9, 2016
1. Florida Extension Marker
Inscription.
Florida Extension. . Since the early 1900s, the University of Florida has been sharing research discoveries and education programs with the people of Florida through its Extension Service. Faculty from the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station organized farmers' institutes to demonstrate the latest techniques in agriculture and home economics to Florida's rural families. The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 created a partnership of federal, state and local governments to support Extension work, and the Florida Agricultural Extension Service was established the following year, with headquarters at UF and Peter Henry Rolfs as its first director. Today, UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension helps Floridians address issues concerning agricultural, natural resources, health and nutrition, youth development, and many other areas.
Since the early 1900s, the University of Florida has been sharing research discoveries and education programs with the people of Florida through its Extension Service. Faculty from the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station organized farmers' institutes to demonstrate the latest techniques in agriculture and home economics to Florida's rural families. The Smith-Lever Act of 1914 created a partnership of federal, state and local governments to support Extension work, and the Florida Agricultural Extension Service was established the following year, with headquarters at UF and Peter Henry Rolfs as its first director. Today, UF's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension helps Floridians address issues concerning agricultural, natural resources, health and nutrition, youth development, and many other areas.
Erected 2015 by The UF Alumni Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 29° 38.936′ N, 82° 20.679′ W. Marker is in Gainesville, Florida, in Alachua County. It is on Buckman Drive just north of Stadium Road, on the right when traveling north. Located in front of Rolfs Hall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gainesville FL 32603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance
More about this marker. Marker is part of the University of Florida marker series.
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, April 9, 2016
2. Florida Extension Marker with Rolfs Hall behind
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 549 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2016, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
