Arizona Cooperative Extension

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What Is Arizona Cooperative Extension?

• Arizona Cooperative Extension is the outreach arm
  of the University of Arizona, it is "taking the
  university to the people." Extension serves as a
  statewide network of knowledgeable faculty and
  staff that provides lifelong educational programs
  for all Arizonans. We are part of a nationwide
  educational network of scientists and educators
  who help people solve problems and put knowledge
  to use. Arizona Cooperative Extension provides a
  link between the university and the citizens of
  this state.

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What It Is short version

• Cooperative Extension is a statewide non-formal
  educational network bringing research-based
  information into communities to help people
  improve their lives.

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History of the Cooperative Extension Service

• 1862 Morrill Act (Land Grant College Bill)
• Provided for at least one agricultural college in
  each state
• 1887 Hatch Act
• Established experimental stations at land grant
  colleges

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History of the Cooperative Extension Service

• 1902 Boys and Girls Club formed in cooperation
  with colleges
• These would serve as the foundation of the 4-H
  Youth Development program
• 1908 4-H clubs established

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Arizona Cooperative Extension The Beginning

• 1913 Arizona 4-H programs began
• 1918 Arizona 4-H had 2000 members and 63 active
  volunteers

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4-H Youth Development Today

• Today 4-H is proud to have more than 107,916
  members and 3,000 volunteers

2002 4-H Youth Development Centennial
Celebration
Photo Courtesy of Gerald W. Olson
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Arizona Cooperative Extension The Beginning

• 1912-14 Arizona Agricultural Demonstration
  Train
• Traveled about 2,000 miles within the state each
  year, from November December

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Cooperative Extension Service

• 1914 Smith-Lever Act passed, marrying USDA and
  land-grant colleges and establishing the
  Cooperative Extension Service

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Arizona Cooperative Extension Who We Are Today

• 57 FACULTY based in counties
• 32 FACULTY based on campus
• 121 STAFF supporting county programs
• 11,992 VOLUNTEERS
• 107,916 YOUTH enrolled in 4-H Youth Development
  programs
• 206,278 PARTICIPANTS

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Where We Are

• 25 offices in counties and on reservations
• 15 county,
• 4 satellite,
• 6 reservation
• 9 Agricultural Centers

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What We Do

• We teach.
• In classes, seminars, and workshops public
  presentations with newspaper columns and
  stories on radio and TV on the telephone on
  the worldwide web on video and through
  research-based publications.

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Program Areas

• Animal Science
• Community Development
• Crop Production
• Family Development
• Healthy Lifestyles
• Home Horticulture Pests
• Natural Resources
• Youth Development

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Animal Science

• AGRICULTURAL LITERACY
• ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
• ANIMAL HEALTH
• ANIMAL NUTRITION
• AQUACULTURE
• BEEF
• DAIRY
• HORSE
• MARKETING, TRADE, AND ECONOMICS
• MEAT SCIENCE
• OTHER SPECIES

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Community Development

• AGRICULTURAL LITERACY
• COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
• LEADERSHIP
• MARKETING, TRADE, AND ECONOMICS

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Crop Production

• AGRICULTURAL LITERACY
• COMMERCIAL HORTICULTURE
• COTTON
• CROSS-COMMODITY
• FORAGE AND GRAIN
• FRUIT AND NUT CROPS
• MARKETING, TRADE, AND ECONOMICS
• PLANT PROTECTION
• VEGETABLE CROPS

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Family Development

• CONSUMER SCIENCE
• FAMILY CARE
• FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
• WORKFORCE PREPARATION

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Healthy Lifestyles

• FOOD SAFETY
• HUMAN DISEASE PREVENTION
• NUTRITION EDUCATION
• PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

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Home Horticulture and Pests

• HOME AND URBAN HORTICULTURE
• MASTER GARDENERS

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Natural Resources

• ENERGY CONSERVATION
• FORESTRY
• MARKETING, TRADE, AND ECONOMICS
• NATURAL RESOURCE EDUCATION
• NOXIOUS WEEDS
• RANGE
• WATER
• WATERSHED
• WILDLIFE

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Youth Development

• ACCESS, EQUITY, AND OPPORTUNITY
• EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS
• EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE
• EXTRAORDINARY PLACES TO LIVE AND LEARN
• POWER OF YOUTH

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How We Serve

• We are unique because our teaching efforts are
  made possible by a cooperative effort between
• the Federal Government,
• the University of Arizona's College of
  Agriculture and Life Sciences,
• and each of the counties we serve.

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A Window to the University

• With offices in all 15 counties and on 6
  reservations, we bring knowledge to people every
  day to enhance their work and enrich their lives.

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Arizona Cooperative Extension

• What a man hears, he may doubt
• what he sees, he may also doubt
• but what he does he cannot doubt

- Seaman Knapp, USDA, 1887 - advocated
Cooperative Extension farm demonstrations
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http//cals.arizona.edu/extension