TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Supervisor Brown and Supervisor Croskey
MEETING DATE: June 19, 2018
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Brown
PHONE:
463-4221
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Supervisor Croskey
PHONE:
463-4221
ITEM TYPE: Regular Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: 5 minutes
AGENDA TITLE:
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Adoption of Proclamation Recognizing the Centennial Celebration of the Mendocino County Farm Bureau and 100 Years of the University of California Cooperative Extension in Mendocino County
(Sponsors: Supervisors Brown and Croskey)
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Adopt Proclamation recognizing the Centennial Celebration of the Mendocino County Farm Bureau; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
With the approval of the Mendocino County Board of Supervisors in December 1917, the Farm Bureau was officially recognized which allowed for Mr. Charles Myszka to enter the county in January 1918 as the first U.C. Farm Advisor for Mendocino County.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
This year marks 100 years for the Mendocino County Farm Bureau as an organization in Mendocino County. The Centennial Celebration will be held on June 30, 2018 at the Red Barn Ranch, 16181 Mountain House Road in Hopland.
Historical Background: In the early 1800s advocates of agricultural education began lobbying the government to create colleges and universities specifically for agriculture and mechanical learning. Their dream was realized in 1862 when the Morrill Act granted eligible states acres of land to establish institutes of learning. Historically, land-grant universities were an innovative way of supporting the country through economic growth in key fields like agriculture, science and engineering. After the passage of the Morrill Act at least one land-grant institution was established in every state and the District of Columbia. In 1914 the Smith-Lever Act passed, providing federal support for land-grant institutions to offer instr...
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