The Morrill Act of 1862 (Land Grant Act) gave each state a grant of federal land to establish public institutions to fulfill the growing demand for agriculture and technical educations. This founded the Land Grant Colleges across the country with a focus on agriculture education, research, and extension. These institutions still exist today and serve as great resources, not only for quality education but also as a resource for continued research for the improvement of modern food production. The Extension arm of these Universities serves to disperse information learned with farmers, ranchers, and the public concerned with agriculture and food.
On this page, you will find a number of these Land Grant Universities from across the country, links to their colleges of Agriculture, Extension homepages, and other noted online resources. Use this page as a resource to find local and national resources for education and information about modern food and agriculture.
University Agriculture, Extension and Outreach
- University of Arkansas
- Auburn University
- Clemson University
- Colorado State University
- Cornell University
- University of Florida
- University of Georgia
- University of Idaho
- University of Illinois
- Iowa State University
- Kansas State University
- University of Kentucky
- Louisiana State University
- University of Maine
- University of Maryland
- Michigan State University
- University of Minnesota
- Mississippi State University
- University of Missouri
- Montana State University
- University of Nebraska
- New Mexico State University
- North Carolina State University
- North Dakota State University
- Ohio State University
- Oklahoma State University
- Oregon State University
- Penn State University
- Purdue University
- South Dakota State University
- University of Tennessee
- Texas A&M University
- Utah State University
- Virginia Tech
- Washington State University
- West Virginia University
- University of Wisconsin
- University of Wyoming
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