DE SCR54

Recognizes the 100th anniversary of the Smith-Lever Act signed on May 8, 1914, which established the nationwide Cooperative Extension System through land-grant universities.

Celebrates Cooperative Extension's role in providing research-based education to farmers, ranchers, youth through 4-H programs, and communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and six U.S. territories.

Honors university faculty, local educators, and volunteers who dedicate their work to providing education through Cooperative Extension programs including youth development, nutrition education, disaster response, and community development.

Encourages people of the United States to observe the centennial with a focus on launching an innovative and sustainable future for Cooperative Extension.

Calls for continued collaboration among federal, state, and local governments to ensure Cooperative Extension's sustainability as the nation's premier non-formal educational network.