Research Trends In Agricultural Extension

Excerpt from Agricultural Extension as Affected by Recent Economic TrendsThe trer 1d toward increased cent; 01 of marketing functions by producers has been marked by a steady growth in the number and size of coooerative ma1keting organizations. These organizations included in their reported mem - bershio more than one- th1ird of the farmers 01 the United States prior to tie passage of ti e agricultural - marketing act in 1929. Needless to say, the passage of this act and the early anxiouncement of the Federal Farm Board that it would extend financial aid to farmers only through the medium.of Cooperative organizations served greatly to stimulate these organizations. Theyproceeded where necessary to reorganize, to meet the requiremer nts of the Federal Farm Board, to enlarge their facilities for the storage and handling of farm.pro - ducts, and to join in forming regional and national organizations with other associations handling the same product or products. In all this activi y, the cooperative extension service has been active in acquainting farmers with the terms of the agricultural-marketing act and the benefits and limitations of c00perative mar1