Scattering the Seeds of Knowledge - Whitford, Frederick
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Chronicles the tales of the first county Extension agents, from 1912 to 1939. Their story brings readers back to a day when Extension was little more than words on paper, when county agents traveled the muddy back roads, stopping at each farm, introducing themselves to the farmer and his family.

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Chronicles the tales of the first county Extension agents, from 1912 to 1939. Their story brings readers back to a day when Extension was little more than words on paper, when county agents traveled the muddy back roads, stopping at each farm, introducing themselves to the farmer and his family.
Autorenporträt
Frederick Whitford is a clinical engagement professor and director of Purdue Pesticide Programs. He received his bachelor's degree in wildlife management from Louisiana Tech University. He received his master's and doctoral degrees in entomology from Iowa State University. Dr. Whitford is the author of The Grand Old Man of Purdue University and Indiana, The Queen of American Agriculture, For the Good of the Farmer, and Enriching the Hoosier Farm Family. He has authored more than 300 publications and has become a popular speaker with more than 5,000 presentations given nationally. In recognition of his significant contributions to Extension outreach efforts, he has received numerous awards, including the Frederick L. Hovde Award of Excellence in Educational Service to the Rural People of Indiana, the Outstanding Extension Faculty/Specialist Award from Purdue Extension, and the Excellence in Extension Award from the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and he was named an Honorary Master Farmer.