Number: 1978-20
WHEREAS, the Cooperative Extension Service, composed of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Extension Service and the Cooperative Extension Service of each State, provides to private landowners and others many valuable educational services through land grant universities pursuant to the Smith-Lever Act (of May 8, 1914); and
WHEREAS, activities of the Cooperative Extension Service complement research and technical assistance programs conducted within USDA and other agencies; and
WHEREAS, the educational services provided to landowners and others by the Cooperative Extension Services historically have been biased in favor of agricultural production; and
WHEREAS, to meet national goals it is essential that activities of the Cooperative Extension Service be expanded to consider fully and equitably all renewable resources, including fish and wildlife, timber, forage, water and related recreational and aesthetic qualities in designing educational programs to meet the needs of landowners and others while improving, where feasible, the condition of these resources;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation, in annual meeting assembled March 16-19, 1978, in Phoenix, Ariz., hereby supports legislation, including the authorization and appropriation of suitable new funding, which will provide for an expanded and comprehensive renewable resources extension program.