The extension system was formalized with the 1914 Smith-Lever Act, which formed a partnership between the federal government and the agricultural colleges, focusing on applying research and demonstrating best practices in agriculture and agricultural technology. Extension services rose to the challenge during World War I, the Great Depression and World War II.
Delaware State University and the University of Delaware are partners in Delaware Cooperative Extension, focusing on agriculture and natural resources, family and consumer sciences and 4-H and youth development.
In 1941, the University of Delaware purchased the Tyndall farm west of Georgetown to develop an agricultural extension and research station, which for years was known as the "Substation." In 2006, it was renamed the Elbert N. and Ann V. Carvel Research and Education Center in honor of the former Delaware governor and his wife.
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Delaware Station, College, Station and Main Buildings, 1900
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