Rhode Island § 2-3-1 § 2-3-1. Definitions.

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§ 2-3-1 — § 2-3-1. Definitions.

Rhode Island § 2-3-1

Title 2Agriculture and Forestry

Ch. 2-3Cooperative Extension District Associations and the Rhode Island Agricultural Council

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§ 2-3-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Agriculture councilâ€� means an organization composed of groups engaged in supporting
            and promoting the interests of agriculture within this state and providing educational
            and informative material to its citizens.
         
(2) "Cooperative extensionâ€� means a partnership made up of residents, the Land Grant College
            (the University of Rhode Island), the state of Rhode Island, the U.S. Department of
            Agriculture, and city and town governments. The purpose of this partnership is to
            plan, finance, and operate extension programs transmi

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§ 2-3-1. Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Agriculture councilâ€� means an organization composed of groups engaged in supporting and promoting the interests of agriculture within this state and providing educational and informative material to its citizens.

(2) "Cooperative extensionâ€� means a partnership made up of residents, the Land Grant College (the University of Rhode Island), the state of Rhode Island, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and city and town governments. The purpose of this partnership is to plan, finance, and operate extension programs transmitting practical information including, but not limited to, agriculture, home economics, natural and community resources, and 4-H youth development produced by research centers and universities to the public.

(3) "District associationâ€� means a county or district organization established to undertake the purposes of cooperative extension and to cooperate with the Land Grant College (the University of Rhode Island), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the state, in employing extension agents and in carrying on cooperative extension work.

(4) "Extension agentsâ€� means a person or persons qualified by training and experience to instruct in the science and art of agriculture, home economics, natural and community resources, and 4-H youth development who devote their time to demonstrations and other forms of educational instruction.