アメリカ農業拡張事業におけるエージェントの役割

抄録

  The aim of this study is to consider an agent's role and activity in the agricultural extension work of the United States through the practice of New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University, especially paying attention to the 1910's when the Cooperative Extension Service was established.

  The agricultural extension work started for the purpose of the spread of the scientific agricultural knowledge studied at the college of agricultural at the end of the 19th century, and in the 1910's, accomplished the needs oriented work.

  The agent who positioned into the enforcement system of a new agricultural extension work was required to promote the study under the collaboration-relation between a University and a farmer.

  In particular, first, they developed a farmer's unconscious needs by supporting creation of the farmer-directed program. Second, they executed a work plan with the farmers and the college specialists. Third, they carried the result of the farm practice into the college and contributed to building new knowledge.