Acts
Inventions
Inventors
Years
Miscellaneous
100
This act was passed in 1917. This act funded vocational agriculture programs in high schools, providing hands-on training that prepared students for careers in farming and related industries.
Smith-Hughes Act
100
Store fermented forages (silage), grain, and other bulk materials
Silo
100
John Deere invented the...
Steel Moldboard Plow
100
1914
Smith-Lever Act
100
USDA stands for...
United States Department of Agriculture
200
This act was signed into law in 1862. The act granted federal lands to states to establish and fund public colleges specializing in agriculture, mechanical arts, and military tactics.
Morill Land Grant Act
200
Enables precision farming by collecting real-time, location-based data to precisely manage resources
GPS/GIS
200
Eli Whitney invented the...
Cotton Gin
200
1887
Hatch Act
200
Who was the man with a plan that created the USDA?
Abraham Lincoln
300
This act was passed in 1914. The act created the Cooperative Extension Service, which brought research-based knowledge from land-grant colleges directly to farmers, helping them adopt new practices and improve agricultural productivity.
Smith-Lever Act
300
Safer, cost-effective method of containing livestock and protecting farmer’s land. Fewer escapes and injuries compared to barbed wire.
Electric Wire
300
Who invented the combine?
Hiram Moore and John Hascall
300
1835
Combine
300
When did rail fencing become popular in America?
17th century
400
This act was passed in 1887. Established state-based agricultural research facilities and experiment stations that conduct scientific research to improve agriculture.
Hatch Act
400
Cotton Gin
400
Andrew Meikle invented the...
Thresher
400
Joseph Glidden and Lucien B. Smith are both credited for the invention of barbed wire. What year did each of their patents become recognized?
1867 - Lucien B. Smith
1874 - Joseph Glidden
400
This is a picture of the Walton County UF IFAS Extension Office. This office conducts research and provides information to the farmers in our community. Which Acts made this possible? I am looking for 2! 
Hatch Act - Established Experiment Stations
Smith-Lever - Established Extension Services
500
Which U.S. Senator sponsored both the Smith-Hughes Act and the Smith-Lever Act?
Hoke Smith
500
Golden Rice provides a sustainable source of vitamin A to those at risk of vitamin A deficiency. What is this an example of?
Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)
500
Who was the inventor of the 1878 version of the refrigerated train car?
Gustavus Swift and Andrew Chase
500
1862
USDA and Land Grant Morrill Act
500
What is a Land Grant college?
Universities built on land granted by the government that focus on agricultural, mechanical arts, military tactics.