The Role of the universities:The Universities in North America are important entres of activity for both agricul- tural research and the transmission of results of resarch to the farmer.Between the farmer taking his problems to the university and the university contacting the farmer with the solution to his problems.The College of Agricul -ture,of U.S.universities is organised with three main functions:(1)Resident instruction in agriculture.(2) Experim -ent station and research work.(3)Extension service,which is the propoganda section as we call it in India.Rsisdent indtruction provides for major specialisation in agriculture and in the its numerous allied fields.Thhe Experiment stations are the means through which many contributions to a more productive and pleasant farm life are made. The Extension service,including its staff of country agricultual agenta,home extension agents and club agents, -which are their equivalents of our agricultural demonstrators,disseminates the information derived from the Experimental stations and college laboratories.
Kurskiev G.S. (Sat,) studied this question.