Cooperative Extension Memorandum of Understanding with NC Cooperative Extension

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PREAMBLE The North Carolina Cooperative Extension The primary purpose of North Carolina Cooper- Service (NCCES) was established as a part of ative Extension is to provide the people of North the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Carolina with the most current and relevant un- of North Carolina State University (NCSU) biased research-based information—particularly by federal and state legislation for the specific that which is related to strengthening the econ- purpose of"extending" the educational servic- omy through profitable, sustainable and safe es of the University to the people of the state food, forest and green industry systems; to pro- on subjects related to agriculture and natural tecting the environment and natural resources; resources, family and consumer sciences, 4-H and to empowering youth and families to lead and youth development, and community and healthier lives and become community leaders. rural development. The laws creating the This is accomplished by Cooperative Extension Cooperative Extension Service were spe- employees who are charged with carrying out cifically designed to assure that the find- the extension education programs of the uni- ings of research in these areas are com- versity and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. municated to the people of the state. Cooperative Extension has sufficient flexibility to Under the Federal Appropriations Act of 1972, permit attention to the special problems, needs funds were provided to the 1862 land-grant and interests of the citizens and leadership in each universities (NCSU) to enhance the exten- county. Therefore,the programmatic,personnel sion outreach of the 1890 universities, which and funding complement reflects the unique included North Carolina A&T State Univer- needs of each county. County Advisory Coun- sity (NCA&T). The Food and Agriculture Act cils are consulted on a regular basis to assist in of 1977 further stipulated that these funds prioritizing the county educational program con- be appropriated directly to the 1890 institu- tent. Program clientele or recipients of services tions, and formalized the North Carolina Co- include individuals,families,communities,mu- operative Extension Program (NCCEP) as nicipalities, agricultural and seafood process- an official part of the School of Agriculture ing and marketing firms, other businesses and and Environmental Sciences at NCA&T. certain organizations. This includes work with adults and youth in both urban and rural settings. While representing two separate Universi- ties, the North Carolina Cooperative Exten- To assure that educational programs offered by sion Service (NCSU) and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension meet the needs of local Cooperative Extension Program (NCA&T) clientele, it is important that both elected and work together to better serve the people of appointed decision makers at each level of gov- the State through the delivery of locally rel- ernment understand their respective responsibil- evant programs, education and expertise. ities and relationships in the conduct and funding of this work.To this end,the following portions Legislation, further provided for a coopera- of this Memorandum of Understanding will de- tive relationship among three levels of gov- tail the individual relationships and mutually ernment federal, state, and county—to ensure agreed upon responsibilities of NCSU,NCA&T that the needs of all three levels are addressed. and each county that signs this agreement. TREAT AS ORIGINAL