Repository: UIHistories Project: Reference Folder - 1958 [PAGE 14]

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Page 13 COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE was one of the original units when the University opened in 1&68. Departments now are agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, agronomy, animal science, dairy science, food technology, forestry, home economics, horticulture, plant .pathology. Dean since 195^ is Louis B. Howard. * AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION was established in 1888. Much research in agriculture and veterinary medicine is carried out on the campus and at experimental farms throughout the state. Results are published in bulletins and distributed from the Information Office, College of Agriculture, 113 Mumford Hall, Station director is Dean Louis B. Howard. FARMS and agricultural fields include 1,928 acres adjoining the UrbanaChampaign campus in Champaign county, experiment areas in Adams, Bureau, Crawford, Cumberland, DeKalb, DuPage, Edwards, Fayette, Franklin, Hancock, Hardin, Henderson, Henry, Jasper, Lee, Logan, McLean, Mercer, Ogle, Putnam, Randolph, Richland, Saline, St. Clair, White, Will, and Woodford counties, and income areas in DeKalb, Douglas, LaSalle, Moultrie, Piatt and Vermilion counties. A Horticultural Experiment Station operated jointly with Southern Illinois University is located in Jackson County. DIXON SPRINGS Experiment Station in Southern Illinois includes 5>000 acres of land leased in the Shawnee National Forest area. Here the University has dramatically demonstrated the value of good farm practices against rugged odds. ROBERT ALLERTON PARK is operated by the College of Agriculture. page 9 ) . (See

EXTENSION SERVICE in Agriculture and Home Economics was established in 19l5T It has extension specialists and supervisors in agriculture, home economics, and l*-H.Club work who maintain contact with farm and home advisors serving all the state's 102 counties. Director is Dean Louis B. Howard. (Extension work in other fields is by the Division of University Extension, see page 9 ) . COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE was established in 19^K Departments are veterinary anatomy and histology, veterinary clinical medicine^ veterinary pathology and hygiene, veterinary physiology and pharmacology* Its Diagnostic Service received 132,69** specimens last year from all over the state, conducted 176,579 examinations, performed 3,190 autopsies. Dean since 1956 is Dr. Carl A. Brandly. VETERINARY CLINIC provides training for students and opportunity for research, and at the same time service to citizens of the state, treating 22,200 animals a year. (For other clinics at Urbana see page 16; for medical and dental clinics--at Chicago—see pages 20-21.)