THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE

H. L. RUSSELL, DEAN

PLAN OF THE COLLEGE

The work of the College is conducted on a three-fold basis. Each de-
partment aims:

First, to give instruction to students at the University; .

Second, to develop science through investigation and experiment;

Third, to disseminate information among the farmers and farm women
of the state by means of publications, farmers’ courses, institutes, and the
agricultural extension service.

The College of Agriculture is one of the general divisions of the Uni-
versity. Instruction in the general sciences, languages, and mathematics
is given to agricultural and home economics students in the College of
Letters and Science; but for the purely agricultural and home economics
subjects, separate buildings, equipment, and staff of instructors are main-
tained. Students at this college have the same standing as students of
other colleges and have the advantages incident to a large university, such
as the general laboratories, libraries, and student organizations. Aside
from the purely instructional work of the College, the facilities for research
afford special opportunities for both regular and advanced students to
secure a knowledge of the best methods in agriculture and home economics.

EQUIPMENT
BUILDINGS

The buildings occupied by the College of Agriculture are located at the
west end of Observatory Hill. They have been erected and equipped with
particular attention to the special needs of the work in the various depart-
ments.

The administrative offices of the College and Experiment Station, Ag-
ricultural Extension and Farmers’ Institutes, lecture rooms, laboratories,
and offices for several of the departments are located in Agricultural Hall.
At the rear of the main building is a large wing which furnishes quarters
for the library and reading room in the basement. The second and third
floors are occupied by an auditorium witk a seating capacity of 750, which
is used primarily for general assemblies.

West of the main building is a group comprised of Hiram Smith Hall,
the Dairy Laboratory, and the Dairy Machinery Laboratory.

The Soils Building, with greenhouses adjoining, provides lecture rooms
and laboratories for the instructional and research work of the department,
as well as offices for the State Soil Survey.

The Horticulture and Plant Pathology Departments are located in the
Horticultural Building, which, with the adjoining greenhouses, is provided
with every modern equipment for instruction and research in these subjects.

The Agronomy Building contains the offices of the department, a large
grain judging room, laboratories for seed testing and inspection, grain cur-
ing, cleaning and storage of seed grains.

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