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Extension Branch
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Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture and Food. Extension Branch
Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Extension Branch
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The Extension Branch was created within the Ontario Department of Agriculture in 1956 to coordinate the department's outreach services. It consisted of five different "services", some of which had previously been administered within the department as separate branches. These were the Agricultural Representative Service (formerly the Agricultural Representative Branch), the Home Economics Service (formerly the Women's Institute Branch and Home Economic Service ), the Agricultural Engineering Extension Service, the Fruit and Vegetable Extension Service, and the Tobacco Extension Service.
In 1966 the Home Economics Service became a separate branch of the ministry. During the 1970's, the various services of the branch changed their names frequently or were no longer referred to as services.
The Extension Branch reported to the Deputy Minister until 1967 when it reported to the Assistant Deputy Minister for Services. Between 1967 and 1982 it formed part of the Production and Rural Development Division.
The Extension Branch ceased to exist on April 1, 1982 when its services were widely dispersed. Agencies which assumed some of the functions of the branch included the Rural Organizations and Services Branch, the Agricultural Representatives Branch, and the Advisory and Technical Services Division.
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The Extension Branch encouraged Ontario farmers to use modern techniques to manage their livestock, soils, crops, machinery and finances. This was accomplished through local agricultural representatives who liased directly with farmers, through counselling, educational courses. The representatives also reported to regional co-ordinators. The branch also acted as a resource for 4-H clubs, and Junior Farmers programs.
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Annual Reports of the Department of Agriculture, 1956-1966
Annual Reports of the Department of Agriculture and Food, 1967-1972
Annual Reports of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 1972- 1982
Hazel I. MacTaggart, Publications of the Government of Ontario, 1901-1955.
Canadiana Authorities, 1996-12- 24
KWIK Index to Services of the Ontario Government, 1978/79.
Maintenance notes
Canadiana has two of three possible forms of name for this agency: as subordinate to the Department of Agriculture and Food, and as subordinate to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
Archivist(s):
Paul McIlroy/Charles Levi