The Capper–Ketcham Act (enacted on May 22, 1928), sponsored by Sen.
Arthur Capper
Arthur Capper (July 14, 1865 – December 19, 1951) was an American politician from Kansas. He was the 20th governor of Kansas (the first born in the state) from 1915 to 1919 and a United States senator from 1919 to 1949. He also owned a radio ...
(R) of
Kansas
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and Rep.
John C. Ketcham
John Clark Ketcham (January 1, 1873 – December 4, 1941) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Ketcham was born in Toledo, Ohio, and moved with his parents to Maple Grove, Michigan near Nashville, the same year. He attended the co ...
(R) of
Michigan
Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...
, built on Senator Capper's background running "
Capper Clubs" to teach boys and girls about
agriculture
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...
. The legislation officially recognized and provided matching funds to States to create "
4-H
4-H is a U.S.-based network of youth organizations whose mission is "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development". Its name is a reference to the occurrence of the initial letter H four times i ...
" clubs for demonstration work to enable counties to hire youth and home agents. It also granted federal money to agricultural extension network and the work of
agricultural colleges. The "
Future Farmers of America" (FFA) was founded through the Act.
See also
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Morrill Land-Grant Acts
References
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1928 in American law
70th United States Congress
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4-H
United States federal agriculture legislation
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