
Electrifying the Heartland
December 5, 2013
One of Extension’s little-known accomplishments is its role in bringing electricity to the rural areas of Florida. In the mid-1930s, only about 12 percent of rural America had access to centralized electricity--in Florida, only 8 percent of ... READ MORE
Category: Smith-Lever, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Agriculture, Extension 100 Years, Rural Electrification Administration