ABSTRACT
In states with a sufficiently large tax base and agriculture base, two or more land-grant institutions may be justified. The milling and processing of grains and vegetables, the processing of meat, poultry and seafood, the operations of grocery and eating establishments—these provide numerous career opportunities for graduates of colleges of agriculture. Employers have an important role to play in helping recruit students into agriculture and in advising students and faculty on necessary education and personal skills required for career success. Colleges of agriculture are developing the techniques for recruitment of adequate numbers of capable students. The curricular aspect is unique to agriculture and is, perhaps, the most significant factor influencing the future of both undergraduate and graduate programs in colleges of agriculture at both 1862 and 1890 institutions. Most faculty in colleges of agriculture at 1862 and 1890 institutions hold joint appointments between instruction and agricultural experiment stations and/or cooperative extension services.
