Cooperative Extension Service

E824771

educational organization extension service

The Cooperative Extension Service is a nationwide educational network affiliated with U.S. land-grant universities that delivers practical, research-based information to farmers, families, and communities.

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All labels observed (18)

Label	Occurrences
USDA Cooperative Extension System	2
Alabama Cooperative Extension System	1
Cooperative Extension	1
Cooperative Extension Program	1
Cooperative Extension Service canonical	1
Cooperative Extension System	1
Cooperative Extension System in the United States	1
County Cooperative Extension Offices	1
Delaware Cooperative Extension	1
Florida Cooperative Extension Service	1
Research and Extension Centers	1
Smith-Lever Act extension programs	1
U.S. Cooperative Extension System	1
UVM Extension	1
UW Extension	1
United States Cooperative Extension System	1
Virginia Cooperative Extension	1
West Virginia University Extension Service	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9845180 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Cooperative Extension Service
Context triple: [Smith–Lever Act of 1914, established, Cooperative Extension Service]

A. Division of Agricultural Extension
The Division of Agricultural Extension is a specialized unit of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute focused on research, education, and outreach to improve the dissemination and adoption of agricultural technologies among farmers and rural communities.
B. University of Missouri Extension
The University of Missouri Extension is the outreach and engagement arm of the University of Missouri that delivers research-based education and resources to communities across the state.
C. Institute of Agriculture
The Institute of Agriculture is a research and higher-education institution within Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje focused on agricultural sciences and related disciplines.
D. Institute of Agriculture
The Institute of Agriculture is a specialized division of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville focused on agricultural education, research, and extension services.
E. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is a statewide public outreach and education agency that provides research-based agricultural, environmental, and community programs to Texans.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Cooperative Extension Service
Target entity description: The Cooperative Extension Service is a nationwide educational network affiliated with U.S. land-grant universities that delivers practical, research-based information to farmers, families, and communities.

A. Division of Agricultural Extension
The Division of Agricultural Extension is a specialized unit of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute focused on research, education, and outreach to improve the dissemination and adoption of agricultural technologies among farmers and rural communities.
B. University of Missouri Extension
The University of Missouri Extension is the outreach and engagement arm of the University of Missouri that delivers research-based education and resources to communities across the state.
C. Institute of Agriculture
The Institute of Agriculture is a research and higher-education institution within Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje focused on agricultural sciences and related disciplines.
D. Institute of Agriculture
The Institute of Agriculture is a specialized division of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville focused on agricultural education, research, and extension services.
E. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is a statewide public outreach and education agency that provides research-based agricultural, environmental, and community programs to Texans.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	educational organization ⓘ extension service ⓘ
affiliatedWith	land-grant university ⓘ
basedOn	Hatch Act of 1887 ⓘ Morrill Act of 1862 ⓘ Smith–Lever Act of 1914 ⓘ
collaboratesWith	federal agencies ⓘ local organizations ⓘ state agencies ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
field	agriculture ⓘ community development ⓘ family and consumer sciences ⓘ youth development ⓘ
fundedBy	federal government of the United States ⓘ linked to: United States government land-grant universities ⓘ local governments ⓘ state governments ⓘ
hasPart	4-H youth development program ⓘ agriculture and natural resources program ⓘ community and economic development program ⓘ county extension office ⓘ family and consumer sciences program ⓘ state extension service ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
method	applied research dissemination ⓘ outreach education ⓘ
offers	field demonstrations ⓘ non-formal education ⓘ online resources ⓘ publications ⓘ workshops ⓘ
operatesIn	District of Columbia ⓘ U.S. territories ⓘ all 50 U.S. states ⓘ
parentOrganization	United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ
partOf	United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ
purpose	improve family and community well-being ⓘ promote youth development ⓘ provide research-based information to the public ⓘ support agricultural productivity ⓘ
serviceArea	rural communities ⓘ suburban communities ⓘ urban communities ⓘ
targetAudience	community leaders ⓘ families ⓘ farmers ⓘ ranchers ⓘ youth ⓘ

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