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Class in corn judging, University of Minnesota, College of Agriculture

Class in corn judging, University of Minnesota, College of Agriculture, St. Paul, ca. 1910.

Agriculture Extension, Short Course

Agriculture Extension, Short Course in Blacksmithing; men at the forges, 1908.

Agriculture Extension, short course in Blacksmithing

Agriculture Extension, short course in Blacksmithing; women at the forges, 1908.

University of Minnesota, College of Agriculture, St. Paul

University of Minnesota, College of Agriculture, St. Paul, ca. 1903.

Butter-making class, University of Minnesota School of Agriculture

Butter-making class, University of Minnesota School of Agriculture, 1889.

Origins of the University of Minnesota Extension Service

The Agricultural Extension Service of the United States (AES) began as an educational component of land-grant universities. In Minnesota as in other states, the federally funded and organized services of AES provide practical agricultural training to people outside of a university setting.

Oregon Trail (computer game)

First imagined in 1971 by Minnesota student teachers, Oregon Trail went on to become the longest-published and most successful educational game of all time. As of 2017, more than 65 million copies have been sold worldwide, and the game that began on a teletype machine remains popular in a version designed for smartphones.