did you know?: Back in the 1880s, agricultural researchers at land-grant colleges complained about the great numbers of individual letters they were answering about their research. Then, in 1914 Congress addressed the need to distribute research results with the passage of the Smith-Lever Act creating the Cooperative Extension Service and its system of informal education. Read more...

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Are research universities, Cooperative Extension, or state Departments of Agriculture offering pesticides for fire ants at a reduced cost for homeowners?

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No. However, most states have educational programs being conducted by Extension in conjunction with researchers at land-grant universities and personnel from the state agency responsible for agricultural issues. For more information, see FAQ #1087, "What are community-wide fire ant programs?"

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