University of Minnesota. College of Agriculture

When the first state legislature convened in 1858, one of the items approved during the inaugural session was an unfunded proposal to establish an "Agricultural Experiment Farm and Agricultural College" at Glencoe. After a decade of inaction at the Glencoe site, the proposed college became part of the overall plan for the University of Minnesota, which commenced enrolling students in 1867. In 1868, in conformity with the National Land Grant Act, the legislature officially transferred rights to the agricultural college to the University. The College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts was established in 1869: in 1871, the agricultural component was reorganized as an independent administrative unit and renamed the Department of Agriculture. The creation of an agricultural college offering course work leading to a degree was formalized in 1917 with the creation of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics under the Department of Agriculture. Following a number of name and organizational changes over the decades, in 1995, the Institute of Agriculture, Forestry and Home Economics was renamed the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. In 2006 the College took its current name, the College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences.

From the description of College of Agriculture records, 1837-1997 (bulk 1940-1979). (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 747533222

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