Kenyon L. Butterfield
Encyclopedia
Kenyon Leech Butterfield (June 11, 1868 – November 25, 1936) was an American agricultural scientist and college administrator known for developing the Cooperative Extension Service
at the Land Grant Universities
, and was instrumental in developing the Smith-Lever Act of 1914
. He was president of the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
(1903-1906); the Massachusetts Agricultural College
(1906-1924), and the Michigan Agricultural College, (later Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, which is now Michigan State University
) from 1924 to 1928. Butterfield Hall at the University of Rhode Island, Butterfield House
at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
and Butterfield Hall of the Brody Complex at Michigan State University are all dedicated in his name.
Cooperative extension service
The Cooperative Extension Service, also known as the Extension Service of the USDA, is a non-formal educational program implemented in the United States designed to help people use research-based knowledge to improve their lives. The service is provided by the state's designated land-grant...
at the Land Grant Universities
Land-grant university
Land-grant universities are institutions of higher education in the United States designated by each state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890....
, and was instrumental in developing the Smith-Lever Act of 1914
Smith-Lever Act of 1914
The Smith–Lever Act of 1914 is a United States federal law that established a system of cooperative extension services, connected to the land-grant universities, in order to inform people about current developments in agriculture, home economics, and related subjects. The Smith–Lever Act of 1914 is...
. He was president of the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
(1903-1906); the Massachusetts Agricultural College
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
(1906-1924), and the Michigan Agricultural College, (later Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, which is now Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
) from 1924 to 1928. Butterfield Hall at the University of Rhode Island, Butterfield House
Kenyon L. Butterfield House
The Kenyon L. Butterfield House, also known as Butterfield Hall, is a dormitory in Amherst, Massachusetts named for Kenyon L. Butterfield, former president Massachusetts Agricultural College. It is part of the Central Residential Area at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The building is...
at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...
and Butterfield Hall of the Brody Complex at Michigan State University are all dedicated in his name.
External links
- Biographical Information (Michigan State University Archives & Historical Collections)
- University of Rhode Island Historical Timeline