Hatch Act of 1887
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The Hatch Act of 1887 is a U.S. federal law that established agricultural experiment stations in connection with land-grant colleges to advance scientific research and improve farming practices.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hatch Act of 1887 canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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agricultural law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| amendedBy |
Adams Act of 1906
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bankhead-Jones Act of 1935 NERFINISHED ⓘ Purnell Act of 1925 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. states
ⓘ
U.S. territories ⓘ |
| associatedWith | land-grant colleges ⓘ |
| beneficiary |
land-grant universities
ⓘ
state agricultural experiment stations ⓘ |
| buildsOn | Morrill Act of 1862 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | 7 U.S.C. §§ 361a–361i ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1887-03-02 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Hatch Act of 1939 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | a system of agricultural experiment stations ⓘ |
| field |
agricultural education
ⓘ
agricultural research ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
agricultural economics and rural life
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dairy, livestock, and poultry research ⓘ experiments in the physiology of plants and animals ⓘ improvement and dissemination of crop varieties ⓘ plant diseases and insect pests ⓘ soil and water management research ⓘ |
| fullTitle | An act to establish agricultural experiment stations in connection with the colleges established in the several States under the provisions of an act approved July 2, 1862, and of the acts supplementary thereto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | formula-based allocations to states and territories ⓘ |
| fundingType | federal appropriations to states ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundation of the U.S. agricultural experiment station system
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strengthened the land-grant college system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Grover Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor | creation of agricultural experiment stations in each state ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 24 Stat. 440 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish agricultural experiment stations
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to improve farming practices in the United States ⓘ to promote scientific agricultural research ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Adams Act of 1906
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morrill Act of 1862 NERFINISHED ⓘ Smith-Lever Act of 1914 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Hatch Act of 1887 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Grover Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
agricultural experiment stations
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cooperative agricultural research ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1887 ⓘ |
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