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{{Infobox U.S. legislation
| shorttitle        = Capper–Ketcham Act
| othershorttitles  =
| longtitle         = An Act to provide for the further development of agricultural extension work between the agricultural colleges in the several States, receiving the benefits of the Act entitled "An Act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts," approved July 2, 1862, and all Acts supplementary thereto, and the United States Department of Agriculture.
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| nickname          = Agricultural Extension Work Act of 1928 
| enacted by        = 70th
| effective date    = May 22, 1928
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| cite public law   = {{USPL|70|475}}
| cite statutes at large = {{usstat|45|711}}
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| title amended   = 7 U.S.C.: Agriculture
| sections created = {{Usc-title-chap|7|13|IV}} § 343a
| sections amended = {{Usc-title-chap|7|13|IV}} § 343
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| introducedin    = House
| introducedbill  = {{USBill|70|H.R.|9495}}
| introducedby    = John C. Ketcham (R–MI)
| introduceddate  = January 23, 1928
| committees      = House Agriculture, Senate Agriculture
| passedbody1     = House
| passeddate1     = March 7, 1928
| passedvote1     = Passed
| passedbody2     = Senate
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| passeddate2     = April 16, 1928
| passedvote2     = Passed, in lieu of {{USBill|70|S.|1285}}
| conferencedate  = April 20, 1928
| passedbody3     = House
| passeddate3     = May 5, 1928
| passedvote3     = Agreed
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| passedbody4     = Senate
| passeddate4     = May 19, 1928
| passedvote4     = Agreed
| signedpresident = Calvin Coolidge
| signeddate      = May 22, 1928
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The '''Capper–Ketcham Act''' (enacted on May 22, 1928), sponsored by Sen. Arthur Capper (R) of {{wipe|Kansas}} and Rep. John C. Ketcham (R) of Michigan, built on Senator Capper's background running "Capper Clubs" to teach boys and girls about [[Earth:Agriculture|agriculture]].  The legislation officially recognized and provided matching funds to States to create "4-H" clubs for demonstration work to enable counties to hire youth and home agents.  It also granted federal money to agricultural extension network and the work of agricultural colleges.  The "Future Farmers of America" (FFA) was founded through the Act.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://documents.law.yale.edu/capper-ketcham-act |title= Capper-Ketcham Act |publisher= Yale Law School |work= Lillian Goldman Law Library}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Organization:Morrill Land-Grant Acts|Morrill Land-Grant Acts]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{cite web |url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=470 |title=Calvin Coolidge: "Address Before the National Grange Convention, Washington, D.C.," November 16, 1928 |author1=Peters, Gerhard |author2=Woolley, John T |publisher = University of California - Santa Barbara |work= The American Presidency Project}}
* {{cite web |url=http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=29569 |title=Calvin Coolidge: "Sixth Annual Message," December 4, 1928 |author1=Peters, Gerhard |author2=Woolley, John T |publisher = University of California - Santa Barbara |work= The American Presidency Project}}

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