February, ’18] COOLEY: ENTOMOLOGY SERVING THE NATION 21 
work in the old, informal way, generally on demand from the farmers 
or from official agencies of the state. 
(2) With the exception of two states, those states reported as or¬ 
ganized have extension entomologists. Thus there are reported 11 
states having extension entomologists. Seven states report assist¬ 
ants to the extension entomologist of one sort or another. 
(3) Of the 11 states reporting extension entomologists, 7 state that 
the man engaged in this work is a member of the entomology depart¬ 
ment while in 4 states he is not so connected. 
(4) In all cases where the extension entomologist belongs to the 
extension organization and not to the entomology department he is 
under the direction of the extension service only. Where he is a 
member of the entomology department he is in all cases jointly 
directed by the head entomologist and the extension service, excepting 
in South Carolina, in which state he is wholly under the entomology 
department. When directed by both there is some variation as to 
his relationship to each. 
(5) Several states did not answer the question relative to whether 
the head of entomology is formally recognized or informally consulted 
by the extension service. Of 35 reporting 11 state that the entomolo¬ 
gist is so recognized, and 24 report that he is not. When not formally 
recognized he is generally informally consulted. 
(6) In 8 states only is a special extension fund reported outside of 
salaries, but several report funds as needed from the extension service. 
(7) Many states report more or less extension work being done by 
other agencies. 
(8) In Georgia all such extension work is done by the horticultural 
department. 
(9) In one state, Oregon, the work in both entomology and plant 
disease is being done by one extension man. 
In the states we have not yet, in most cases, established the most 
effective organizations under the Smith-Lever Act. To be sure the 
extension organizations in the states are for the most part quite new 
but with the experience we have had already a number of reliable 
conclusions affecting entomology appear to be indicated. 
As a step toward a further recognition of entomology under this 
act it is very desirable that entomologists themselves fully recognize 
the importance of this new development and that a form of organiza¬ 
tion which provides for the solution of various perplexing questions 
be outlined, and brought to the attention of the suitable officials in 
the states. Extension entomology urgently needs more than occa¬ 
sional or casual attention. Research and experimentation have gone 
far ahead of extension, and entomologists are in possession of a vast 
