The University of Tennessee, Knoxville was founded in 1794 and was designated the state land-grant institution in 1879. The University now has nearly 26,000 students and 400 academic programs.
The Alabama Cooperative Extension System operates as the primary outreach organization for the land-grant functions of Alabama A&M and Auburn Universities.
UW-Extension extends the knowledge and resources of the University of Wisconsin to people where they live and work. Cooperative Extension, one of 4 divisions of UWEX, is a partnership with county government, providing education in family living, 4-H youth development, agricultural and natural resources, and community and economic development.