This was the time when experts in agriculture extension all over India met during a training programme at GBPUA&T, Pantnagar (UA) during June 1999. In this meeting of such experts, it was desired to form a scientific society for the promotion of study and research in agriculture extension and allied subjects as well as for exchange of view and pooling up of experiences. It was considered, that the time had come when workers in the field of agriculture, in which agriculture extension had made largest contribution so far, should knit themselves together move closely to discuss their own problems. It was felt that apart from providing a common platform for extension workers and agriculture scientists to come together and discuss their problems and issues, a society would be an opportunity for publishing in one place all contribution on agriculture extension and allied subjects, which had been scattered in different journals due to varied reasons, lack of proper forum being one of them. Such a society would also serve to focus the attention of the Government and the public on the scope and importance of extension study...