The Smith–Hughes Act of 1917 shifted agricultural education back to its vocational roots, but the scientific foundation had been built.
ðə smˈɪθ hjˈuːz ˈækt ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiːn ʃˈɪftᵻd ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌltʃɚɹəl ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən bˈæk tʊ ɪts voʊkˈeɪʃənəl ɹˈuːts, bˌʌt ðə saɪəntˈɪfɪk faʊndˈeɪʃən hɐdbɪn bˈɪlt.