agricultural extension

American  

[ag-ri-kuhl-cher-uhl ik-sten-shuhn] / ˌæg rɪˈkʌl tʃər əl ɪkˈstɛn ʃən /

noun

1. the practice of providing support, technical advice, and continuing education to farmers, gardeners, etc..

   The state agricultural department funds agricultural extension for owners of small farms.

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Etymology

Origin of agricultural extension

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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agricultural extension

Now, agricultural extension workers face overwhelming interest from farmers, said Muhammad Magezi of Enimiro.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2022

Overuse "is a huge challenge in our field," says Bhupinder Farmaha, a nutrient management specialist at Clemson University in the US, as well as an agricultural extension agent who works with farmers like Ms Sharp.

From BBC ● May 26, 2022

“In the Mississippi Delta, row-crop production requires fewer workers but workers who have skills to use machinery and equipment,” said Elizabeth Canales, an agricultural extension economist at Mississippi State University.

From New York Times ● Nov. 12, 2021

There are a number of reasons for this, according to Joel Flagler, a registered horticultural therapist who works as a professor and agricultural extension agent at Rutgers University.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2021

We’re also trying to keep open the agricultural extension program, training former rubber workers to subsistence farming.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver