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

She is exploring the potential for agricultural extension programs to act as facilitators in renewable energy siting conflicts.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023

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

In fact, its agricultural extension service does not recommend spraying as a community method of control.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson