extension agent

American  

noun

1. an agent employed by the county government to work with farmers to increase crop yields, prevent erosion, eliminate blights or pests, and the like.

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Example Sentences

But there are ways to protect some sensitive plants and flowers, according to Adria Bordas, a Virginia Cooperative Extension agent for agriculture and natural resources in Fairfax County.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2023

“I could have sold twice as many,” said William T. Hlubik, the Rutgers Cooperative Extension agent for Middlesex County who supervised seedling production for the sale.

From New York Times • May 8, 2016

He worked the test fields with Peter J. Nitzsche, the Rutgers Cooperative Extension agent for Morris County, and Jack Rabin, the associate director of the experiment station.

From New York Times • May 8, 2016

There’s a large demand for local honey, and there isn’t enough honey to fill the demand, according to Megan Bailey, Warren County Extension agent for horticulture.

From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2014

Ask your county Extension agent or 4-H leader for more literature on motors.

From Electricity for the 4-H Scientist Idaho Agricultural Extension Service Bulletin 396, June, 1962 by Wilson, Eric B.