extension agent

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.

Example Sentences

Since the 1960s, Louisiana State University Ag Center researchers noted that Louisiana crawfish farms’ acreage increased statewide from about 10,000 acres to more than 300,000 acres, said Mark Shirley, a Louisiana Sea Grant and LSU AgCenter extension agent—although about a quarter of those are unusable as saltwater levels rise.

From National Geographic

Pumpkins can survive hot, dry weather to an extent, but this summer’s heat, which broke world records and brought temperatures well over 100 degrees Fahrenheit to agricultural fields across the country, was just too much, said Mark Carroll, a Texas A&M extension agent for Floyd County, which he calls the “pumpkin capital” of the state.

From Washington Times

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

“This would enable a food service manager or extension agent or home ec teacher to diagnose and correct food preparation errors,” she wrote.

From Washington Post

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