extension agent

noun

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When the uncertain pollination is at its worst, if 15% to 25% of every ear of corn doesn’t have kernels, that could mean a significant yield loss over a large field, said Nicolle Ritchie, a Michigan State University extension agent who helps Walton and Rynd survey their crops. Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025 In April, the president canceled the National Climate Assessment, which distilled research like Hultgren’s or Li’s into actionable insights that federal and local extension agents transmitted to farmers. Saul Elbein, The Hill, 18 June 2025 Brad Fowler is an urban horticulture extension agent for Horry and Georgetown counties at Clemson Extension. Lauren David, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025 Egg-laying hens and broiler chickens – poultry raised for meat – are different, said Will Strickland, an assistant extension agent for Louisiana State University's AgCenter. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for extension agent

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First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of extension agent was in 1949

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“Extension agent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extension%20agent. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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