Agricultural extension is the discipline that applies scientific research and new agricultural knowledge to farming practice through farmer education. It organizes communication and learning activities for rural communities across agriculture, marketing, health and business, typically carried out by educators working for government agencies. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Agricultural extension is the application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer education.
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British agricultural educator and researcher who founded Wye College
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promotion of better methods among Sumatra's small farmers
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special agent for the Department of Agriculture, charged with promoting scientific farming in the South
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He helped develop 4-H youth programs in Alabama, was director of the Alabama Extension Service (now Alabama Cooperative Extension System), and was president of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute (now Auburn University).
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He served as director of the Alabama Extension Service and was its longest-serving leader.
Lawrence Obibuaku (Wikipedia)
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Lawrence Onyekele Obibuaku (5 June 1926-8 June 2021) was a Nigerian agricultural extension expert, academic and administrator.
A. B. Graham (Wikipedia)
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Albert Belmont (A.B.) Graham (1868-1960) was an American educator and early leader of the Cooperative Extension System.
Wikipedia: Emory Alvord
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Emory Delmont Alvord (March 25, 1899, May 6, 1959) was an American missionary and agriculturalist. Known for his missionary work in Rhodesia, Alvord's demonstrative methods are credited with revolutionising African agriculture
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