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Cooperative Extension Agent
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The Cooperative Extension Service is the educational arm of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and the 74 land grant universities. Cooperative Extension Service agents translate research into practical terms, providing information and guidance to growers, families and consumers in the counties they serve. Specializations are agriculture, family and consumer sciences, 4-H and youth development and community development. Extension specialists, based at universities, support the county agents by providing training, keeping them informed on developments and helping them conduct programs in the counties. TREND: The focus of the Cooperative Extension Service is expanding beyond its historic agricultural mandate. Areas of concern include horticulture, suburban sprawl, environmental issues, public policy and food safety.
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