Editing Agricultural extension (section)

== Extension terminology ==
The use of the word 'extension' originated in England in 1866. Modern [[Continuing education|extension]] began in '''Dublin''', '''Ireland''' in '''1847''' with Lord Clarendon's itinerant instructors during the [[Great Famine (Ireland)|Great Famine]].<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.fao.org/docrep/w5830e/w5830e03.htm|title=Chapter 1 - The history, development, and future of agricultural extension|work=Improving agricultural extension. A reference manual
|isbn=92-5-104007-9 |first1=Gwyn E. |last1=Jones |first2=Chris |last2=Garforth|year=1997| publisher=[[Food and Agriculture Organization]] }}</ref> It expanded in Germany in the '''1850s''', through the itinerant agricultural teachers called ''Wanderlehrer,'' and later in the United States via the cooperative extension system authorized by the [[Smith-Lever Act of 1914]]. The term was later adopted in the USA, while in Britain it was replaced with "advisory service" in the 20th century. A number of other terms are used in different parts of the world to describe the same or similar concept:

* Arabic: ''Al-Ershad'' ("guidance") 
* Bengali: ''সম্প্রসারণ'' (shomprosharon 'extension') <ref>{{cite web|title=কৃষি সম্প্রসারণ অধিদপ্তর| url=http://www.dae.gov.bd/site/page/545aac27-134b-49ee-aa31-3eb9a5aed928/-}}</ref>
* Dutch: 	 ''Voorlichting'' ("lighting the path")
* German:   ''Beratung'' ("advisory work")
* French:   ''Vulgarisation'' ("popularization")
* Italian:   ''Assistenza tecnica e divulgazione agricola'' ("agricultural technical assistance and popularization")
* Spanish:   ''Capacitación'' ("training", "capacity building")
* Thai, Lao:   ''Song-Suem'' ("to promote")
* Persian:   ''Tarvij'' & ''Gostaresh'' ("to promote and to extend") - ترویج و گسترش
* Hindi:    ''vistaar ("''to extend"'')-'' विस्तार 
* Somali:   ''hormarin & ballaarin'  ("to promote and extend"''')

In the US, an extension agent is a university employee who develops and delivers educational programs to assist people in [[economic development|economic]] and [[community development]], leadership, family issues, agriculture and environment. Another program area provided by extension agents is [[4-H]] and youth activities. Many extension agents work for [[cooperative extension service]] programs at [[land-grant university|land-grant universities]]. They are sometimes referred to as [[County (United States)|county]] agents, or extension educators. Often confused with extension agents, extension specialists are subject-matter experts usually employed as scientists and university professors in various departments in the land-grant university system. Subjects range from agriculture, life sciences, economics, engineering, food safety, pest management, veterinary medicine, and various other allied disciplines. These subject matter specialists work with agents (usually in a statewide or regional team environment) to support programs within the cooperative extension system.