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County agricultural extension agent

County agricultural extension agent is a public official who helps farmers, families, and communities solve agricultural and family-living problems. Nearly every county in the United States has at least one agent. Agents are part of the Cooperative Extension System, a partnership of the federal, state, and county governments. Agents are officially known as agent/educators. More »

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Bearsden and Milngavie

Bearsden and Milngavie is a local government area in Strathclyde Region, Scotland. The area takes... More >>

Border Country

Border Country is the name used to describe the area lying on each side of the border between... More >>

Borough

Borough, BUR oh, is a unit of local government. In several Eastern states of the United States,... More >>

City

City is a community where thousands... More >>

City government

City government manages the affairs of and provides services for cities, towns, villages, and... More >>

City planning

City planning is the process of preparing programs to guide the development of cities and towns.... More >>

Coroner

Coroner is an official who investigates any unnatural or sudden death of which the cause is... More >>

Council

Council, in local government, is the elected local authority of an administrative area. Countries... More >>

County

County is usually a division of local government. Almost all the states of the United States are... More >>

County agricultural extension agent

County agricultural extension agent is a public official who helps farmers, families, and... More >>

East Kilbride

East Kilbride is a new town in the local government area of South Lanarkshire, Scotland, about 7... More >>

Hamilton

Hamilton is a local government district in Strathclyde Region in west-central Scotland. Growing... More >>

Local government

Local government generally refers to the government of an area smaller than a country, state, or... More >>

Local option

Local option refers to the right of any political division, such as a city or state, to choose... More >>

Lord lieutenant

Lord lieutenant is the principal officer of a county in the United Kingdom. The monarch appoints... More >>


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