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2021 Spring Lunch & Learn Garden Series

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You're invited to join us for a fun webinar series where you'll learn everything you need to know about getting your garden ready for the season! You'll have the opportunity to learn from a variety of WVU Extension agents and specialists each week.

2021 Agriculture Educational Webinar Series

Snow covered cattle in field.

Each winter, WVU Extension brings education, know-how and research right to your community through a series of educational dinner meetings. Though we couldn’t gather in person this year, those across West Virginia joined us virtually for the 2021 agriculture webinar series!

Mid-Ohio Valley Farm Producers Invited to AgZoom Webinars

Bell peppers.

West Virginia producers, gardeners and service providers are invited to join other Mid-Ohio Valley producers for  AgZoom Thursdays at 6 p.m. This series uses a virtual platform known as Zoom to deliver educational content for producers and pesticide applicator credits as well as other continuing education credits (CEUs). 

Tri-state agritourism bus tour to visit West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio

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WVU Extension, Northeast SARE and the West Virginia Agritourism Initiative have partnered to bring you the West Virginia Agritourism Classroom on Wheels bus tour. Join us on a tour through West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky to learn about best practices in agritourism and direct marketing.

Food Grower, Processor Training

The course is for growers and processors who manufacture, process, pack, hold, or import human foods and would like to understand and establish a Recall Plan. This is an integral of food safety compliance. Learn the difference between traceability and a recall plan. Participants will learn about recall definitions, establishing a recall team, recall plan elements, communication, working with regulators, handling returned product, and more. Participants will also receive a recall plan template.

This is a two-day course on July 8 and 9, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Get online directions to the Bridgeport Conference Center at 300 Conference Way, Bridgeport WV, 26330.

Animal Health Division Bulletin to Sheep & Goat Industry Stakeholders

In February 2019, all states were notified that the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services is changing the Scrapie tag protocol for sheep and goat producers.

APHIS will provide up to 80 free plastic flock ID tags to producers who have not previously obtained free tags from the USDA and will continue to provide free metal tags to markets and dealers through September 30, 2020.

West Virginia Farm Resources

Farming and agribusiness are deeply rooted in our West Virginia communities. In addition to the services and resources provided by WVU Extension, there are a number of organizations and resources to help grow, expand and assist your business.

Women in Ag Briefings

WVU Extension is proud to support our farmers and agribusiness owners through education, outreach and face-to-face interaction. Through partnerships and collaboration, we offer courses, training and other information to help you and your business be successful, while staying up to date on the latest policy and business news for the agricultural community.