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WVU to co-host mining and reclamation conference
West Virginia University scholars will join other mining and reclamation experts to provide the latest updates on regulations and practices during a symposium hosted by WVU and the West Virginia Mine Drainage Task Force.
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West Virginia Small Farm Conference to help local farmers grow food and communities
Morgantown, W.Va. – Food has a way of bridging divides and bringing people together. And, today, there’s a growing desire among communities, restaurants and schools to use high quality, locally sourced ingredients.
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WVU Extension Service plants the seed for budding entrepreneur’s innovative microgreen business
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Just across the Monongahela River from Morgantown sits a small greenhouse with a picturesque view of Woodburn Hall. During the winter months, you might notice its soft pinkish purple glow, but if you weren’t looking for it, you’d probably never notice the unassuming structure.
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West Virginia 4-H’ers to ‘find their path’ at WVU Day at the Legislature
MORGANTOWN
, W.Va.—Higher education can open the door to a world of possibilities for West
Virginia’s young people. Hundreds of 4-H’ers will have an opportunity to learn
how they can find their path to those possibilities and to
WVU
during the 2019 WVU Day at the Legislature. The event, hosted by WVU and
WVU Extension Service
, will take place at the Capitol in Charleston on Jan. 24, 2019, from 9 a.m. to
noon.
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WVU Extension Service empowers young entrepreneur to add bite to his business plan’s bark
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Entrepreneurship takes a lot of work to get right, and there are countless variables that ultimately affect how successful a business becomes. Coming up with a vision, developing products, figuring out distribution and crafting a sustainable business model is tricky for anyone, much less a 10 year old who has normal kid stuff to do.
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WVU Extension Service and AmeriCorps seek volunteers for summer reading and nutrition program
Reading and comprehension skills are critical to success in today’s fast-paced world. Energy Express, a summer reading and nutrition program offered by WVU Extension Service and AmeriCorps, helps to ensure West Virginia’s youths keep up with those much-needed skills, particularly during the summer months.
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WVU Extension Service partnership trains oil and gas industry workers
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University Safety and Health Extension has partnered with Pierpont Technical and Community College to provide OSHA Education Center courses to students interested in the oil and gas industry through a host organization relationship.
Students can complete a series of courses in the oil and gas industry track to earn a certified safety specialist certification, receive OSHA certificates and industry-specific certifications for a comprehensive approach to safety and health duties and responsibilities in the oil and gas industry.
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WVU Extension Service announces campaign to enhance recreation, educational and camping opportunities at WVU Jackson’s Mill
WVU Jackson’s Mill has been an integral part of the history of West Virginia and has played host to hundreds of thousands of visitors throughout its nearly 100-year history. Looking toward the future of facility, WVU Extension Service is planning for the next century of camping and education to meet the evolving needs and interests of youths and other visitors in West Virginia and beyond.
WVU faculty awarded CDC grant to help southern West Virginia communities build healthy futures
It’s no secret that West Virginia has some of the highest rates of obesity and cardiovascular disease in the country. But to create a healthier landscape in some of our state’s unhealthiest counties, a few West Virginia University faculty believe you have to empower the entire community.
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WVU Extension Service invites youths to celebrate 4-H during National 4-H Week
West Virginia youths can join 75,000 of their peers in “discovering the treasures of 4-H” during National 4-H Week, held Oct. 7-13. Youths can go on a treasure hunt to explore the joys of 4-H, trying new experiences, serving their neighbors, gaining life skills and more along the way, by signing up for the West Virginia 4-H Youth Development program.
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Award-winning WVU Extension Service program bolsters rural healthcare recruitment
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – It could be argued West Virginians in rural communities need more prevalent access to healthcare and medical professionals — winding mountain roads and rivers can make it difficult for many to make appointments and maintain an active relationship with primary-care providers. Many small communities may not have a physician to provide routine guidance on simple, but serious, chronic ailments.
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WVU Extension Service and partners host series of safety trainings for fruit, vegetable growers
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 48 million people become ill from contaminated food every year in the United States; nearly half of those illnesses are the result of contaminated produce. With proper training and food safety planning, many of these outbreaks can be prevented.
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