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The West Virginia University Extension Small Farm Center’s annual West Virginia Small Farm Conference supports the Mountain State’s 23,000 small farm families by providing reliable education and valuable networking opportunities. This year, the conference will be hosted on Feb. 26 – 28, at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center in Charleston, West Virginia.

The West Virginia Food is Medicine Coalition brings together representatives from all sectors of the food and nutrition space to refine and uplift the vision of healthy food access in West Virginia. The collaborative effort involves several West Virginia University entities, including WVU Extension, the WVU Institute for Community and Rural Health and the Nourish WV Initiative.

Behind every piece of technology is the code that makes it work. From February 20-22, 2026, middle and high school students will be able to learn behind-the-scenes problem solving at West Virginia University Extension’s 4-H Code Camp, a weekend of interactive coding workshops for students in grades 6 to 12 held at WVU Jackson’s Mill. 

West Virginia’s agritourism community came together on Monday, Dec.8, in Morgantown for a special event celebrating the continued growth of the state’s agritourism industry and the official launch of Naturally West Virginia, a new statewide network and website dedicated to connecting and promoting agritourism experiences across the Mountain State, led by West Virginia University Extension.

At West Virginia University, the Davis College of Agriculture and Natural Resources teamed up with WVU Extension to create a unique program in which undergraduate students can gain knowledge and expertise in program evaluation, applied research methods and data analysis, while simultaneously providing evaluation support to WVU Extension programs across West Virginia. 

Mildred Fizer, the nation’s first female state 4-H leader, shattered glass ceilings and paved the way for future generations of women to take on leadership roles around the country.

Abigail Roy is one of the newest members of the West Virginia University Extension team, joining as a 4-H Youth Development agent for Kanawha and Boone Counties.

From young inventors to high-growth potential business founders, some of West Virginia’s most forward-thinking minds were celebrated this week as winners were announced at the Mountain State Innovators Summit, held November 12-14 at Stonewall Resort.

West Virginia University Extension Women in Agriculture  is excited to announce the winners of its inaugural business pitch competition during the  2025 Women in Agriculture Conference , with the winners being awarded a total of $8,000 in seed money to jumpstart their project.

West Virginia University Extension 4-H is inviting third through 12th grade students to the 2025 4-H Hour of AI, a free series of activities where students can learn about coding, computer science, the responsible use of AI tools and how artificial intelligence really works behind the screen.