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WVU Extension Service Agriculture and Natural Resources faculty receive national recognition

Headshots of Jodi Richmond and Chuck Talbott

Two faculty members from West Virginia University Extension Service’s Agriculture and Natural Resources unit were nationally recognized for their dedication and commitment to meeting the needs of West Virginia residents at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference.

WVU Extension Service assists Martinsburg VA in effort to help veterans kick caffeinated, sugary drinks

A veteran fills his cup with fruit-infused water at the Martinsburg VAMC.

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The United States military runs on caffeine. Whether on base or on the battlefield, the men and women serving our country often rely on coffee, soda and energy drinks to keep them on their toes.

WVU Extension’s Family and Community Development faculty nationally recognized

WVU Extension Agents Cheryl Kaczor and Andrea "Andi" Hoover

Two faculty members from West Virginia University Extension Service’s Family and Community Development unit were nationally recognized for their dedication and commitment to meeting the needs of West Virginia individuals, families and communities at the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Annual Session.

WVU Extension Service helps residents “rethink their drink,” an important step in the battle against obesity

A child looks at a Rethink Your Drink display at the State Fair of West Virginia in 2018.

WVU Extension Service partners with Diversified Gas & Oil to provide oil and gas job training for high school seniors

Two men getting out of truck to inspect well pad.

West Virginia University Extension Service Safety and Health Extension is building a strong pipeline of future workers for the oil and natural gas industry by bringing an industry-specific training program into high schools, vocational and technical schools across the state — in the end, helping to grow West Virginia’s workforce and economy.

West Virginia 4-H’ers enhance teamwork, problem-solving skills with the help of cast and crew of Barnwood Builders

Mark Bowe, two-time WVU graduate, talks with Ohio County 4-H'ers during a taping of the DIY show Barnwood Builders.

Learn by doing. That phrase is deeply engrained in 4-H’ers all over the country. A group of 4-H’ers from Ohio County, West Virginia, recently had a chance to put that motto to the test.

WVU Extension Service program helps kids struggling with weight and pre-diabetes

Health educators from the WVU Extension Service Family Nutrition Program conduct a CARDIAC screening.

Armed with data from a new study raising alarms about the health of children in the Mountain State, a West Virginia University Extension Service program has mobilized to help families who want to make healthy lifestyle changes.

WVU Extension Service conference to provide education and affirmation to state’s female farmers

Female attendees of the 2018 Women in Agriculture Conference gather between rows of green plants in a high tunnel operated by Grow Ohio Valley in Wheeling as part of the farm and business tours.

Across the nation, more women than ever are taking the lead when it comes to agriculture. In West Virginia, over 13,000 women are diligently working to develop and maintain their own farms and agribusinesses – which contributed more than $200 million to the state’s economy in 2017.

Amanda Johnson joins WVU Extension Service in Jefferson County as 4-H agent

Amanda Johnson is Jefferson County’s newest West Virginia University Extension Service 4-H agent, and while she’s new to the county, she’s certainly not new to WVU Extension Service nor the benefits that 4-H programs bring to West Virginia’s youths.

Jeffery “J.R.” Davis joins WVU Extension Service in Fayette County

No stranger to West Virginia University Extension Service, Jeffery “J.R.” Davis has been named the 4-H youth development Extension agent in Fayette County.