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Grant provides opportunity for 4-H pollinator project to create more buzz

Tiny insects make worldly impacts.

Students, families invited WVU Day at the Legislature

A group of 4-H'ers and volunteers pose for a photo at the 2019 WVU Day at the Legislature.

Students, families, 4-H’ers and alumni are invited to learn more about the exciting programs and engage in hands-on activities during the 2020 WVU Day at the Legislature. The free event, hosted by WVU and WVU Extension Service, is open to the public and will take place at the Capitol in Charleston on Jan. 21, 2020, from 9 a.m. to noon.

WVU Extension Service welcomes new agent to Hampshire County

A passion for agriculture and a desire to serve the community are two qualities commonly found in a West Virginia University Extension Service agriculture and natural resources agent.

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.