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The West Virginia University Extension Safety and Health Extension has been awarded an Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) Susan Harwood Training grant to provide free hazardous energy (lockout tagout) training to oil and gas workers in the Appalachian Basin region. These grants are an effective tool for connecting organizations with training resources and educate hard-to-reach workers in high-hazard industries.  

In what is quickly becoming a fruitful partnership, West Virginia University Extension and The Farmlink Project recently teamed up to distribute 200,000 pounds of grapes in five counties. 

With recruitment and retention of firefighters at an all-time low nationwide, West Virginia University is working to change that narrative by providing educational opportunities for first responders, including the next generation of firefighters. 

The Grow This: West Virginia Garden Challenge is looking for gardeners to participate in a short documentary about the free seed program.  

For Brittany Leggett, the newest West Virginia University Extension agriculture and natural resources agent for Randolph and Upshur counties, the mission of Extension and her passion for education have always been integral to her personal and professional goals.  

Wool is a highly functional fiber, but despite this, most of the wool and textile industry has left the country due to lack of infrastructure, limiting farmers’ profits from wool production. With the help of a USDA grant, West Virginia University researchers are exploring new ways to support sheep farmers and fiber producers in the region. 

Ryan Snyder is the newest addition to the West Virginia University Extension team in Berkeley County, where he recently began as the agriculture and natural resources agent-in-training and visiting instructor.  

Josh Malencia recently began his position as the West Virginia University Extension agriculture and natural resources agent in Monongalia County.