Kade Suddath, a 4-H’er from Hampshire County, will serve on the 2026 National 4-H Congress Design Team, making him only the third representative from West Virginia to be selected for this committee in the last 20 years.
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WVU Extension Fire Service earns gold standard reaccreditation
The West Virginia University Extension Fire Service has received another five-year accreditation from the Pro Board, reaffirming its commitment to delivering nationally recognized, high-quality fire service training.
Snyder joins WVU Extension team in Mineral County as agriculture and natural resources agent
Cambria Snyder is the newest addition to the West Virginia University Extension team in Mineral County, where she recently began as the agriculture and natural resources agent and visiting instructor.
Adriana Renner joins WVU Extension as Family and Community Development agent for Berkeley and Jefferson Counties
WVU Extension welcomes assistant professor as Pleasants County agent
West Virginia University Extension is excited to welcome assistant professor Caroline Bailey as the new Family and Community Development agent for Pleasants County.
WVU Extension Small Farm Conference empowers local farmers through education and connection
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.
West Virginia Food is Medicine Coalition convenes key players in nutrition to reenvision healthy food access in the Mountain State
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.
4-H Code Camp returns in 2026 with drones, robots and more
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 agritourism community celebrates industry growth and launch of “Naturally West Virginia”
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.
WVU Extension program builds student evaluation skills while strengthening community partnerships
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.