Tune in Sunday to see West Virginia University President Gordon Gee, bowtie and all, hammering nails and sawing wood as the Barnwood Builders episode, taped earlier this year at WVU Jackson’s Mill, airs on the DIY network Sunday (Aug. 5) at 9 p.m.
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Samantha Cogle named WVU Extension Service agent in Harrison and Marion counties
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University Extension welcomes Samantha Cogle as the Extension agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Harrison and Marion counties.
Michael Withrow hired as WVU Berkeley County Extension Service’s 4-H agent
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – For Michael Withrow, Berkeley County’s newest West Virginia University Extension Service 4-H agent, the notion of education and extension’s role in the community is a classic, timeless combination that he encountered often growing up around agriculture. Now, as he starts his new position, he’s excited to pay it back and create a positive environment for youths in the communities he serves.
WVU Barbour County 4-H wins national land judging title, continues program’s success
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – To the casual observer, it may be kids in a field digging, smashing mud between their fingers and taking quick notes about a dirt sample, but land judging and home site evaluation means more to everyone involved. It develops science and reasoning skills. It’s an opportunity to pursue higher education and a career. But it’s also a legacy that continues to deepen for youths, coaches and faculty who invest in it through the West Virginia University Extension Service 4-H programs.
Lauren Seiler joins WVU Extension as assistant director of development
West Virginia University Extension Service has announced the appointment of Lauren Seiler as assistant director of development.
WVU Extension Service and partners lead national Leap into Science initiative
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University Extension Service is partnering with the Green Bank Observatory, Pocahontas County Libraries and the Morgantown Public Library System to develop and guide the Leap into Science program in West Virginia through 2021.
Registration deadline approaches for WVU Extension Service Junior Firefighter Camp
A shortage of volunteer firefighters is not only an issue for communities around West Virginia, but across the nation. Approximately 90 percent of the state’s residents rely on volunteer fire departments, and as the number of volunteer firefighters shrinks, concerns for our communities’ safety are on the rise. That’s where the West Virginia University Extension Junior Firefighter Camp comes in.
WVU Extension partners with drug courts to offer a fresh start to residents fighting addiction
Morgantown, W.Va. -- Illicit drug use in the United States has been steadily increasing, and in 2014 alone, there were over seven million Americans who struggled with drug use. West Virginia has the highest rate of drug-related deaths in the United States and one in 10 people in the state battle with some form of drug addiction.
Through rain, sleet and snow, WVU teams with Barnwood Builders to create heritage center at WVU Jackson’s Mill
WESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginia University alumnus Mark Bowe will be the first to tell you he is passionate about heritage and history, something he and his team strive to preserve as they travel the country honoring pioneer-era craftsmanship on the popular DIY network show, Barnwood Builders.
WVU Extension Service specialist fuels monarch conservation efforts
Morgantown, W.Va. -- The future of West Virginia’s state butterfly, the monarch, is in danger. Populations have declined so much that it is at risk of being placed on the endangered species list — a move that could have regulatory and economic impacts for the state.