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West Virginia is home to nearly 10,000 female farmers. To help this important group of agribusiness owners, WVU Extension Service’s Women in Ag program is hosting a series of workshops throughout the state (and online) to provide them with tools and resources needed to run a successful business.

Through a partnership with Annie’s Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational programs designed to strengthen women’s roles in the modern farm enterprise, WVU Extension experts will host the West Virginia Annie’s Project at multiple sites in West Virginia February through June. The six-session program provides training in risk assessment, business planning and decision-making. The program also provides opportunities to network with your peers and industry experts, and experts will offer mentoring and coaching for aspiring and beginning producers.

Morgantown, W.Va. – They call themselves the Boa Constructors, and they’re a group of problem solvers, visionaries, researchers and fabricators — and that’s in addition to tackling the everyday ins and outs of homework and lunchroom social dynamics.

Morgantown, W.Va. – More than 610,000 die of heart disease in the United States every year. The number is shocking and includes many West Virginians—where heart disease is the number one cause of death.

Morgantown, W.Va. – With the recipes we hand down to the next generation and local specialties we pride ourselves on, food plays an important part in our lives as West Virginians. A resurgence in popularity of locally grown, quality food has led to farmers markets and food related festivals springing up all across the Mountain State.

Today’s technology is far-reaching and changing at warp speed, and people who know how to use it to create apps, video games or software programs are in high demand. As this demand grows, so do the opportunities for West Virginia youths to get a head start for these in-demand careers by learning the basics and have fun while doing it. 

Morgantown, W.Va. – With frigid temperatures well below normal and not much relief in sight, many West Virginia residents are turning to additional heat sources to help their primary heater keep up with the arctic chill that has dominated early winter.

Morgantown, W.Va. – Beginning the week of Jan. 8, the West Virginia University Calhoun County Extension Service office will change its office hours to be open 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays only.

The same programs will still be offered, and Calhoun County residents will still receive the 4-H, CEOs and agriculture-related programs they know and have come to count on.

West Virginia University Extension Service announced the appointment of Jamie Mullins as the 4-H youth development agent for Calhoun and Gilmer counties, effective January 1, 2018. 

Mullins, who joined WVU Extension Service in 2011, currently serves as the 4-H and youth development agent and county program coordinator for Calhoun County. Mullins will continue that role while expanding her duties in Gilmer County – a place she calls “home.” She will oversee youth development programs in both counties, including 4-H, Energy Express and other youth outreach initiatives. Mullins’ home office will remain in Calhoun County.

Morgantown, W.Va.— Gardening in West Virginia is a long-standing rite of passage for many families. It has been bringing together parents, children and grandparents for centuries. And with more and more residents opting for farm to table options, it is becoming a unique way to bring communities together.

West Virginia University graduate students in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Public Administration and WVU Extension Service are partnering with Arts Mon, which serves as the Morgantown area arts council, to encourage the development of an arts collaborative in Monongalia and Preston counties.

The group is working with local musicians, artisans, and the greater Morgantown community to cultivate the development of a thriving arts collaborative which will enrich the lives of those living and working in the area, while also enhancing tourism opportunities.