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WVU Extension to host national volunteer conference in Parkersburg

Connie Wolfinger stands at podium and smiles at two women talking in front of her.

Online contest seeks talented gardener to help WVU Extension set a world record

The Grow This: West Virginia Garden Challenge is looking for a talented gardener to help West Virginia University Extension make history.

WVU Extension's summer television program kicks off on WVPB

A male puppet in a gold sweatshirt with the letters "WVU" on it.

Sum mer is just around the corner and West Virginia University Extension bringing educational, engaging television programming to West Virginia families.

WVU researcher working to add value to wool by localizing sheep farm-to-fiber production

Lisa Jones (left), program coordinator for the WVU Extension Small Farm Center Program, and WVU researcher Jordon Masters examine a spinning machine that could help small producers process wool more effectively.

At a time when wool production in the Mountain State is declining, West Virginia University Extension and Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design researchers are exploring new ways to support sheep farmers and wool producers in the region.

WVU Extension scholarship gift aids West Virginia students interested in natural sciences

A $1,000 scholarship changed Robert Robb’s life by allowing him to attend college, and he is paying that generosity forward with a scholarship gift to benefit West Virginia University students via WVU Extension.

Kids Market @ The Store returns this summer with free fruits and vegetables for West Virginia children

A cart holding fruits and vegetables, where kids can "shop" (for free) as part of the Kids Market @ The Store program.

WVU Extension Fire Service offers Junior Firefighter Camp for youths

Campers learning at Junior Firefighter Camp

It’s off to camp we go: WVU Extension summer camps welcome all West Virginia youth

Girl with pink backpack with a 4-H patch watches a game of baseball in the background.

Youths from across West Virginia head to West Virginia University Jackson’s Mill each summer to participate in camps. This year is no different, as WVU Extension offers five statewide camps, including a new addition this summer.

WVU Extension’s Conservation Camp introduces teens to the natural world in West Virginia

Campers complete activity along creek at Conservation Camp.

Teens from across West Virginia are invited to immerse themselves in our state’s natural resources this summer at State Conservation Camp, hosted by West Virginia University Extension.

WVU Extension Safety and Health Extension awarded hazard training grant

Tiffany Rice stands in front of a classroom of men.

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 hazard recognition and abatement training to 350 workers in the oil and natural gas industry.

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