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Bite Into History With the Red York Apple

This Month in the Garden Calendar

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Upcoming Events of Interest to Wood County


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Woodcuts 4-H Newsletter

Wood County 4-H Camp 2024

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Wood County Younger 4-H Camp Tribal Leadership

Wood County 4-H and FFA Summer Showcase Achievements 2024

A total of 219 livestock projects and were exhibited this summer at the Wood County 4-H and FFA Summer Showcase. In the Still Project Building, there were 105 still 4-H projects exhibited as well as a Youth Art Contest sponsored by the Parkersburg Art Center, a Photography Contest sponsored by Neal Smith Images, and a live Pet Show sponsored by Warner Kia. Activities throughout the week were provided for kids and families with the generous support of the Bargeloh family, Fordyce Livestock, BC Builders, Toys for Tots, and Shawver Enterprises, Inc. The West Virginia Central Credit Union was a gold sponsor of the event. Special thanks to the numerous sponsors of the livestock projects and buyers at the Livestock Sale. A complete list of all sponsors and buyers for livestock can be found on the Wood County Junior Livestock Sale Facebook page.

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Wood County 4-H & FFA Summer Showcase Still Project Awards

Pictures of 4-H still projects on display in Wood County, WVwood county showcase 2023 still project awards Browse Woodcuts—Wood County 4-H Newsletter

Other Wood County News

Wood County Spring Master Gardener Seminar

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The Wood County Master Gardeners are hosting their annual Spring Seminar and Plant Sale Thursday, April 20 at 6 p.m., in Parkersburg at the Fort Boreman Room of the Judge Black Annex to the Wood County Court House.  This is at 317 Market Street, directly across from the Blennerhassett Hotel. 


Part of the National Cooperative Extension System

All universities engage in research and teaching, but the nation’s more than 100 land-grant colleges and universities including WVU, have another critical mission: Extension. Extension means reaching out, and along with teaching and research land-grant institutions extend their resources, solving public needs with college or university resources through local programs. With more than 3,000 county offices in the USA, the National Cooperative Extension System is the local front door for many citizens to their state land-grant institutions.

Putting Knowledge to Work!

The West Virginia University Extension works to provide solutions in your community through key programs and resources, including agriculture and natural resources; 4-H and youth development; food and nutrition; health and wellness; financial planning; and home gardening. These research-based programs and services are available to Wood County residents thanks to the tremendous support of our community members, local organizations, volunteers and local partners, including the Board of Education and County Commission.

Wood County Highlights

  • 9,000 youths and 4,500 adults served.
  • $174,000+ generated by involvement in WVU Extension educational programming.
  • More than 10,000 volunteer hours ($272,000 value) provided to our local community.
  • Faculty members authored columns, articles and social media posts to share research and offer practical advice for parents, farmers and community members during the pandemic, reaching more than 30,000 people.