WVSU has received $1,138,825 in grants from the USDA for three research and extension
projects. The funding is part of the USDA National Institute of Food and
Agriculture’s
Capacity Building Grants Program for 1890 Land-grant Institutions.
West Virginia State University Receives $1.1 Million in USDA Grant Funding Read More »
I am humbled to have been entrusted with responsibility for the day-to-day operations
of
this great institution. My commitment to you is that every decision that I make will be done
in
the best interest of West Virginia State University.
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INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Dr. J. Paige Carney has been named interim provost and vice
president
for academic affairs for West Virginia State University (WVSU) effective immediately.
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INSTITUTE, W.Va. — Ericke S. Cage has been named vice president and chief of staff for
West Virginia State University effective July 19.
Ericke S. Cage Named Vice President and Chief of Staff Read More »
INSTITUTE, W.Va. – West Virginia State University (WVSU) is expanding its
educational opportunities in food, agriculture and natural resources with increased
scholarship
funding and additional degree opportunities for students interested in agricultural careers.
WVSU Extension Service is helping minority farmers in McDowell County, West Virginia, discover the many career opportunities in urban agriculture. Through a partnership with McDowell County Farms, extension educators are bringing education and resources to people interested in launching agribusiness careers.
WVSU Extension Service Assists Minority Farmers with Urban Agriculture Education Read More »
WVSU Extension Agent Allison Smith has big plans for the upper Kanawha Valley. The
newly
appointed agent for community and economic development is passionate about tourism and excited
to make progress in regional development.
WVSU Extension Service’s monthly Ag Talk Tuesday series continues Tuesday, July 13, at 6 p.m. EST with a discussion of “Protecting Livestock from Predators with USDA Wildlife Management.”
WVSU will host the inaugural WVSU Youth Summit on Agriculture, Environmental Science and Natural Resources Thursday, June 24, at 3 p.m. EST. The virtual event is for high school students interested in agricultural and environmental career opportunities.
West Virginia State University to Host Virtual Youth Summit on Agriculture Careers Read More »
West Virginia State University (WVSU) will receive more than $1 million in funding for
the 1890 Scholarship Program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of
Food
and Agriculture (NIFA), it was announced Thursday.
WVSU Extension Service, in partnership with Capitol Conservation District, will host a
free workshop on fruit tree pruning and rain barrels Saturday, June 19, from 9 a.m. to noon at
the East End Community Park in Charleston.
A collaborative extension and research project at West Virginia State University (WVSU)
led to the development of an agricultural incubator program in a rural southern West Virginia
community that provided information and resources to more than 150 small farmers.
WVSU Agricultural Incubator Program Reaches 150 Farmers Read More »
West Virginia State University (WVSU) Extension Service and West Virginia University
(WVU) Extension Service have received nearly $250,000 to enhance vaccine education and
immunization outreach to West Virginians.
WVSU offices will be closed Monday, July 5, in observance of the Independence Day holiday.
WVSU Extension Service’s monthly Ag Talk Tuesday series continues Tuesday,
June
8, at 6 p.m. EST with a discussion of property law, disputes, heirship and farm
succession.
WVSU Extension Service to Discuss Property Law at Virtual ‘Ag Talk Tuesday’ June 8 Read More »