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Trusted Research. Local Experts.
WVU Extension Service
NAME County WVU Extension Service
Started by an Act of Congress
• Taking the people’s
university to the
people
• Celebrated our
centennial
anniversary in 2014
WVU’s third largest academic unit
• 408 WVU employees
and 72 county
employees
• 115 faculty agents
and subject-matter
specialists
• Participate in
promotion and tenure
system
Offices in all 55 counties
• Front door of the
University
• First connection to
college
• Communities are
our classrooms
Extension agents are WVU faculty
• The face of WVU in
every county
• The land-grant
mission personified –
bringing trusted
resources and
research to the
people of INSERT
County.
INSERT County WVU Extension
• Name of Agent, Title
• Include a few stats
about this agent’s
work and/or
background
information
• See next slide for an
example
• Insert photo of your
agent here
McDowell County WVU Extension
• Donald Reed, WVU Extension
Service 4-H Agent
• Implements and reinforces
iRespect, Cyberbullying
prevention curriculum in
McDowell County
• McDowell County HOPE
Coalition, maintaining safe,
healthy and drug-free
communities
• Was regional coordinator for
West Virginia Tobacco Control
Coalition
Working in your community
• Use these slides to
list accomplishments
• Example available on
the next slide
Working in your community
• XXXX number of
youth served through
camps
• XXX hours of service
provided by Master
Gardeners
• $XX in grants
received
• Insert other numbers
and accomplishments
Part of a national network
Part of a national network
• 74 Land grant universities and colleges
• 51 Cooperative Extension Systems the
U.S. and DC
• Approximately 2,900 total Extension
Service offices across the country
Complex and cooperative
• $42 million budget
• Sources: federal,
state, county, grants
and foundation
• Part of WV State
Code
Grants
19%
Foundation
4%
County
12%
Fees & F&A
12%
Federal
12%
State
41%
We do research
Agriculture and Natural Resources
4-H Youth Development
•
Mott Family Foundation - $225,000
•
US Dept. of Agriculture – $400,000
•
WV Commission for National and
Community Service - $1.25M
•
US Dept. of Defense - $196,000
•
WV Division of Forestry - $67,599
•
WV Dept. of Education and
the Arts - $470,000
$8.1M Total
Sponsored Activity
in FY 2013-14
Community, Economic, and
Workforce Development
•
US Dept. of Agriculture - $105,200
•
US Dept. of Labor - $180,000
•
WV Development Office - $69,123
Families and Health
•
US Dept. of Agriculture - $3.3M
•
USDA–NIFA - $380,000
Last updated January 9, 2014
Agriculture and Resource Roots
• Provides skills and
business training to
help farmers add
profit
• Master Gardener
program provides
volunteer support and
education
• Insert numbers on
local ANR initiatives
or programs
• Insert numbers on
local ANR initiatives
or programs
We’re cows and plows… and more
• Programming extends
beyond what people
typically know
Extension for
• Insert stats about
CEWD programming in
your community
Combating local health issues
• Insert information on
healthy lifestyles
programs, like Dining
with Diabetes or the
Family Nutrition
Program
From science to soils
• We’re training the next
generation of famers,
engineers, and authors
through residential and
day camps
• Insert info or numbers
on your local camp and
Energy Express
participation
In fact, we’ve been leaders in youth
development for 100 years
• 1 in 4 West Virginia youth
participate in a 4-H
program (80,000+)
• Research-based,
educational programs for
youth
• National and international
recognition for camping
efforts
• Opportunities for
recruitment, research
Traditional and progressive
• WVU Extension
Service Garden
Calendar reaches
90,000+ homes
• Ask the Expert brings
new audiences to
WVU Extension and
leads to 45% increase
in followers
Traditional and progressive
• Insert fact about your
county here
• Or, just one fact from
previous slide and
combine with local
information