People in Your Community…Knowledge at Your Doorstep
The Marion County Extension program is informal education designed to help people help themselves in acquiring knowledge and improving their quality of life.Based on the 2000 census, Marion County is the ninth most populous county in West Virginia, with a population of 56,598 people. The county is a mix between rural and urban. 58.5% of the population lives in urban communities, while 41.5% live in rural areas.
The Cooperative Extension Service provides programs in the areas of 4-H and Youth, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Community Resources and Economic Development, Family Nutrition, and Family and Consumer Sciences. Faculty and staff involve local people in developing programs to meet the needs of people and communities.
To effectively reach diverse audiences, Extension Educators offer a variety of educational programs through many methods and media including workshops, meetings, exhibits and fairs, newsletters, telephone calls, letters and individual consultations.Extension programs and activities offered by Marion County Extension are available to all persons without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran status, political beliefs, sexual orientation, national origin, and marital or family status.
Part of the National Cooperative Extension System
With more than 3,000 county offices in the USA, Extension is the local front door for many citizens to their state land-grant institutions.
