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Extension office asks for $2,500 increase; cites $1M FSA payments and $200,000 wool grant
Summary
The Extension Office requested a $2,500 county increase to match a WVU requirement to maintain a second agent, highlighted drought outreach and $1 million in FSA payments to local farmers, and said it secured a $200,000 grant to develop niche wool products for regional markets.
Alex, speaking for the Extension Office, asked the board for a $2,500 increase in this year's budget to meet WVU's required county match and retain a second extension agent in Hardy County.
"We're just asking for an increase of $2,500 that will cover the agent second agent match that WVU is requiring," Alex said, explaining the county was given two years to meet the match.…
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