WVU to host first Farm Fest

WHAT: The West Virginia University Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design will host its inaugural Farm Fest to celebrate the cutting-edge research, teaching and outreach happening on farms and in labs to help improve local communities and the state.

WHO: Faculty members and researchers from the Davis College, WVU students, families and community members

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 14

WHERE: Animal Science Research, Education and Outreach Center, 1400 Stewartstown Road, Morgantown

NOTES:
The best photo and video opportunities are as follows:

          · 9 a.m. — Trail building service project
          Prior to Farm Fest, volunteers will gather at the Animal Science REOC to learn how to create           trails for recreation. Trail building will follow the presentation.

          · Noon to 5 p.m. — Demonstrations and exhibits
          Demonstrations include natural fabric dying, flying drones — weather permitting — and soil           profiling. Exhibits include farm animals, the WVU Insect Zoo and dogs from the Hearts of Gold            therapy program.

          · 1, 2 and 3 p.m. — Sheep shearing
          Attendees can watch the sheep shearing process from start to finish, including the wool           product and weaving process.

Read more about Farm Fest.

Farm Fest is being held in conjunction with WVU Fall Family Weekend, sponsored by the Mountaineer Parents Club.

See the Fall Family Weekend schedule.

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ON-SITE MEDIA CONTACT: Sven Verlinden
Director of Plant and Soil Sciences Division
WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
304-276-5865; sverlind@wvu.edu

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Lindsay Wiles
Director of Marketing and Communications
WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
304-293-2381; Lindsay.Wiles@mail.wvu.edu

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