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2008 WV State Fair

The 2008 State Fair of West Virginia is just days away and the grounds are alive with activity.  If you plan to visit "West Virginia's Biggest Garden Party", we invite you to download your copy of Fair Schedule of Events.  Find activities, exhibits, livestock information, building hours, entertainment options and so much more!  The Fairgrounds Map will help you find the buildings, arenas, and exhibits that you plan to visit.  www.statefairofwv.com for all of your fair needs.

Where do social media specialists come from?

I read a recent blog post that got me wondering what other’s thoughts are on the subject. Everyone should be already aware of the heightened interest in social media going on today. Everyone seems to have a presence in the web world maybe with a page on MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, while tweeting through Twitter, posting pictures on Flickr, and blogging - just to name a few social media outlets.

On Location with Extension Matters

The series continues. This is the 2nd entry into hopefully what will be a long series of blog posts previewing what is coming for each month's Extension Matters television show. Starting in August airing Wednesdays at 11:30am, 5:30pm, 11:30pm, and 5:30am the following morning, then again on Saturdays at 5:30pm.  It will continue to air weekly at these times all month on Suddenlink Cable channel 17.

Smart Ways to Save on Gas

 

Here are some helpful ways to save money on gas while travelling around West Virginia and seeing the beautiful scenery.

With gas prices around $4 a gallon, a 20-gallon fill up will set you back 80 big ones! Instead of squeezing dollar bills out of your wallet, here are a few tips to help you squeeze more miles out of every tank of gas.

Douglass Institute Chatting it Up

 

From our new website we will be hosting an online direct chat for 30 minutes on August 5; at 10:30am and again at 2:30pm. Discussion topics include “starting and running a small business” as well as marketing, budgeting, and funding options.

New Tourism - The Real Experience

               Thinking about how to spend what’s left of your summer vacation? Worried about its effects on the environment? 

Nation's Independence

I wanted to wish everyone a Happy Fourth of July.  Enjoy your holiday and celebrate with friends and family!

Instead of traveling to relax, check out this great idea and maybe you can have a "staycation."  A term shared by Marketing Genius Skip Lineburg at Maple Creative. 

http://marketinggenius.blogspot.com/2008/07/staycation.html#comments

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Tune in to Extension Matters on TV in July

I wanted to draw some attention to our upcoming Extension Matters TV show.  The show is a very timely and important one - it talks about conserving gas in daily driving, adult education, and about social media and blogging. Hot topics on everyone’s mind right now.
 

The Perception of Today’s West Virginian

In celebration of West Virginia Day (June 20), West Virginia State University’s Douglass Land-Grant Institute is joining several other West Virginia bloggers in raising our voices, or our keyboards, to participate in a statewide blogging "carnival" organized by Jason Keeling, owner and operator of abetterwestvirginia.com.

 

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