West Virginia Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame nomination deadline is Feb. 15

BUCKHANNON, WV – The West Virginia Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame (WVAFHF) is devoted to honoring individuals, businesses, organizations, institutions and foundations who have helped make this nation great through outstanding contributions to the establishment, development, advancement or improvement of the agricultural, forestry and/or family life of West Virginia.

This honor is bestowed only on those who have lived in West Virginia, had a long tenured association with agriculture, forestry and family life, have made outstanding, direct contributions to those industries and demonstrated the highest standards of leadership and contribution on a local, state, national and international level.

Nominations for this honor are currently being accepted. All nomination forms must be received by February 15, 2008

Nomination forms are available from:

• WV Farm Bureau (LeVera Gillum, 472-2080, verag@wvfarm.org)
• WVU Extension Service (Brenda Aldridge, 293-5691, Brenda.Aldridge@mail.wvu.edu)
• WVU Davis College of Agriculture, Forestry and Consumer Sciences (Denise Hunnell, 293-2395, dhunnell@mail.wvu.edu)
• WV Forestry Association (Sherry Barnette, 372-1955, sbarnette@wvadventures.net)
• WV Department of Agriculture (Robin Gothard, 558-3200, rgothard@ag.state.wv.us)

Selected nominees will be officially enshrined during the WVAFHF Enshrinee Recognition Dinner that will be held in July 2008.

The WVAFHF is a program of the WVAFHF Foundation, which is an incorporated, independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. Membership is composed of West Virginia agriculture and forestry organization and individuals.

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