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What are your Office Hours?

We are open Monday-Friday from 8am-4pm. Although many of our programs are held on evening, nights and weekends, our office is not open at that time. We follow various Harrison County and WVU holidays, please call our office at 304-624-8650 if you are planning a visit near a holiday to ensure we will be open.

Where is your Office Located?

We are located on the 6th floor of the Harrison County Courthouse. Click here for detailed driving directions to our office.

Where is the Harrison County Recreation Complex – 4-H Center?

Many of our programs and events take place at the “4-H Center”. This facility is located on US Rt. 19 and you can click here for detailed driving directions to this facility.

How Do I Reserve a Space at the “4-H Center” for my Meeting or Event?

If you are a Harrison County WVU Extension Service program group (4-H, CEOS, Master Gardners, etc…), you can contact our office at 304-624-8650 to discuss having one of your meeting or events there. If you’re interested in having a personal party, meeting, wedding or other event, you can contact the Harrison County Recreation Complex – 4-H Center office at 304-624-0481

How can my child join 4-H?

Any child who is in third grade or above and not older than 21 can join 4-H by contacting the Extension Office at 304-624-8650 to find the nearest club. Some clubs have Cloverbud programs for children in grades K to 2.

What are the age requirements for 4-H?

The 4-H Year is October 1 to September 30. An individual of 4-H age may enroll in and carry 4-H membership in only one state and one county. The individual can join when he/she is in at least the third grade and/or 9 years of age (Example: a child can join 4-H if he/she is 8 years of age and will reach his/her 9th birthday during the current 4-H club year). The person is not eligible for membership if he/she reaches his/her 21st birthday on or before December 31 of the current 4-H year.

What are the age requirements for 4-H Cloverbuds?

Cloverbuds is a program for 5- to 8- year olds in grades K to 2. To be eligible for Cloverbuds, a child must turn 5 years old during the 4-H year (October 1 to September 30) and be in Kindergarten.

How do I get rid of lady bugs in my house?

It is best not to use pesticides. The most effective way is using a vacuum or wet/dry vacuum.

What’s eating my garden/flowers/lawn?

Call the office at 304-624-8650 to make an appointment or bring a sample of the plant and/or insect to the office to be sent to the state office.

How do I get my soil tested?

Soil testing is a free service at WVU. Stop by the office for a form and an envelope. Follow the directions to take an accurate sample. Let the sample air dry and put about a cup of soil in the bag, complete the form, and mail everything to WVU. If you have questions when your analysis arrives, contact our office at 304-624-8650.

When is the best time to prune flowering shrubs?

The best time is AFTER the flowers have bloomed and dropped. If done before, it will limit the flowers on your shrub.

How do I join a Community Education Outreach Service (CEOS) Club in Harrison County?

Anyone who is interested in joining a CEOS Club can contact the Extension Office at 304-624-8650.

Do you check pressure cookers?

Yes, we have a tester to check the gauges on your canner, and we also check the inner gasket to see if it needs to be replaced.

How do I can/preserve?....?

Call our office for home canning and food preservation information or go online at the National Center for Home Food Preservation. We recommend only USDA recipes, processes and procedures.

Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. David Miller, Director, Cooperative Extension Service, West Virginia University. West Virginia University is governed by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and the WVU Board of Governors. Programs and activities offered by the WVU Extension Service 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.