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May 28, 2026

A Merger of Extension: West Virginia

Key Points

This study aims to explore the perceptions and attitudes of county personnel toward a merged Extension Service.
Survey of county personnel to assess perceptions and attitudes
Analysis of administrative arrangements related to Cooperative Extension
Evaluation of recommendations by the Joint Study Committee
County personnel expressed a need for greater university support for the Extension Service
Findings indicate a lack of coordination across university disciplines for effective extension efforts
Recommendations emphasize the importance of facilitating administrative arrangements to improve service delivery

Abstract

The following reports a study of the perceptions and attitudes of county personnel to a merged Extension Service. According to the Joint Study Committee, if Cooperative Extension is to achieve the goals outlined in A People and a Spirit it must have some arrangement for university-wide support. "Some provision also should be made for coordinating the entire extension effort of the institution...The administrative arrangements within the university should not only permit but facilitate and encourage the channeling of all relevant university disciplines to the Cooperative Extension Service." --The editor.

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