Title:                 Berkeley County Extension Agent

Unit:                 Agriculture & Natural Resources

Location:         400 West Stephen St., Suite 302
                         Martinsburg, WV 25401

E-mail:            MBBennett@mail.wvu.edu

Areas of Expertise:

General Agriculture, International Agriculture, Agricultural Literacy, Women in Agriculture and Development

 

Program or Curriculum Responsibilities:

Agricultural
Agriculture in the Classroom
Master Gardener
Pesticide Recertification

 

Background:

The Pennsylvania State University, Ph.D. in Agricultural Education with a minor in Education, theory and policy and International Agriculture, 1991.

The Pennsylvania State University, M.S. in Agricultural Education with a minor in International Agriculture, 1989.
The United States Agency for International Development, Stationed in Rwanda and Cape Verde, Africa worked as an Agricultural Development Officer.
T he Pennsylvania State University, B.S. in Agricultural Education with a minor in International Agriculture, 1978.
Peace Corps volunteer in Belem, Para, Brazil.
The Pennsylvania State University, A.A. in Agricultural Business, 1973.

Career Highlights:

Working with Master Gardeners and having an impact on the local and state level.
Developing the West Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom program and delivering it to teachers across West Virginia. Being recognized as a leader in agriculture literacy by my peers in West Virginia. Making presentations at the National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference. Being recognized as a leade in agriculture and working on projects on a regional and national level. Receiving the Achievement Award at the National County Agricultural Agents Conference in 2003. Writing a weekly column for the Martinsburg Journal and having it accessible on our website at www.Berkeleyextension.com.