Name:            Brian Sparks

Title:               Fayette & Nicholas Counties Extension Agent and Extension Assistant Professor

Unit:                Agriculture & Natural Resources

Location:         715 Main Street
                         Summersville, WV 26651-1431

E-mail:           BRSparks@mail.wvu.edu


Phone:
304-872-7894           Fax: 304-872-7895

Area of Expertise:

Coordinate programs in the areas of agriculture, natural resources, and community development.

Background:

2000 - B.S.  in Agriculture  -  WVU
2001 - M.S.  in Human and Community Resource Development - Ohio State University. During his studies for both degrees, he served as a teaching assistant. Brian also was an intern with the Ohio Extension Service in Circleville, where he taught pesticide certification courses, evaluated livestock marketing and cattle operations, and conducted community needs assessments. He has worked as a trainee with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Morgantown, a manager of a trucking and paving company, a farm employee, and a horse groomer.

Career Highlights: