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"Bringing the Agriculture of West Virginia to the World"
Jean
Smith, Director
Dwayne
O'Dell, Assistant Director
Dan
Woodrum, Assistant Director
Connie
J. Tolley, Executive Assistant
The Marketing & Development Division is a multi-disciplinary
division within the Department of Agriculture which is responsible
for the promotion of West Virginia agricultural products and commodities,
economic development and the operation of state owned farms.

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EQUINE INDUSTRY
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Staff Directory (contact us)
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Debra Gard, Marketing Specialist - Special Promotions
dgard@ag.state.wv.us
Thomas S. Clark, Marketing Specialist - Horticulture
tclark@ag.state.wv.us
Tracy Fitzsimmons, Marketing Specialist-Livestock
tfitzsimmons@ag.state.wv.us
Teresa Halloran, Marketing Specialist-Foods
thalloran@ag.state.wv.us
David Hannon, Equine Management Specialist
dhannon@ag.state.wv.us
Cynthia Martel, Marketing Specialist
cmartel@ag.state.wv.us
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APIARY PROGRAM
George Clutter, State Apiarist
gclutter@ag.state.wv.us
Paul E. Poling, Apiary Specialist
ppoling@ag.state.wv.us
Wade Stiltner, Apiary Inspector
wstiltner@ag.state.wv.us
Enforce the provisions of The West Virginia Apiary Law as follows:
- Conduct the annual registration of all in-state beekeepers.
- Survey and inspect apiaries for diseases and parasites.
- Recommend treatment of diseased or infested colonies.
- Enforce all state apiary quarantines.
- Provide sterilization service for diseased colonies.
- Provide information and education on all aspects of honeybees
to beekeepers and the general public.
- Promote the beekeeping industry in West Virginia.
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