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12-7-2007

STATE OFFERING ‘AGRITOURISM SHORT COURSE’ IN CHARLESTON

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) will offer an “Agritourism Short Course” for existing or prospective agribusiness owners at the Charleston Civic Center January 8, 2008, from 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

The one-day program will focus on internet marketing, success stories and developing an effective media relations plan. Registration is $35 per person and a block of rooms have been reserved at the Charleston House Holiday Inn, 600 Kanawha Blvd., for $79 per room, plus tax. The price is guaranteed until December 19, 2007.

For more information or to register, contact WVDA Marketing Specialist Cindy Martel at 304-541-9756, or e-mail her at cmartel@ag.state.wv.us. Contact the Charleston House Holiday Inn directly at 304-344-4092 to make room reservations.

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture protects plant, animal and human health through a variety of scientific, regulatory and consumer protection programs, as mandated by state law. The Commissioner of Agriculture is one of six statewide elected officials in West Virginia. Currently, Commissioner Gus R. Douglass is the longest-serving agriculture commissioner in the nation. For more information, visit www.wvagriculture.org.

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