Kaci Daniel, a representative of the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service, will speak to the Lake of the Woods Democratic Club on April 21 on the work of the Extension Service in Orange County.
The presentation will take place at 1:30 p.m. in the Woods Center meeting room. Guests are welcome.
Agriculture continues to be a significant part of Orange County’s economy and way of life. Ranked by sales, Orange is the seventh largest agricultural county in Virginia. The county is home to more than 400 active farms averaging 243 acres each, according to the Orange County Chamber of Commerce.
Ms. Daniel will provide an overview of the programs that Extension offers and will suggest ways that citizens can take advantage of educational opportunities the agency provides in its four main areas of emphasis: agriculture and natural resources, 4-H youth development, family and consumer services and family nutrition.
Ms. Daniel has served as the 4-H Extension agent in Orange County since 2001. She is a native of Madison County who grew up in the 4-H program. She received her bachelor’s degree in dairy science and her master’s degree in career and technical education from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.
She is a member of the National and Virginia Associations of Extension 4-H Agents and a volunteer for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia and the Madison County Fair.
Ms. Daniel’s Extension work in Orange focuses on youth development in clubs, camps, and school program settings as well as volunteer development and support for more than 400 volunteers. She has conducted interdisciplinary programs with Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, and the Family Nutrition Program.
More information is available at the Virginia Agricultural Extension Service Web site or the Orange County Extension Office Web site.