Welcome to the West Virginia Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.

The research programs of the West Virginia Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station provide information and opportunity that benefits individual well-being, industry, community development, and governing bodies, in West Virginia and far beyond. Faculty researchers are involved in innovative, multidisciplinary research projects addressing diverse areas of inquiry. Teams are exploring the economic possibilities of aquaculture and sheep production for West Virginia and the region. Water quality issues are being explored from a range of perspectives. Geneticists are mapping the roots of cancer in human DNA. The Davis is home to one of the world's largest collections of fungi. Our researchers collaborate with multi-state research teams on projects that could help restore the American Chestnut. Forest scientists explore the links between fire prevention and profit, while wildlife research focuses on habitat use. Community development initiatives help cities and towns maximize their resources and guide the development of a Forest Heritage Trail to promote tourism and education. In the family and consumer sciences arena, exploration is underway into the roots of anemia and the impact of pop culture on self-esteem.

Our research agenda reaches into some of the most basic needs of society – the food we eat, the resources we use to build our homes and businesses, and our individual health and safety.