Appomattox County
Primary Program Area Focus: 4-H/Agriculture and Natural Resources
Describe the plans for this internship. (i.e. What specifically will the intern be doing?)
The intern will assist all Extension agents in the Appomattox unit. Intern will assist the Agriculture and Natural Resources agent with farm visits; sample preparation and sample identification of various insect, plant disease and weed samples; data collection from on-farm research/demonstration plots and various day-to-day activities as they arise. Intern will also assist the 4-H agent with 4-H camp planning, completion of in-school clubs and day to day activities.
Describe the knowledge / skills that the intern is expected to gain from this experience.
Intern will be exposed to research methodology while assisting the Agriculture and Natural Resources agent with on-farm research/demonstration trials. Intern will learn how to use diagnostic keys to identify various weed, insect and plant disease samples. Time management and multi-tasking skills will be gained while assisting two agents and the various day-to-day activities of the office.
How will the intern learn about the breadth of VCE and our various program areas?
The intern will assist all program areas in the Appomattox unit. Individual will work closely with Agriculture and Natural Resources agent to assist area clientele. Intern will be exposed to the various testing services offered by Virginia Cooperative Extension such as soil testing, plant disease identification, insect identification and weed identification. Intern will assist Agriculture and Natural Resources agent with farm visits and learn about research methodology while assisting agent with on-farm research/demonstration plots.
4-H programming will also be a major focus for the Appomattox intern. 4-H camp preparation and the camping experience will be prime components for the intern experience. The intern will also assist the agents with social media development for advertising programs and activities.