Wvsu Gets $40,000 Grant For Agriculture Research

The Associated Press INSTITUTE, W.Va. - West Virginia State University is getting a grant to help fund agricultural research projects.The Institute school says it has received a $40,000 grant through the West Virginia Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.Officials say the money will be used for projects relating to alternative growing methods for farmers and diversifying the crops produced in West Virginia.Among the project is one to reintroduce pecans as a viable crop.

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