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Some wins, some losses
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Virginia Extension Service, known for years after its founding as the “College of the Fields.”
This week we include in this newspaper two examples of the Extension Service’s contributions to life in rural Virginia, specifically Rappahannock County. Unfortunately, the two stories illustrate both success and failure in the Extension Service’s programs.
The county’s Extension Homemakers Clubs continue to suffer a decline in membership which has accelerated in recent years. It is symptomatic not just of the particular club, but of the same trend in civic organizations in general. But since its membership is primarily homemakers, the skyrocketing number of women working fulltime outside the home has put a severe dent in the Homemakers Clubs’ numbers.
Last week the county’s 4-H members and leaders participated in th Culpeper-Madison-Rappahannock Farm Show in Culpeper. By all accounts the week was a complete success, enjoyed by all who participated. And along with the enjoyment of the 4-H members, there were also many residents who visited the show to see their neighbors’ exhibit and compete.
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