WV Farm Bureau Magazine October 2013 | Page 2

bytes General Motors Announces Added Discount for Farm Bureau Members Only Effective immediately, and continuing through April 1, 2014, Chevrolet and GMC are offering exclusively to Farm Bureau members an additional $1,000 incentive on the purchase of any new 2013 or 2014 regular cab heavy duty (2500/3500) series truck. This is in addition to the standard $500 Farm Bureau incentive for a total of $1500! This private offer is also stackable with all retail promotions so you could save even more! Full details are available through the WVFB website at www. wvfarm.org. Be sure to have your membership number ready to access the members-only page. 2 West Virginia Farm Bureau News You must be a Farm Bureau member for at least 60 days to take advantage of this offer, and the address on your drivers license must match your home mailing address. Every member of your household can take advantage of this offer! And remember to remind dealers of your Farm Bureau membership so that you can take advantage of all the incentives you are eligible for! Can’t access the website? Don’t have internet? No problem! Call 800-398-4630 x. 300 and we can help you get all the information and certificates you’ll need to be on your way to a new vehicle at a great price! It pays to be a member of Farm Bureau! WVU Extension Sponsors Oil & Gas Drilling Educational Programs West Virginia is home of one of the largest Marcellus Shale natural gas deposits on the East Coast. As landowners and community members began asking questions of WVU Extension agents about this topic, they organized a series of workshops to help the public learn about aspects of the oil and gas industry and how it could affect them. “Gas Well Drilling and Your Private Water Supply” will be presented on November 18, 6:00 p.m., at the Winfield Community Building, Fairmont, WV; and November 19, 6:00 p.m., at the Doddridge County Park Building, West Union, WV. Brian Swystock, Penn State Cooperative Extension Service will be the speaker. For more information, call Georgette Plaugher, at 304-329-1391. Articles for NewsBytes must be submitted by the 15th of the month prior to publication. Time-sensitive announcements must be submitted no less than 8 weeks prior to the date of the event. Electronic submissions, including photos, are preferred. Send to [email protected].