Rationale of Choice Study Area

The study area I have decided to research throughout this class is Carroll County, Virginia. I chose this area specifically as this is the county that I serve as an agriculture and natural resource extension agent. So, I feel that the knowledge I gain through researching this area can only help expand my knowledge of the county I serve. It will also make it so that what I research and learn is applicable in my everyday life as I work with Carroll residents and farmers almost on a daily basis. Carroll County is located in southwest Virginia so I also think that there will be quite a bit of unique biodiversity in the area to learn more about, with all the river forests and more.

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