Agriculture Environment Health & Safety Police & Fire Beat
Buy firewood locally to avoid invasive diseases and pests, say Va. forestry experts
FROM Virginia Farm Bureau Federation 10/31/24 / Agriculture / Environment / Health & Safety / Police & Fire Beat /
It’s very difficult to determine if wood is infested, and it can be infested with a variety of invasive pests,” said Bill Osl, a Cumberland County forestland owner who chairs Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Forestry Advisory Committee and the Virginia Board of Forestry. “By buying firewood locally, you’re not just limiting the spread of these destructive and non-native organisms, you’re also helping someone in the community and supporting the local economy..”
Focus on Virginia agriculture this week - a $70 billion industry employing 334,000 people
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By ELAINE LIDHOLM, Va. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services 05/20/19 / Agriculture / Business / Education / People & Places /
Governor Ralph Northam has issued a proclamation declaring the week of May 19–25, 2019 as Virginia Agriculture Week in the Commonwealth.
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The key to putting food on your table
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By ELAINE LIDHOLM, Va. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services 05/13/19 / Agriculture / Business / Good Eating / Health & Safety / State Government /
As you sit down to dinner this Agriculture Week, why not lift your glass in a Salute to Stick-To-Itiveness for those farmers who put food on your table day after day and year after year despite the weather, price drops, increased prices for seeds or fuel, labor shortages and changing public tastes.
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Breakfast programs at 93 Prince William County schools bring gold award from state
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FROM Prince William County Schools 04/12/19 / Agriculture / Education / Good Eating / Health & Safety / State Government /
PWCS reports that it is the only school division in the state that attained the gold award for increased participation in their school breakfast programs.
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Beehive distribution program suspended due to demand for bee hives; applications due again July 1
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FROM Virginia Farm Bureau Federation 04/11/19 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Good Eating / Health & Safety / State Government /
Due to an overwhelming response to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Beehive Distribution Program, the program has been suspended. VDACS anticipates that the current volume of applications will utilize all funding allocated for the program.
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VDACS on how to solve the Easter egg dilemma
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By Elaine Lidholm, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Safety 04/11/19 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Good Eating / Health & Safety /
A common question this time of year is, is it safe to leave Easter eggs out overnight? The answer is no.
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Closing US/Mexico border could wreak economic havoc for Virginia
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FROM the Offices of Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) 04/04/19 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Federal Government / Good Eating / Money & Taxes / Politics /
Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) are sounding the alarm after President Donald Trump threatened to close the U.S.-Mexico border to stop immigrant families from crossing the southwest border, no matter the economic impact.
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Va. game board passes ten-year elk management plan
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FROM Virginia Farm Bureau Federation 03/28/19 / Agriculture / Environment / Health & Safety / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors /
The Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries passed the 10-year Virginia Elk Management Plan at its March 21 meeting. The plan covers from 2019 to 2028 and will guide the state game department’s management of a growing elk population.
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Twice a year vaccination protects horses from West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis
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By Michael Wallace, Va. Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) 03/27/19 / Agriculture / Environment / Health & Safety / State Government /
Spring has sprung in Virginia, and as temperatures rise, so does the risk of mosquito-borne illnesses. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) encourages horse owners to talk to their veterinarians about vaccinating their horses.
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Time to pay Prince William County property taxes; deadline is Dec. 5
Taxpayers are encouraged to pay their taxes before the Dec. 5 due date. A late payment penalty of 10 percent will apply to any unpaid tax balance after the Dec. 5 deadline. Additionally, interest will accrue monthly on unpaid balances at a rate of 10 percent per annum until they are fully paid.
