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..”
March 18 - 24, 2018 is Virginia Agriculture Week - a $70 billion industry
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By ElAINE LIDHOLM, Va. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services 03/16/18 / Agriculture / Business / Environment / Money & Taxes / State Government /
March 18 - 24, 2018 is Virginia Agriculture Week and the ideal time to celebrate the success of Virginia’s leading private industry, agriculture. Agriculture has been the backbone of the state's economy for more than four centuries.
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Might need the exterminator! Invasive insect pest discovered near Winchester
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FROM Elaine Lidholm, Virginia Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services 02/08/18 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Environment / Good Eating / Health & Safety /
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced Feb. 8 the detection of a new invasive insect pest in Virginia, the Spotted Lantern Fly, It causes damage to plants because of its method of feeding, a news release stated.
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Learn about starting and running a small farm on Feb. 11 in Warrenton
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FROM Fauquier County Public Library 02/08/18 / Agriculture / Good Eating / Money & Taxes / Warrenton /
Stephen and Amanda Day, proprietors of Starstead Farm in Culpeper County, will talk about “Starting and Running a Small Farm” in the John Barton Payne Building, Warrenton, at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, as part of Fauquier County's 2018 Sunday with the Library series.
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Experience history! Spend the night of Feb. 23 at Ben Lomond historic site’s slave quarters
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FROM Prince William County Government 02/04/18 / Agriculture / History / Manassas / People & Places /
On Feb. 23, visitors can actually spend the night in the slave quarters on site. Historians and interpreters will be there to help people learn about the life of those who were living and working at Ben Lomond.
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Highest yields on record in 2017 for Va. soybeans and peanuts, VDACS reports
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FROM Elaine Lidholm, Virginia Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services 01/16/18 / Agriculture / State Government /
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced Jan. 16 the estimates for crop production in 2017 and the earlier forecast for high yields for soybeans and peanuts held up. Both crops had the highest yields on record. Corn did not meet farmers’ expectations. Information is based on surveys by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS.
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Latest issues and trends in forest and wildlife management focus of annual conference Feb. 24
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FROM Virginia Department of Forestry 01/11/18 / Agriculture / Business / Education / Environment / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors /
Owners of woodlands large and small can learn how to maximize their property’s potential at the 14th annual Woods and Wildlife Conference put on by the Virginia Department of Forestry. This educational event will be held Saturday, Feb. 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Germanna Community College’s Daniel Technology Center in Culpeper.
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Good Eating: Virginia firms to exhibit at Winter Fancy Food Show in San Francisco
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FROM Va. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services 01/09/18 / Agriculture / Good Eating / State Government /
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) will host the Virginia Pavilion at the 43rd annual Winter Fancy Food Show, Jan. 21-23 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. At least 11 Virginia specialty food companies will exhibit at the show
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Know a noxious weed you want to banish from Virginia?
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FROM Virginia Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services 01/08/18 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Environment /
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has developed a method that can be used by the public to nominate weed species for adding to Virginia’s Noxious Weeds list, according to a news release.
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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.
