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Virginia farmer and his son at top of national list for corn production
FROM Virgina Farm Bureau 01/09/25 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Environment / Nature and the Outdoors /
Charles City County farmer David Hula of Renwood Farms Inc. has topped nationwide yields for the 13th time, producing a 490.63 bushels-per-acre yield in the 2024 National Corn Growers Association Corn Yield Contest, according to the Virginia Farm Bureau. Sharing accolades in the irrigated strip-till category is Hula's son, Craig, who placed second with 461.30 bushels per acre.
Volunteers needed to help build a “bee hotel” April 14 & April 21 at county landfill
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FROM Prince William County Government 04/02/18 / Agriculture / Environment / Local Government /
It'll take two days in April to plant a pollinator garden, get a bee hotel built, and install honeybee hives on nearly half an acre at the Prince William County Landfill Complex. Volunteers are needed to help with the work on April 14 and April 21 from 8 a.m. to noon on both days.
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Horse owners should check with their veterinarians now regarding vaccination schedule
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FROM Elaine Lidholm, Virginia Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services 04/02/18 / Agriculture / Health & Safety / State Government /
Mosquito season is already here in many parts of Virginia and will blanket the entire state soon. That means it’s time to start thinking about vaccinating horses against mosquito-borne illnesses such as West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).
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TODAY’S COLUMN: M. Ray McKinnie thanks the people across Virginia & the US who work in Agriculture
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By M. Ray McKinnie, Dean, College of Agriculture, Va. State University 03/18/18 / Agriculture / Business / Education / State Government /
Virginia Agriculture Week is March 18-24, and Tuesday, March 20 is National Agriculture Day. I ask you to think about the people who are the heart and soul of American agriculture and those who support agricultural industries.
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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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Virginia State Police advise motorists how to prepare for upcoming winter storm
Seven tips from Virginia State Police to get ready to safely navigate next snowstorm due Jan. 10-11,
