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..”
Happy Sprout Inc. recalls soybean sprouts due to possible health risk
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FROM Elaine Lidholm, Virginia Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services 06/07/17 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Health & Safety / State Government /
Happy Sprout Inc. of Springfield, VA, trading as Good Seed Inc., is voluntarily recalling all packages of soybean sprouts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to individuals with weakened immune systems.
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Governor leading trade mission to NYC and Dallas
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FROM the Governor's Office 05/09/17 / Agriculture / Business / State Government /
Governor Terry McAuliffe is leading a three-day trade and marketing mission to New York and Texas May 9-11, 2017. The team will promote the advantages of Virginia’s desirable business location and tourism assets as well as opportunities for Virginia agricultural products including: oysters, pork, wine, craft beer, and specialty food and beverage products.
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Gov. McAuliffe leading Virginia’s first trade mission to Mexico
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FROM the Governor's Office 05/02/17 / Agriculture / Business / Money & Taxes / People & Places / State Government /
Governor Terry McAuliffe is heading up a delegation of Virginia economic development officials on a three-day trade and marketing mission to Mexico May 1-4, 2017.
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All in a day’s work for horse communicator in Nokesville
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By GAIL WILLIAMS Observer staff 03/26/17 / Agriculture / Nokesville /
Drew Van Hook, manager and instructor at Silver Eagle Stable in Nokesville, said horses experience many of the same emotions as do humans: happiness, sadness, fear, anxiety, anger. They also behave differently when they're ill. Pet owners recognize their dogs' and cats' dispositions because they live together but how do equestrians know what their horses are feeling?
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USDA to survey Virginia farmers’ planting intentions for 2017
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From Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 02/21/17 / Agriculture / Federal Government /
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct its March Agricultural Survey on more than 1,600 farmers in Virginia to determine their plans for the upcoming growing season. The survey will ask producers to provide information about the types of crops they intend to plant in 2017, how many acres they intend to plant, and the amounts of grain and oilseed they store on their farms.
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Rasnick appointed Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry for Virginia
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FROM Virginia Farm Bureau Federation 01/28/17 / Agriculture / State Government /
Cassidy Rasnick has been appointed Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry for Virginia, according to a blog report from the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation.
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Backyard flock owners need to observe strict biosecurity to protect birds
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By ELAINE LIDHOLM, Va. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services 01/10/17 / Agriculture / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes / State Government /
In 2015, a strain of avian influenza resulted in economic losses of more than a billion dollars and led to the death of 50 million chickens and turkeys in the upper Midwest. That same strain, H5N2, was detected in a wild duck in Montana-wild waterfowl are known carriers of avian influenza.
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USDA to survey Va. cattle operations Jan. 1-12
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From Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 12/27/16 / Agriculture / Business / Federal Government / Good Eating /
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is surveying 900+ cattle operations in Virginia to provide an up-to-date measure of cattle inventories, Survey results are due out on Jan. 31.
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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.
