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..”
Workshop on keeping a forest in the family
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FROM Virginia Department of Foresstry 09/17/16 / Agriculture / Business / Education / Money & Taxes / Real Estate / State Government / Nature and the Outdoors /
Keeping a forest in the family will be the topic of a two-day short course that will be held October 5 and October 12 at The Inn at Willow Grove in Orange, Va. Attendees will learn what they need to do to successfully pass their land on to the next generation of their family members without breaking up the land or losing it due to tax burdens.
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Virginia apples should be plentiful and extra sweet
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09/13/16 / Agriculture / Business / Good Eating /
Although winter heat, spring freezes and too much late spring/early summer rain combined to make 2016 a challenging year for Virginia’s apple growers, the state is on track to have a good crop. Growers having been picking Gala apples since August and are now picking Red and Golden Delicious apples, with Ginger Gold, Pink Lady, McIntosh, Honey Crisp, Stayman and more to follow.
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To effectively protect against mosquitoes, follow pesticide label instructions, advises VDACS
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From Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 08/24/16 / Agriculture / Health & Safety / Real Estate / State Government /
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), lead state agency for regulating pesticides, encourages consumers to manage their mosquito risk through habitat modification, personal protection practices and careful use of pesticides.
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McAuliffe and Va. delegation on trade mission to Columbia Aug. 16-19
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FROM the Governor's Office 08/16/16 / Agriculture / Business / Good Eating / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Juan Carlos Pinzón, Colombian Ambassador to the United States, invited Governor McAuliffe earlier this year to lead an agricultural trade and marketing mission to Colombia to grow the relationship between Virginia and Colombia and capitalize on the benefits of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, which came into effect in 2012.
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KO Distilling will expand its operations and add six new jobs in the City of Manassas
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08/16/16 / Agriculture / Business / Money & Taxes /
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Aug. 16 that KO Distilling will expand its operations in the City of Manassas. The company will create six new jobs in the city and source 100 percent of its corn, wheat, and rye needs from Virginia agricultural producers.
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Virginia Farm Link website and database updated with more features
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FROM Virginia Farm Bureau Federation 08/16/16 / Agriculture / Business / Education /
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) recently redesigned the Virginia Farm Link website and database at http://www.vafarmlink.org to include additional features to better facilitate connections between farm owners and those interested in farming.
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Virginia corn, soybean, cotton and peanut crop forecasts up from 2015
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From Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 08/15/16 / Agriculture / Good Eating / Money & Taxes / Real Estate /
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) Aug. 15 announced the state’s estimated crop production for 2016. Corn production in Virginia was forecast at 51.3 million bushels, up 6 percent from the previous crop.
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Haymarket Thursday Afternoon Farmer’s Market has new name, new location
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08/09/16 / Agriculture / Good Eating / Haymarket / Health & Safety /
The Haymarket Thursday Afternoon Farmer's Market will reopen Aug. 11 at Novant Haymarket Medical Center's parking lot with a new name, Exit 40 Farmer's Market.
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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.
