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..”
Henry’s Farm Inc. recalls soybean sprouts due to possible health risk
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03/22/16 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Health & Safety /
Henry’s Farm Inc. of Woodford, Va. is recalling all packages of soybean sprouts because they may 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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State Veterinarian lifts quarantine on Fauquier horse training facility
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03/16/16 / Agriculture / Health & Safety / Warrenton /
State Veterinarian Dr. Richard Wilkes has lifted the quarantine in effect since Feb. 22 on a thoroughbred training facility in Fauquier County. The quarantine was imposed for Equine Herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
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USDA specialty crop block grants available for Virginia agricultural interests
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03/12/16 / Agriculture / Federal Government / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) will accept applications from groups until April 14, 2016 for United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service Specialty Crop Block Grant funding up to $60,000 per project
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Jan. 26 Pollinator Listening Session in Warrenton cancelled, to be rescheduled
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01/26/16 / Agriculture / State Government / Warrenton /
The listening session for The Pollinator Protection Plan in Warrenton scheduled for Tuesday, January 26, has been cancelled due to road conditions and will be rescheduled at a later time, according to Elaine Lidholm, spokesman for Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS).
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5000 low income seniors in Virginia to receive food monthly from USDA
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01/11/16 / Agriculture / Federal Government / Good Eating / Health & Safety /
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced Jan. 11 that a federal appropriation of $279,488 for calendar year 2016 will allow 5,000 low-income, senior Virginians to receive a monthly allotment of food from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
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Agribusiness expansion to boost local farms and job market in Winchester area
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01/08/16 / Agriculture / Business / State Government /
Shawnee Canning Company will double the capacity of its processing operation, will hire five new people and commits to purchase the majority of fruit needs from Virginia farmers
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Judges needed for regional science fairs: Prepare to be amazed
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01/05/16 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Health & Safety /
Volunteer to step into today’s classroom of technology and science by being a science fair judge. The experiments go beyond expectations; their titles alone tell you quickly that this is not the science fair you knew when you were in school.
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Public invited to comment on state plan to manage protection of bees
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By ELAINE LIDHOLM, Va. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services 01/04/16 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Environment / Warrenton /
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has announced the meeting schedule for the Agency’s State Managed Pollinator Protection Plan to give stakeholders an opportunity to provide input on the development of the plan. The closest meeting to Prince William/Manassas is Jan. 26 in Warrenton.
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IRS offers help to military members and veterans with their unique tax needs
Members of the U.S. Armed Forces, veterans and their families often qualify for special tax benefits. An IRS news release describes some of the most common deductions and exclusions and tells where to get more information.
