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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.
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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Virginia officials on marketing mission to Cuba Jan. 3-6
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01/02/16 / Agriculture / Business / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Governor Terry McAuliffe will lead a historic marketing and collaboration mission to Cuba from January 3-6, 2016. The Governor will be accompanied by First Lady Dorothy McAuliffe and a number of state officials.
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Helping Virginia farmers with disabilities keep farming
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By Greg Hicks, Virginia Farm Bureau 12/25/15 / Agriculture / Health & Safety / People & Places /
AgrAbility helps farmers with disabilities continue to work. A Dinwiddie County farmer is the second person in Virginia to receive help from AgrAbility Virginia, one of 24 state-level affiliates of the National AgrAbility Project. Here is his story.
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Kettle Run HS guidance counselor to deliver White House Christmas tree
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By Justin Magill, Kettle Run High School student 11/26/15 / Agriculture / Federal Government / People & Places /
Kettle Run High School Guidance Director Sue Harmon will deliver the White House Christmas tree via horse and carriage on Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving. This is the fourth time in eight years her business has been chosen to make the delivery.
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Cost of a Thanksgiving meal drops in Virginia
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FROM Virginia Farm Bureau Federation 11/19/15 / Agriculture / Good Eating /
Virginians will be able to feed their families a Thanksgiving meal for less than $4.50 per person this year, according to an informal price survey conducted by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation.
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Va. oysters and clams to be served in Canada regularly
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FROM the Governor's Office 11/12/15 / Agriculture / Good Eating / State Government /
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Nov. 12 new exports of Virginia seafood to Canada as a result of his recent trade and tourism mission to the country.
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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,
