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..”
Want to be a gardener? How to start and share new plants tomorrow, March 30
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03/29/24 / Agriculture / Education / Local Government / People & Places / Woodbridge / Nature and the Outdoors /
Join PW Master Gardeners on Satueday, March 30 for a program on starting and sharing plants.
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Retired State Sen. Frank M. Ruff Jr. honored with Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award
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FROM Virginia Farm Bureau Federation 03/27/24 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Environment / State Government /
Ruff held seats on key committees in the Virginia General Assembly that influenced policy impacting farmers, including the Agriculture, Appropriations, and General Laws & Technology committees. He also chaired the Virginia Tobacco Region and Revitalization Commission and the Center for Rural Virginia board of trustees.
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Nutrient management training program in January
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FROM Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation 11/16/23 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Education / Health & Safety / State Government /
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Nutrient Management Program will offer a two-part agriculture nutrient management training school in January--for anyone interested in learning about the development of agricultural nutrient management plans or how to become a certified plan writer.
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Average price for a Thanksgiving meal in Virginia is $91.30
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FROM Virginia Farm Bureau Federation 11/16/23 / Agriculture / Business / Good Eating / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes /
As the cost of consumer goods continues to trend upward, so has the price of a Thanksgiving meal.
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Agriculture is most dangerous occupation in U.S. says National Farm Safety and Health Week promo
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FROM Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 09/20/23 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Federal Government / Health & Safety / People & Places / State Government /
Agriculture and forestry are Virginia’s most hazardous occupations, according to Virginia's Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS). Farmers and forestry workers are at high risk for fatal and nonfatal injuries, noise-induced hearing loss, skin diseases, and high levels of stress associated with these occupations.
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Va. chosen by international yeast products manufacturer for first US operation
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FROM the Office od Governor Glenn Youngkin 09/18/23 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Business / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Leiber, a German manufacturer that processes brewers’ yeast into animal nutrition, biotechnology, and nutraceutical products, will invest up to $20 million to establish its first U.S. operation in Innovation Village in Rockingham County, near the Shenandoah Valley.
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State Plant Pathologist to share facts about disease in Beech trees
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FROM Virginia Cooperative Extension 09/07/23 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Environment / People & Places / State Government /
Devin Bily, Virginia's State Plant Pathologist, will give a Zoom presentation on Wednesday, Sept 13, at 11 a.m. on Beech Leaf Disease and its impact on American Beech trees.
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Community commercial kitchen opens Sept. 1 in Culpeper
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From Carver Food Enterprise Center 08/31/23 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Good Eating / Health & Safety /
The space offers users a ten-burner stove and oven, prep tables, ample cold and dry storage, and an extensive equipment library. The kitchen will be available to small food businesses, farmers, producers, community partners, and local folks looking for some room to create. It serves the Rappahannock-Rapidan region, a five-county region of Culpeper, Madison, Orange, Rappahannock and Fauquier.
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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.
