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..”
New US forever postage stamps celebrate farmers’ markets
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09/11/14 / Agriculture / General News /
The U.S. Postal Service has issued four colorful stamps saluting America’s farmers’ markets.
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Workshop series in Nokesville for those considering a small agricultural operation
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09/03/14 / Agriculture / Local Government / Nokesville /
The Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District (PWSWCD) will begin a series of workshops for small acreage landowners (5-20 acres) who are thinking of establishing, or have already started, a small-scale/alternative agricultural operation.
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Buying local firewood recommended to prevent spread of devastating pests
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FROM a VDACS press release 09/01/14 / Agriculture / Environment / State Government /
When it comes to buying firewood, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has two pieces of advice. #1: Buy local firewood to keep from spreading invasive pests that may be hiding under the bark. And #2: Grab a tape measure, a yardstick or even a ruler to be sure the delivery you paid for is accurate.
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STORMY WEATHER: Unfair to Prince William County Fair
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08/12/14 / Agriculture / Breaking News / People & Places /
The Prince William County Fair in Manassas will remain closed Tuesday, Aug. 12 due to the very wet weather and plans to reopen on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 5 p.m.
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Governor proclaims Farmers Market Week Aug. 3-9 in Virginia
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07/29/14 / Agriculture / Good Eating /
It’s the best time to enjoy the bounty of the summer season. At farmers’ markets across the Commonwealth, families will find Virginia Grown tomatoes, corn, squash, peaches, melons, berries, flowers and more harvested at the peak of flavor, freshness and nutrition. To celebrate, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe proclaims August 3-9, 2014 as “Virginia Farmers’ Market Week.”
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Virginia strawberries will likely be bigger and sweeter in 2014
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By ELAINE LIDHOLM, Va. Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services 05/06/14 / Agriculture / Good Eating /
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services anticipates the peak of this year’s Virginia strawberry season to arrive in early May for southeastern Virginia, where temperatures are milder; and mid- to late-May in other parts of the Commonwealth, where the weather is cooler, a news release said.
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Emphasis on where food comes from during Va. Agriculture in Classroom Week
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03/23/14 / Agriculture / Education /
Prince William Farm Bureau has purchased 100 books about agriculture and has distributed one to each elementary school in Prince William County for reading during Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom Week March 23-29.
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Things you can learn about agriculture in a first grade classroom
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By Sandra J. Adams, Acting Commissioner, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) 03/23/14 / Agriculture / Education /
EDITOR'S NOTE: March 23-29 is Ag Literacy Week. Here and across Virginia many people involved in agriculture will read to school children to help them understand where their food comes from. Sandra J. Adams, Acting Commissioner, Va. Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), tells some of the things she learned from students last year in this abbreviated column.
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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.
