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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.
MurLarkey Distilled Spirits to relocate to Farm Brew Live and expand its operations
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FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin 08/11/22 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Business / Manassas / Money & Taxes /
MurLarkey Distilled Spirits will be relocating and expanding its operations within Prince William County. The project represents nearly $8.1M in new investment, 42 new jobs, and over the next three years will lead to an additional $429,860 (885,000 pounds) in purchases of Virginia-grown grains.
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USDA inks pact with VA to buy food from underserved producers to distribute to Va. families in need
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FROM USDA 07/29/22 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Health & Safety / State Government /
Local Food Purchase Assistance cooperative agreement grant funds will increase the amount of local farm products purchased for distribution to underserved families, and in doing so will benefit Virginia's agricultural industry while strengthening our local food systems," said VDACS Commissioner Joseph Guthrie.
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66 new jobs at AeroFarms’ vertical farm operation near Danville
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FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin 07/26/22 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Business / Health & Safety / Money & Taxes /
Gov. Glenn Youngkin today, July 26, announced that AeroFarms, a Certified B Corporation and world leader in indoor vertical farming, will create 66 additional new jobs and increase production of freshly-grown leafy greens as part of a major operational expansion of its new vertical farm in Pittsylvania County.
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Celebrate access to fresh foods! National Farmers Market Week is Aug. 7-13.
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FROM Virginia Farm Bureau 07/21/22 / Agriculture / Environment / Money & Taxes /
Farmers markets also can provide an important connection to families who might not have much access to fresh fruits and vegetables, and allow dollars to stretch farther.
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VDACS 2022 Pesticide Collection dates and collection sites
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FROM Va. Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services 07/18/22 / Agriculture / Environment / Health & Safety / State Government /
The program collects unwanted, outdated or banned pesticides, at no cost to eligible participants, and disposes of them in a safe manner.
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Va. steps up Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine to include PWC, Manassas & Manassas Park
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FROM Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) 07/08/22 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Business / Health & Safety / Real Estate / State Government /
The Virginia Spotted Lanternfly Quarantine was established in 2019 to slow the spread of this invasive insect pest to un-infested areas of the Commonwealth. The quarantine also helps businesses avoid additional restrictions that could be placed on the movement of products from spotted lanternfly infested areas to states and regions where the insect has not been detected.
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Crash course in mushroom cultivation for the home gardener on June 16
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FROM Fauquier County Extension Office 06/07/22 / Agriculture / Environment / Good Eating /
Master Gardeners of Fauquier and Rappahannock Counties are offering a free presentation, “Crash Course in Mushroom Cultivation for the Home Gardener” on Thursday, June 16th at 6 p.m. on Zoom. Sammie Alexander of John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District will share her knowledge and passion for cultivating edible mushrooms.
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Birdsong ‘s $25 million modernization to highlight Suffolk as “Peanut Capital of the World”
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FROM the Office of Gov. Glenn Youngkin 05/24/22 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Business / Good Eating / Money & Taxes / State Government /
Birdsong Peanuts, a cornerstone company of Virginia’s peanut industry for more than 100 years, will invest $25.1 million to modernize its peanut shelling facility in the City of Suffolk.
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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,
