Agriculture

~ Press release issued by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation BLACKSBURG — Mistletoe lore dates back centuries — to the Celtic druids and Norse mythology — as a symbol of fertility, peace and love. The plant’s […]

~ Press release provided by Page County’s Virginia Cooperative Extension Office STANLEY, Dec. 21 — Page County 4-H will be starting a new club this January. The Page County Cloverbud Club will have its first […]

Average temperatures recorded for the month By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent STANLEY, Dec. 4 — Total rainfall for the month of November was 3.08 inches, or 0.12 inch above the November average of 2.96 inches. […]

Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom awards over $36,000 in grants ~ Press release provided by Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom has awarded 75 grants in 52 Virginia localities for the 2023-24 school year totaling more than $36,000. The grants will be allocated to provide 30,000 youth in urban […]

Higher temperatures, below average rainfall again in October By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent STANLEY, Nov. 1 — Total rainfall for the month was 0.63 inches, or 2.54 inches below the October average of 3.17 inches. […]

~ Press release provided by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation WINCHESTER, Oct. 19 — Apple picking season doesn’t necessarily end with Halloween weekend. While Virginia’s apple season begins in July and the majority of the fruit […]