Agriculture

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 […]

~ Press release provided by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consumers can expect plenty of Thanksgiving turkeys to go around this holiday season — and at a more affordable cost than last […]

~ PVN staff report LURAY, Oct. 6 — Watch a blacksmith forge iron, a steam-engine team cut logs, a woodworker carve a bowl, or a potter spin clay…all at the 54th annual Page County Heritage […]

Higher temperatures, 3 inches of rain in September By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent STANLEY, Oct. 2 — High temperatures for September were slightly above average. The average mean temperature was 68.5 degrees, or 1 degree […]

~ Press release provided by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation RICHMOND — As the agriculture industry makes strides toward meeting cleanup goals for the Chesapeake Bay, poultry litter producers and brokers are being reminded of phased-in […]