Agriculture

Year-to-date rainfall reaches 58-year average By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent STANLEY — Total rain for the month of May was 5.65 inches, or 1.49 inches above the 58-year May average of 4.16 inches. The last […]

Below average rainfall during April; year-to-date precipitation down 1.4 inches By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent STANLEY — April 2026 will go down as the warmest April in the past 58 years. The mean temperature for […]

Rockingham County-based cooperative expansion strengthens future of Virginia poultry and grain industries in Shenandoah Valley and beyond ~ Press release provided by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation HARRISONBURG, April 23 — Virginia poultry producers and grain […]

~ Press release provided by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation CHARLOTTESVILLE, April 16 — The rewards for planting a single tree can ripple throughout a community — enhancing ecosystems, economies and quality of life well into […]

Afternoon high temps almost 10 degrees above average; 43-degree change between high and low on March 12 By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent STANLEY — Valley temperatures for March were well above average. The mean temperature […]

Temperatures nearly match 58-year averages in Page Valley By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent STANLEY — Snowfall for the month of February was 0.75 inch, or 5.5 inches below the February average of 6.25 inches. Total […]