Agriculture

BROOKNEAL — After a long dry spell in April and May, farmers are welcoming recent rains — but some are still contending with the effects of dry weather on their crops.  The recent rains and […]

~ Press release from the Governor’s Office RICHMOND — Governor Ralph Northam has issued a proclamation declaring June 13–19 as Virginia Agriculture Week to recognize and celebrate the many contributions of the Commonwealth’s agricultural community. The Governor, […]

~ Press release issued by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Lauren Rhodes of Augusta County, a senior at Fort Defiance High School who is dual enrolled at Blue Ridge Community College, earned first place in […]

~ Press release issued by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation RICHMOND — Behind every bit of food and fiber is a person with a unique story. The webinar series “Faces of Virginia Farming,” presented by Virginia Farm […]

~ Press release issued by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation WINCHESTER — Some Virginians will soon hear a cacophony of chirping cicadas as Brood X emerges from a 17-year subterranean retreat. That loud buzzing in the […]

~ Information provided by the Shenandoah Valley Soil and Water Conservation District and published in the Page County Farmers Association’s April newsletter Rob, Amy and Linzy Cumbia of the L.M. Lawler Farm were named the […]