Agriculture

Tazewell County farmer and math teacher Michelle Fox was elected Nov. 30 to a two-year term as chairman of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers Committee.

A. Faye Hundley of Champlain in Essex County was elected Nov. 30 to a fourth two-year term as chairman of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Leadership Committee.

Franklin County farmer Scott E. Sink of Blacksburg was elected Nov. 30 to a sixth two-year term as vice president of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation.

Goochland County hay and grain producer Wayne F. Pryor of Hadensville was elected Nov. 30 to a ninth two-year term as president of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation.

The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 will expire in September 2023, and federal lawmakers are actively crafting legislation that will regulate agricultural programs for the next several years.

Nonprofit organizations such as the Fauquier Education Farm, Plenty! and Shalom Farms grow hundreds of thousands of pounds of produce each year to support Virginians facing food insecurity.

Virginia Farm Bureau Federation is working to promote the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ newly launched AgriStress Helpline to provide the state’s farmers with mental health support.

Used glass bottles and jars are getting a new purpose in landscapes, on farms and in other places thanks to a Rockbridge County innovator.

Eggs are a staple in many kitchens, and they may soon be named a ‘healthy food’ under a new proposed definition from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

While wine lovers don’t need a commemorative month to appreciate all that Virginia’s 300-plus wineries have to offer, the 34th annual Virginia Wine Month in October is just another reason to celebrate.