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Virginia farmers are poised to reap plentiful harvests this fall, and that means increased farm equipment on roadways.

Virginia farmers can now install conservation projects like fencing, buffers and wetland restoration at no cost, thanks to record-high funding from the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program.

Every year, an estimated 500,000 Virginia schoolchildren can better understand the value of agriculture thanks to Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom.

The path toward safer Virginia roadways begins with drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists sharing the mutual responsibility of road safety.

The drier the days at harvest time, the sweeter the watermelon.

Cartons aren’t the only way to deliver nutritious milk to growing students.

Modern blacksmiths—most of whom are hobbyists—are preserving the craft by carrying centuries-old techniques and culture into the future.

Farmers markets in Alexandria and Lynchburg supplied Virginians with fresh food for over two centuries, while Roanoke City Market remains Virginia’s oldest continually run open-air market.

With historically high temperatures, staying safe while working outdoors is increasingly vital, particularly among vulnerable groups like pregnant women, older employees and young children.

Consumers increasingly demand locally produced agricultural products, and farmers are in a better position to fulfill that need with a little help from friends at the Virginia Foundation for Agriculture, Innovation and Rural Sustainability.