Agriculture

Grayson Long of Rockingham County was named the 2024 VFBF Outstanding Young Agriculturalist.

The Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries are the lifeblood of Virginia’s agricultural operations, and farmers’ efforts to improve the bay are paying off.  

Some consumers thump watermelons to determine ripeness. Others check for yellow spots. But there is one foolproof method for choosing the best melon.

Charlottesville City Market was named Virginia’s state winner in American Farmland Trust’s16th annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration™.

School gardens and farm field trips provide valuable real-life learning experiences for children. But some educators don’t have the resources to make them happen.

Tick bites often go undetected until symptoms arise. It took five months before Charles Green realized he was suffering from Alpha-gal syndrome.

In lieu of some daunting statistics about mental health issues among farmers and rural communities, farm groups are reminding farmers of the many resources available to them.

Carter Humphries, a Virginia Cooperative Extension 4-H agent in Chesterfield County, has been awarded the 2024 Partnership in Agriculture Literacy Award by the National Agriculture in the Classroom Organization and The National Grange.

A historic investment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is helping connect more Virginia students to agriculture by building healthier communities and lifelong learning opportunities.

Virginia’s “largest agricultural field day” returns Aug. 1—offering agribusinesses, researchers and farmers the chance to connect with peers, build their businesses and explore the future of agriculture.