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Virginia Farm Bureau satisfied with elk management plan

June 4, 2015

The Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries made a decision at its June 2 meeting to allow elk hunting in 28 counties, pending a clear elk management plan that is agreed upon by agriculture leaders and other stakeholders.

Animals and Livestock, Legislative Issues, Virginia Farm Bureau, Wildlife

Montgomery farmers engage animal rights activists via social media

June 4, 2015

Montgomery County dairy and sweet corn producers Casey and Stacey Phillips of Dry Valley Farms participated in the Dairy Industry’s #MilkTruth campaign this past winter and received mixed messages.

Animals and Livestock, Dairy, Legislative Issues

Livestock disaster plans can offer peace of mind

May 21, 2015

When storms hit, disaster plans help livestock farmers weather the damages.

Animals and Livestock, Livestock

High school students apply ag coursework to cattle operation

April 30, 2015

Vocational agriculture classes are growing in popularity in many public school systems. Some Virginia high school ag programs have a greenhouse or give students the opportunity to raise small farm animals like goats. But only three in Virginia offer a chance to work with cattle on a real farm. One of those is the Giles County Land Lab.

Animals and Livestock, Livestock

2014 was another banner year for state’s aquaculture industry

April 30, 2015

Findings of the 2014 Virginia Shellfish Aquaculture Crop Reporting Survey showed another banner year for shellfish aquaculture, with farmers selling $55.9 million in oysters and clams last year.

Animals and Livestock, Aquaculture

FDA study shows extremely low rate of drug residues in milk

April 9, 2015

A study of the U.S. milk supply by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows little evidence of drug residues in milk.

Animals and Livestock, Dairy

Farmers: Closing elk hunting would put farms, drivers at risk

April 2, 2015

A proposal by the Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries to close the elk hunting season in 31 counties west of the Blue Ridge is cause for concern among farmers.

Animals and Livestock, Legislative Issues, Wildlife

Poultry farms taking steps to prevent avian influenza

March 26, 2015

Virginia officials have urged commercial poultry farmers and backyard flock owners to observe strict biosecurity measures in light of avian influenza outbreaks in the Pacific Northwest, California and Midwestern states.

Animals and Livestock, Poultry

Brewery mash makes for contented cows, farmers say

May 30, 2013

It’s a happy marriage of recycling and animal husbandry for two beef cattle operations in Nelson County. Massie and Joyce Saunders feed spent mash from Blue Mountain Barrel House Brewery as a supplement to their herd at Rose Isle Farm.

Animals and Livestock, Beef, Crops, Grain

Report cites multiple causes for bee colony collapses

May 30, 2013

U.S. beekeepers have struggled with the effects of Colony Collapse Disorder, or CCD, for years and have been uncertain of the cause. A recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Environmental Protection Agency concluded that the decline in honey bee numbers due to CCD can be attributed to multiple factors.

Animals and Livestock, Bees, Honey

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