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Give home gardeners gifts they will dig

December 13, 2018

Make your favorite gardener’s holiday a little brighter with presents that will come in handy this spring, or can be enjoyed indoors during the winter months.

Gardening

Decorate for the holidays, from the outside in

December 13, 2018

Cold temperatures shouldn’t keep you from using outdoor items to create fresh arrangements for inside.

Agriculture in the Classroom, Gardening, Programs

Young Farmers to compete for national honors, prizes at AFBF event

December 7, 2018

Winners of three Virginia Farm Bureau Federation competitions will compete against their peers from across the nation at the 2019 American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention.

Awards and Contests, News, Virginia Farm Bureau

New trade agreement to help Virginia farmers

December 6, 2018

On Nov. 30 the revision of a 24-year-old pact between the U.S., Mexico and Canada, now called the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement, or USMCA, was agreed upon by the three countries.

Agriculture Business, Agriculture Trade, Legislative Issues, News

Virginia Young Farmers to compete nationally in January

December 6, 2018

Winners of three Virginia Farm Bureau Federation competitions will compete against their peers from across the nation at the 2019 American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention.

Awards and Contests, News, Virginia Farm Bureau

Rockingham County farmer Matt Lohr named NRCS chief

December 6, 2018

Rockingham County farmer Matt Lohr has been appointed to serve as chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Agriculture Business, Legislative Issues, News

Deck the halls, but beware of boxwood blight

December 6, 2018

Boxwood blight, which has been found in about 30 Virginia counties, can deliver a dose of dieback to an unwitting landscape.

Gardening, News

Freshen up your home for the holidays

December 4, 2018

Whether it’s a fresh wreath or swag adorning your door, doorways or hallways—these greens can add to your enjoyment of the holiday season.

Gardening

Get a look at Virginia-made holiday goodies, on Real Virginia

December 4, 2018

This month Real Virginia, Virginia Farm Bureau’s weekly television program, will share lots of Virginia-produced foods and beverages for seasonal celebrations. They include Virginia mead and many goodies marketed through the state’s Virginia’s Finest program.

Magazines, News, Real Virginia TV Program, Virginia Farm Bureau

Forests have huge impact on Virginia agriculture

December 4, 2018

Virginia forests provided $21 billion to the state’s economy in 2017. More than 62 percent of the commonwealth qualifies as forestland, according to the Virginia Department of Forestry.

Agriculture Business, Crops, Economy, Forestry, News

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