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Virginia Farm Bureau News & Features is your place for news and information from around Virginia. From gardening tips and recipes to politics and events, stay up to date with what matters to Virginians.

Agriculture Literacy Week to feature readings of Sleep Tight Farm

February 23, 2017

Virginia’s Agriculture in the Classroom program will holds its seventh annual Agriculture Literacy Week March 6-10.

Agriculture in the Classroom, Meetings and Events, News, Programs

Virginia Tech Agricultural Technology Program to hold open house

February 23, 2017

Virginia Tech’s Agricultural Technology Program will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on March 18 at the university’s Litton Reaves Hall.

Agriculture Business, Meetings and Events, News, Programs

Groundshaker star attraction of Hoofprints of History Tours

February 2, 2017

It’s been a long time since Thoroughbred horses have lived at Secretariat’s birthplace at The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County, but things have come full circle.

Meadow Event Park, Meetings and Events, News, Programs, Secretariat

Outback extraordinaire headlines Virginia Horse Festival at The Meadow Event Park

January 23, 2017

Outback horseman extraordinaire Guy McLean will perform and hold clinics at the third annual Virginia Hose Festival March 24-26 at The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County.

Meetings and Events, News, Programs, Secretariat, Virginia Horse Festival

Young Farmers take top honors at national convention

January 12, 2017

Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers once again took top honors Jan. 9 at the annual convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Awards and Contests, Events, Meetings and Events, News, Virginia Farm Bureau

Legislators to ‘Meet Virginia Agriculture’ at Farm Bureau Legislative Day

January 12, 2017

State legislators will be able to learn more about agriculture in their districts, as well as issues important to the commonwealth’s farmers, during Virginia Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Legislative Day on Jan. 25.

Events, Legislative Issues, Meetings and Events, News

Hops conference planned for growers, brewers

January 5, 2017

The South Atlantic Hops Conference for hops growers, brewers and others with an interest in the hops industry will be held March 24 and 25 at the Crown Plaza Resort in Ashville, N.C.

Conferences, Crops, Hops, Meetings and Events, News

Virginia farmers to help shape national Farm Bureau policies

December 30, 2016

Virginia representatives will join nearly 7,000 Farm Bureau members from across the nation in shaping policies important to farmers and ranchers Jan. 6-11 at the 2017 American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention in Phoenix.

Events, Farm Bill, Legislative Issues, Meetings and Events, News, Virginia Farm Bureau

Middlesex County farmer re-elected to Farm Bureau board

December 13, 2016

Middlesex County cattle producer W. Ellis Walton of Church View was elected Dec. 1 to a third three-year term on the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation board of directors.

Meetings and Events, News, VFBF Annual Convention, Virginia Farm Bureau

Cumberland County producer re-elected to Farm Bureau board

December 13, 2016

Cumberland County cattle, forage and forestry producer William F. “Bill” Osl Jr. of Columbia was elected Dec. 1 to a second three-year term on the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation board of directors.

Meetings and Events, News, VFBF Annual Convention, Virginia Farm Bureau

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