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Pittsylvania County man named Outstanding Young Farm Employee

James Van Der Hyde of Pittsylvania County is the winner of this year’s Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers Outstanding Young Farm Employee Award. 



Shenandoah County man wins Excellence in Agriculture Award; Westmoreland County man is runner-up

Dana Fisher of Shenandoah County was named this year’s Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers Excellence in Agriculture Award winner.



Lee and Hanover County couples honored for environmental practices

Adam and Holly Dean of Lee County and C.J. and Jessica Isbell of Hanover County are the winners of this year’s Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers Environmental Stewardship Award.



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