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Research finds butter is consumers’ top choice

August 16, 2012

Butter reigns as the top choice in the fats and oils category of consumer spending, outpacing margarine and olive oil as consumers seek out pure, simple, flavor-rich ingredients, according to a recent article by Advertising Age.

Dairy, Food and Drink

Watercraft Thefts Down

August 15, 2012

The Agony of De Feet

August 14, 2012

Virginia jumps into top 10 farmers’ market states

August 10, 2012

The number of U.S. farmers’ markets continues to increase, and Virginia now has enough to place it among the nation’s top 10 market states.

Locally Grown Food

Virginia’s AITC program receives national grant

August 10, 2012

Virginia’s Agriculture in the Classroom program is the recipient of the 2012 Agriculture in the Classroom Excellence Grant from the National Agriculture in the Classroom Consortium. This is the fifth time the Virginia program has received an ACE Grant.

Agriculture in the Classroom, Grants, Programs

Online map depicts worst drought for U.S. agriculture since 1988

August 10, 2012

While the central United States is experiencing its worst drought in decades, it wouldn’t be fair to compare it to droughts of the 1950s or the Dust Bowl years.

Agriculture Business, Drought

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