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Virginia AITC sets record for teacher workshop participation

July 26, 2012

Virginia’s Agriculture in the Classroom program has set a record for teacher workshop participation. A total of 2,188 educators attended 102 workshops during the 2011-2012 school year, and many more utilized lesson plans on the AITC website.

Agriculture in the Classroom

Boating? Skip the cocktails, not the life jacket

July 26, 2012

‘Always wear your life jacket’ is the motto of the National Safe Boating Council’s Safe Boating Campaign—and one of the best ways to prevent drowning while on a watercraft.

Boat Safety, Safety

State Fair moving toward greener pastures with new partnership

July 19, 2012

A new partnership between Virginia Farm Bureau Federation and Universal Fairs LLC, will help retain the agricultural presence at the State Fair of Virginia.

Meetings and Events, State Fair of Virginia, Virginia Farm Bureau

Survey: Fewer honeybee colonies lost this past winter

July 19, 2012

Total losses of managed honeybee colonies from all causes were 21.9 percent nationwide for the 2011/2012 winter, according to an annual survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Bee Informed Partnership and the Apiary Inspectors of America.

Bees, Honey

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