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Teachers, organizations can apply for AITC grants

  August 2, 2018
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Virginia’s Agriculture in the Classroom program is offering more than $30,000 to help educators and related groups integrate agriculture into classroom curriculums.


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Agriculture in the Classroom, Grants, News, Programs
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Virginians urged to report spotted lanternfly sightings

  August 2, 2018
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An invasive insect that damages farm crops, stinks of vinegar and creates a black, sticky mess on homeowners’ trees has been found in Virginia.


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Crops, Gardening, News
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Summer is for savoring, in Cultivate

  July 31, 2018
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This members-only magazine is published with your senses in mind!


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Magazines, News, Real Virginia TV Program, Virginia Farm Bureau
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How to pick the perfect watermelon

  July 31, 2018
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Whether it’s from the field, a farmers’ market or a grocery store, learn how to pick a perfect watermelon!



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Crops, Food and Drink, News
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A tale of two flower farmers

  July 31, 2018
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Virginia cut flower farms grew from 117 in 2007 to 227 in 2012. Read about two flower farmers and how their businesses are blooming.



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Crops, Horticulture, News
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Farm Bureau supports students’ goals with scholarships

  July 31, 2018
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County Farm Bureaus in Virginia invested in their communities’ future by offering more than $153,000 in scholarship funds in 2017.


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News, Programs, Virginia Farm Bureau, Women's Program
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Trump offers agriculture assistance package as temporary relief for farmers

  July 26, 2018
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A recently announced agricultural assistance package to help farmers caught in the crossfire of a tariff war is a welcome relief.


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Agriculture Business, Agriculture Trade, Legislative Issues, News
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Virginia is losing dairy farms at an alarming rate

  July 26, 2018
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The state’s dairy farms are leaving the industry at an alarming rate.


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Animals and Livestock, Dairy, News
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Loudoun board takes steps to consider partial funding of conservation easements

  July 26, 2018
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Preserving Loudoun County’s rural areas is at the heart of a recent move by county supervisors.


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Agriculture Business, Conservation, Farm Practices, News, Virginia Farm Bureau
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New videos give snapshot of ever-changing grain markets

  July 26, 2018
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The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Commodity Marketing Department has launched a new tool to assist farmers with frequent decisions they must make about grain market pricing.


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Agriculture Business, Crops, Economy, Grain, News, Virginia Farm Bureau
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