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Despite setbacks, small grains play important role on state’s farms

  January 5, 2017
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Virginia barley and winter wheat harvests have been on a downward trend for several years, and 2016 was an especially disappointing one for growers.


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Agriculture Business, Barley, Crops, Economy, Grain, News, Wheat
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Preliminary work on next census of agriculture begins

  January 5, 2017
The 2017 Census of Agriculture is coming, and farmers are urged to promptly reply to a preliminary letter arriving soon in the mail.


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Agriculture Business, Farm Bill, Legislative Issues, News
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Lee, Scott county farmers eligible for disaster assistance

  December 22, 2016
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Dec. 16 that farmers in Lee and Scott counties qualify for natural disaster assistance based on their proximity to 46 counties in Tennessee declared primary natural disaster areas due to a recent drought.


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Agriculture Business, News
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Industry strives to attract next generation to agricultural careers

  December 1, 2016
Even though there is a shortage of young people considering careers in agriculture, there are signs more students are pursuing ag education.


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Agriculture Business, News
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Farm to Table Conference set for Dec. 6-8

  December 1, 2016
The 2016 Virginia Farm to Table Conference will be held Dec. 6-8 at Blue Ridge Community College’s Plecker Workforce Development Center. The event will focus on local and regional food and agriculture, practical applications for soil health and farm profitability, and other food system topics.


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Agriculture Business, Food and Drink, Locally Grown Food, Meetings and Events, News
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Survey: Virginians’ Thanksgiving meal cost decreases for 2016

  December 1, 2016
Virginians will be able to feed their families a Thanksgiving meal for about $4.40 per person this year, according to an informal price survey conducted by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation.


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Agriculture Business, Economy, News
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Southside, Southwest Va. see dry spell sinking in

  December 1, 2016
As wildfires range across the Appalachian Mountains southwest of Virginia, Virginia farmers are keeping their own close watch on the weather.


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Agriculture Business, Drought, News
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Training scheduled for farm-to-restaurant marketing

  December 1, 2016
Virginia Cooperative Extension will offer two training events in November for farmers interested in making products accessible and appealing to restaurateurs.


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Agriculture Business, Events, News
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Study finds agriculture is still a large part of Fauquier economy

  December 1, 2016
According to a recent economic impact study, Fauquier County farmland is serving as a barrier against sprawling development that characterizes parts of adjacent counties.


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Agriculture Business, Economy, News
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Matthew mucked up some farms’ harvests over weekend

  December 1, 2016
Virginia has seen far more damaging fall storms than Hurricane Matthew. But on Oct. 8 and 9 that storm dealt some farms significant damage and caused harvest delays in some parts of the state.


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Agriculture Business, News
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