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Save when shopping for storm supplies

June 28, 2018

With the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season under way, there’s no time like the present to take steps to protect your family and property against severe weather.

Home Safety, Insurance, News, Safety, Virginia Farm Bureau

County Farm Bureaus stay involved in their communities

June 28, 2018

Virginia Farm Bureau is a statewide membership organization made up of 88 individual county Farm Bureaus that are involved in their respective communities.

Membership, News, Virginia Farm Bureau

Get your burger on: Summertime is grillin’ time

June 28, 2018

Hot summer days call for firing up the grill and cooking some burgers. We’ve taken two of Virginia’s top commodities and found fresh ways to prepare them.

Food and Drink, Recipes

Patriotic picnic will cost less this year

June 28, 2018

This year’s Fourth of July cookout will cost slightly less than last year, according to a survey conducted by the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Economy, Food and Drink, Livestock, News, Poultry

Gardening collaborative hopes to grow its participants

June 28, 2018

A community gardening collaborative is hoping to increase the amount of people involved in efforts to grow fresh food for city residents.

Food and Drink, Locally Grown Food, News

Summer driving is some of the deadliest

June 28, 2018

Use caution on the roadways this summer—especially during the Fourth of July.

Auto Safety, News, Safety

Mid-Atlantic milking show will be part of 2018 State Fair

June 21, 2018

The State Fair of Virginia has been chosen to host the American Milking Devon Mid-Atlantic Regional Show in conjunction with its Dairy Cattle Show Sept. 28-30.

Animals and Livestock, Livestock, Meetings and Events, News, State Fair of Virginia

Expert warns homeowners to heed invasive plants

June 21, 2018

Virginia farmers and rural landowners are being advised not to panic about a recent discovery of a plant that can lead to blindness.

News, Safety

Growing conditions mixed for sweet corn crop

June 21, 2018

Like bicolor corn, this year’s sweet corn season is a mix.

Agriculture Business, Corn, Crops, News

VSU to hold Fish School, Quickbooks sessions

June 21, 2018

Virginia State University’s Aquaculture Program will hold its annual Fish School from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 9 and 10 at the university’s Randolph Farm Pavilion near Petersburg.

Animals and Livestock, Aquaculture, Events, Meetings and Events, News

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