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Agricultural trade conference to feature trade ministers, Va. update

  February 21, 2019
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Ministers from U.S. trade partners and representatives of domestic commodity organizations are among speakers at the 11th annual Virginia Governor’s Conference on Agricultural Trade. The event will be held March 5 at the Richmond Marriott Downtown.


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Agriculture Business, Agriculture Trade, Conferences, Meetings and Events, News
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New slow-moving vehicle video aims to save lives

  February 14, 2019
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A new video funded by a Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles highway safety grant was created to help reduce traffic deaths involving slow-moving vehicles.


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Agriculture Business, Auto Safety, Farm Safety, News, Safety
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Cut flower growers’ conference set for March

  February 14, 2019
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Five years ago, the U.S. Census of Agriculture estimated that the number of Virginia cut flower producers had jumped from 117 in 2007 to 227 in 2012.


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Agriculture Business, Crops, Horticulture, News
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Fresh herbs resurge under Virginia greenhouses

  February 14, 2019
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Greenhouse herb operations are popular in Virginia, and there seems to be a resurgence in the popularity of locally grown herbs.


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Agriculture Business, News
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Farm Bureau: Extension ‘a necessity’; funding needed

  February 7, 2019
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 “What do you do for a living?” can be a complicated question for a Virginia Cooperative Extension agent to answer succinctly.


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Agriculture Business, News
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2018 Farm Bill provides important safety net for farmers

  February 7, 2019
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In an uncertain business, the 2018 Farm Bill brings America’s farmers and ranchers five years of certainty by providing improved risk management tools and crop insurance.


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Agriculture Business, Farm Bill, Legislative Issues, News
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Farmers commended for keeping waterways clean, educating legislators

  January 31, 2019
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Virginia farmers received praise for their stewardship and political involvement Jan. 27 from a state official and a delegate whose district is urban and suburban.


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Agriculture Business, Chesapeake Bay, Legislative Issues, News
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Va. farmers share concerns with representatives during Legislative Day

  January 31, 2019
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County Farm Bureau presidents and other Farm Bureau volunteer leaders crowded the halls of the Pocahontas Building Jan. 28 to meet with delegates and senators during the annual Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Legislative Day.


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Agriculture Business, Legislative Issues, Meetings and Events, News
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Virginia orchid growers dig into a thriving market

  January 31, 2019
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Move over poinsettias, because orchids are now the top-selling potted flower in the U.S. That shift opens the door for Virginia nurseries and greenhouses to branch out in the $288 million orchid industry.


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Agriculture Business, Crops, Horticulture, News
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Wythe County expo center to highlight area’s largest industry

  January 31, 2019
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Wythe County’s new 90,000-square-foot Appalachian Regional Exposition Center is expected to generate over $3 million for the area by its fifth year in operation.


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Agriculture Business, News, Virginia Farm Bureau
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