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Va. educator receives national honor for agriculture-based lessons

March 29, 2018

Jennifer Massengill, a science and technology teacher at Hampton Roads Academy in Newport News, is one of eight 2018 Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Award recipients.

Agriculture in the Classroom, Awards and Contests, News, Programs, Virginia Farm Bureau

Women in Agriculture Gathering provides ‘wealth of information’

March 29, 2018

More than 80 farm women listened to experts, shared ideas and made plans to implement them during the Virginia Women in Agriculture Gathering March 24.

News, Programs, Women's Program

Newport News educator named Agriculture in the Classroom’s Teacher of the Year

March 28, 2018

Jennifer Massengill, a science and technology teacher at Hampton Roads Academy, has been named Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom 2018 Teacher of the Year.

Agriculture in the Classroom, News, Programs

Montgomery County dairy couple takes national honor for Excellence in Agriculture

March 28, 2018

Casey and Stacey Phillips of Montgomery County were named first runners-up for the 2018 American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture Award. The competition took place at the AFBF Annual Convention, held Jan. 5-10 in Nashville, Tenn.

News, Programs, Young Farmers

Lee County Extension agent a semifinalist in national competition

March 28, 2018

Amy Fannon, a Virginia Cooperative Extension unit coordinator in Lee County, reached the semifinal round of competition in the 2018 American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Discussion Meet. The competition took place at the AFBF Annual Convention, held Jan. 5-10 in Nashville, Tenn.

News, Programs, Young Farmers

Smyth County couple named national runners-up for farming award

March 28, 2018

Justin and Lori McClellan of Smyth County were named first runners-up for the 2018 American Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers & Ranchers Achievement Award. The competition took place at the AFBF Annual Convention, held Jan. 5-10 in Nashville, Tenn.

News, Programs, Young Farmers

Thousands of Virginia children learned about agriculture during literacy week

March 27, 2018

Armed with books, beekeeper suits and real honey and honeycomb, volunteers read to thousands of students during the Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom program’s annual Agriculture Literacy Week March 5-9.

Agriculture in the Classroom, News, Programs

Farm Bureau women receive accolades at conference

March 22, 2018

Three women were recognized March 17 for their contributions to agriculture and their communities during the 2018 Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Spring Conference.

Awards and Contests, Conferences, Meetings and Events, News, Programs, Virginia Farm Bureau, Women's Program

Educational program receives $35k from Farm Bureau women

March 22, 2018

Officials announced March 18 at the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Spring Conference that VFBF Women’s Program participants had raised more than $35,000 for Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom.

Agriculture in the Classroom, News, Programs

New VSU program helps open doors for beginning farmers

February 22, 2018

Virginia State University Cooperative Extension Small Farm Outreach Program is offering training for socially disadvantaged and veteran beginning farmers and ranchers in 53 Virginia counties.

Agriculture Business, News, Programs

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