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Budget cuts could have dramatic impact on state’s largest industry

  December 30, 2016
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Conservation, forestry and wildlife control have all taken huge hits in Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s reductions to the state budget.



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Conservation, Farm Practices, Forestry, Legislative Issues, News, Wildlife
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New USDA initiative expands conservation tools for farmers

  December 30, 2016
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a new initiative that expands opportunities for farmers and ranchers to enroll in the Conservation Reserve Program, a popular voluntary program that offers landowners tools to prevent erosion, protect wildlife habitat and reduce nutrient runoff.


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Conservation, Farm Practices, Legislative Issues, News
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Bay foundation reports more grasses, crabs and oysters

  December 22, 2016
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The Chesapeake Bay Foundation has reported that crab and oyster populations and the presence of underwater grasses have increased in the bay.


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Chesapeake Bay, Conservation, Farm Practices, Legislative Issues, News
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Resource Management Plans in place on more than 68,000 acres

  December 15, 2016
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Virginia farm and forestland owners have put in place 326 Resource Management Plans that cover 68,147 acres, according to a report released Dec. 7 by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.


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Conservation, Farm Practices, News
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College classes now cover drone technology for farmers

  December 1, 2016
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Piedmont Virginia Community College is now offering a drone certification class for farmers who want to use that technology.


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Farm Practices, News
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What is ‘sustainable’ agriculture? Consumers’ ideas vary

  December 1, 2016
New information is available on U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance findings related to common perceptions about sustainability and agriculture.


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Farm Practices, News
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Cost-share funding helps both farmers and environment

  December 1, 2016
Virginia Farm Bureau Federation has lobbied on behalf of its producer members this winter for adequate state funding of cost-share money for best management practices.


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Farm Practices, Legislative Issues, News
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National survey, Virginia program noting farms’ conservation efforts

  August 18, 2016
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting its second annual survey to measure the environmental benefits associated with conservation practices on agricultural land.


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Conservation, Farm Practices, News
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Farmers disposing of unwanted pesticides safely

  August 11, 2016
More than 1.4 million pounds of outdated and unwanted pesticides have been collected and destroyed since the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services began the Virginia Pesticide Disposal Program in 1990.


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Farm Practices, News, Pesticides
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Flory family farms with earth-friendly practices

  April 21, 2016
On Hillside Farm, Laura and Scott Flory and his parents, Dale and Janet, use a closed-loop flushing system in their dairy barn.


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Farm Practices
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