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Charlotte County man named Farm Bureau Ambassador

  April 4, 2017
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Chandler Vaughan of Keysville has been named the 2017 Virginia Farm Bureau Ambassador. He was honored at the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Spring Conference, held March 17-19 in Williamsburg.


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Awards and Contests, News, Virginia Farm Bureau
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Mild winter could leave farmers high and dry this spring

  March 30, 2017
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A warm, dry winter already had affected many Virginia farmers this spring. The worst could be yet to come if the state does not get adequate rain, according to Jerry Stenger, director of the Virginia State Office of Climatology.


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Agriculture Business, Drought, News
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Americans agree across party lines when rating sustainability of farms

  March 30, 2017
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Some common ground: Democrats and Republicans agree that agriculture is a sustainable industry, and both believe sustainability incentives should be used instead of government regulation of farms.


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Agriculture Business, Farm Bill, Farm Practices, Legislative Issues, News
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Gardeners advised to toughen up seedlings for spring planting

  March 30, 2017
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Now that it’s officially spring, gardeners who started their own transplants from seed over the winter are thinking about putting them in the ground.


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Gardening, News
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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month—are you watching the road?

  March 30, 2017
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It’s a scary statistic—eight out of 10 traffic crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes in Virginia are related to a distracted driving incident.


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Auto Safety, News
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Thousands learned about farming during Agriculture Literacy Week

  March 23, 2017
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More than 1,200 Virginia Farm Bureau volunteers and members of the state’s agricultural community marked Agriculture Literacy Week by reading to 50,000 preschool and elementary school students.


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Agriculture in the Classroom, News, Programs
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Craft beers increasingly made with Virginia ingredients

  March 23, 2017
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Virginia’s drink industry is overflowing with more than 175 craft breweries, 14 cideries, 47 distilleries and 282 wineries, and that’s leading to more opportunities for farmers to grow ingredients.


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Agriculture Business, Food and Drink, Hops, News
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Three agricultural leaders recognized at VFBF Spring Conference

  March 23, 2017
Three Virginia agricultural leaders were recognized at the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation’s annual Spring Conference, held March 17-19.


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Agriculture Business, Awards and Contests, News, Virginia Farm Bureau
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Virginia business owners can grow with 14-step process

  March 23, 2017
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Business owners interested in capturing a greater market share have an opportunity to attend a one-day workshop with an internationally-recognized business consultant.


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Agriculture Business, Conferences, Meetings and Events, News
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Secretariat’s birthday, local food and beverages part of equine festival

  March 16, 2017
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A farm-to-fork dinner, a brand-new Secretariat-themed beer, a birthday celebration and dozens of clinics, demonstrations and seminars are part of the March 24-26 Virginia Horse Festival.


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Animals and Livestock, Equine, Events, Meetings and Events, News, Virginia Horse Festival
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