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Virginia Farm Bureau News & Features is your place for news and information from around Virginia. From gardening tips and recipes to politics and events, stay up to date with what matters to Virginians.

Eating cucumbers helps keep you hydrated

July 20, 2017

Crunchy cucumbers are not only a low-calorie snack; they also are a highly nutritious addition to any meal.

Crops, Food and Drink, Health and Wellness, News, Vegetables

Get youself—and your home—prepared for summer storms

July 20, 2017

Hurricanes often make more headlines during the summer and fall, but the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety cautions homeowners to not underestimate the destructive and deadly force of thunderstorms.

Farm Safety, Home Safety, Insurance, News, Safety

Tiny ticks carry big diseases; prevention is key

July 13, 2017

Ernest “Bing” Kallus is still recovering from the Rocky Mountain spotted fever he contracted from a tick bite 13 months ago.

Health and Wellness, News, Safety

Study finds increased traffic deaths are downside to improving economy

July 13, 2017

A new report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that an increase in traffic deaths is a predictable downside to an improving economy.

Auto Safety, News, Safety

Vanilla beats chocolate to rank as top-selling ice cream flavor

July 13, 2017

Upsetting news for chocolate lovers—vanilla outranks chocolate as the top-selling ice cream flavor, according to an International Dairy Foods Association’s survey.

Dairy, Food and Drink, News

Registration is open for State Fair competitions

July 13, 2017

To win blue ribbon bragging rights, you need to enter one of the State Fair of Virginia’s many competitions.

Meetings and Events, News, State Fair of Virginia

Field crops faring well this summer

July 6, 2017

Crop conditions are strong as Virginia farmers enter the second half of the summer growing season.

Agriculture Business, Crops, News

Updated website aims to clear up confusion about GMOs

July 6, 2017

Consumers continue to be bombarded with conflicting information about GMOs, but a website that was created in 2013 strives to solve that dilemma.

News, Technology

Industrial hemp event taking place at Virginia State University

July 6, 2017

A first-of-its-kind public event on industrial hemp will be offered Aug. 17 at Virginia State University’s Randolph Farm. The field day will be open to potential growers, researchers, marketing experts and industrial hemp producers to discuss the future of the crop in Virginia and neighboring states.

Crops, Events, Hemp, Meetings and Events, News

Fourth of July Trifle

June 30, 2017

This recipe was prepared by Chef John Maxwell on Real Virginia, Virginia Farm Bureau’s weekly television program.

Food and Drink, Recipes

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