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Resource Management Plans in place on more than 68,000 acres

December 15, 2016

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.

Conservation, Farm Practices, News

Cooperative effort drives restoration of longleaf pine in Virginia

December 15, 2016

The Virginia Department of Forestry is spearheading an effort to restore what was once the most common tree in the uplands of Southeast Virginia, the longleaf pine.

Forestry, News

Winter doesn’t chill interest in local farmers’ markets

December 15, 2016

Even when the mercury drops, winter produce, baked goods, local meats, preserved foods and handcrafted items are a draw at Virginia farmers’ markets.

Locally Grown Food, News

Middlesex County farmer re-elected to Farm Bureau board

December 13, 2016

Middlesex County cattle producer W. Ellis Walton of Church View was elected Dec. 1 to a third three-year term on the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation board of directors.

Meetings and Events, News, VFBF Annual Convention, Virginia Farm Bureau

Cumberland County producer re-elected to Farm Bureau board

December 13, 2016

Cumberland County cattle, forage and forestry producer William F. “Bill” Osl Jr. of Columbia was elected Dec. 1 to a second three-year term on the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation board of directors.

Meetings and Events, News, VFBF Annual Convention, Virginia Farm Bureau

Shenandoah County farmer re-elected to Farm Bureau board

December 13, 2016

Shenandoah County cattle and grain producer Peter A. Truban of Woodstock was elected Dec. 1 to a third three-year term on the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation board of directors.

Meetings and Events, News, VFBF Annual Convention, Virginia Farm Bureau

Montgomery County farmer elected to Farm Bureau board

December 13, 2016

Montgomery County cattle and hay producer Bruce N. Stanger of Christiansburg was elected Dec. 1 to a three-year term on the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation board of directors.

Meetings and Events, News, VFBF Annual Convention, Virginia Farm Bureau

Washington County farmer will represent young producers on Farm Bureau board

December 13, 2016

Washington County cattle producer Mindy McCroskey of Bristol was elected Dec. 1 to a two-year term as chairman of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers Committee.

Meetings and Events, News, VFBF Annual Convention, Virginia Farm Bureau

Hundley elected to chair Farm Bureau Women’s Committee

December 13, 2016

Faye Hundley of Essex County was elected Dec. 1 to a two-year term as chairman of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Committee.

Meetings and Events, News, VFBF Annual Convention, Virginia Farm Bureau

Franklin County producer re-elected Farm Bureau vice president

December 13, 2016

Franklin County farmer Scott E. Sink of Blacksburg was elected Dec. 1 to a third two-year term as vice president of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation.

Meetings and Events, News, VFBF Annual Convention, Virginia Farm Bureau

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