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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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Peanut plantings expected to be on the rise in 2017

  March 16, 2017
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Plantings of Virginia peanuts have been on the decline, but for the first time in several years industry analysts expect that to change.


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Agriculture Business, Crops, News, Peanuts
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Virginia farm brewery uses homegrown, farm-malted product

  March 16, 2017
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At Wood Ridge Farm in Nelson County, growing barley is the first important step in a hands-on process by which Barry Wood oversees production of craft-brewed beers served at his Wood Ridge Farm Brewery.


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Barley, Crops, Food and Drink, News
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Learn how to start or improve an agritourism operation at three-day conference

  March 16, 2017
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Agritourism operations are in vogue right now and if you want to start one or improve an existing business, plan to attend the 2017 Virginia Agritourism Conference.


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Agriculture Business, Agritourism, Conferences, Meetings and Events, News
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New safety training tools available for horse farm workers

  March 16, 2017
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Bilingual safety posters and animal handling guidelines are available for horse farm owners to share with employees.


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Animals and Livestock, Equine, News
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Got a teen driver? Smart Start Program available online

  March 14, 2017
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Help your teenage driver get off to a road-smart start—and save money, too—by enrolling in Virginia Farm Bureau’s Smart Start Program.


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Auto Safety, Insurance, News, Programs, Safety, Virginia Farm Bureau
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