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Washington County educator wins Excellence in Agriculture Award

August 16, 2016

Sarah Scyphers of Washington County is this year’s Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers Excellence in Agriculture Award winner. She was recognized July 30 during the VFBF Young Farmers Summer Expo.

Awards and Contests, News, Virginia Farm Bureau

U.S. agriculture production costs declined sharply in 2015

August 11, 2016

U.S. farming production costs have decreased for the first time in several years.

Agriculture Business, Economy, News

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More than 1.4 million pounds of outdated and unwanted pesticides have been collected and destroyed since the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services began the Virginia Pesticide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.

Farm Practices, News, Pesticides

Be cautious when encountering wildlife

August 11, 2016

With summer come greater opportunities to spend time outdoors. There’s also a greater likelihood of encountering wildlife, and it is important to know what to do when face to face with a coyote, snake, fox or other animal.

Animals and Livestock, News, Safety, Wildlife

Registration open for ‘Virginia’s largest outdoor classroom’

August 11, 2016

The State Fair of Virginia will bring Virginia’s Standards of Learning to life during its annual Educational Exposition, and field trip registration is open for preschool through high school.

Agriculture in the Classroom, News, State Fair of Virginia

Goat-powered land improvement business puts the kids to work

August 4, 2016

Clearing unwanted brush and weeds can be a tiresome chore—unless you’re a hungry goat that can eat the trimmings. That’s the plan when a work crew from Goat Busters shows up at a job site.

Agriculture Business, Animals and Livestock, Goats, News

Mini-grants help county Farm Bureaus promote agriculture

August 4, 2016

Carroll County and Smyth County Farm Bureaus are pursuing projects that will teach children about agriculture this year—with support from the 2016 White-Reinhardt Fund for Education mini-grant program.

Agriculture in the Classroom, Grants, News, Women's Program

Virginia farmers come to aid of West Virginia flood victims

August 4, 2016

Farm Bureau producer members in Virginia have stepped up to provide assistance to victims affected by recent flooding in West Virginia.

News, Virginia Farm Bureau

Heat hitting some of state’s farmers hard

July 28, 2016

Some Virginians have been able to duck the recent heat wave in air-conditioned offices and homes. But farmers work outside all year long, and several have been treated for heat exhaustion at Bedford Memorial Hospital.

Agriculture Business, News

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