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Farmers invited to free manure-management workshops

  February 8, 2018
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The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation will host two free workshops to help farmers maximize the use of manure on their farms.


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Agriculture Business, Farm Practices, Fertilizer, Meetings and Events, News
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Study finds no cancer link to glyphosate

  November 22, 2017
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A long-term study on the use of the weed killer, glyphosate, by U.S. agricultural workers has found no firm link between exposure to the pesticide and cancer.


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Crops, Fertilizer, Health and Wellness, News
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Lawsuit regarding additional regulation of large livestock farms dismissed

  July 20, 2015
A circuit court judge in Richmond rejected on July 9 a lawsuit aimed at declaring a cow a fertilizer applicator.


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Animals and Livestock, Farm Practices, Fertilizer, Legislative Issues, Livestock
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Farmers using fertilizer with record-breaking efficiency

  June 19, 2015
Farmers are growing more crops with less fertilizer, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.


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Farm Practices, Fertilizer
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