Agriculture

-The Shenandoah County 4-H Livestock Judging and Skillathon Team showcased their talents at the West Virginia University Livestock Judging Contest.

Drought advisories have been lifted in 28 localities thanks to above-average precipitation and full or overflowing reservoirs. 

While bear, deer, and turkey harvests decreased slightly, statewide harvest totals were remarkably similar to the previous year.

For the third year, the public is invited to nominate Virginians working in various agriculture and natural resources professions to appear on the 2025 Ag Superhero Trading Cards.

Spotted lanternfly egg masses, which resemble mud patches, are laid in the fall and hatch in the spring, and experts say now is a good time to find them.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza earlier this month in a commercial broiler flock in Accomack County and in contained, non-poultry birds in Chesterfield County.

Corn acres harvested for grain last season are estimated at 350,000 acres statewide, down 20,000 acres from 2023.

Of Virginia’s 265 farmers markets, 54 stay open throughout the winter months with an additional 49 staying open during December for special holiday markets.

AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA (Virginia Farm Bureau) — Marshall Slaven took top honors Dec. 3 in […]

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA (Virginia Farm Bureau) — Free gifts to educators from Virginia Agriculture in […]