Clyde Craig

Officials at the West Virginia Department of Agriculture are urging state residents not to plant foreign seeds following reports of unsolicited seeds being received in surrounding states.Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt said seeds could pose an environmental threat.“Like other states, we have been made aware of reports from people in West Virginia that have received … Read more

While the kind of hemp that’s grown in West Virginia does not contain the level of the psychoactive substance present in marijuana, it does contain some—sometimes a trace, sometimes more.A West Virginia University professor hopes to help farmers and growers better understand why this may be and how to keep levels low, which will allow … Read more

The sale or distribution of Japanese barberry, Berberis thunbergii DC, will be illegal in West Virginia beginning July 1, 2020, according to the state Department of Agriculture.During the 2018 regular legislative session, Japanese barberry was added to the West Virginia “noxious weeds” list as part of an effort to control the invasive plant.An amendment allowed … Read more