Aging, declining population leading to drop in ramp dinners
A decline in population across West Virginia may be contributing to a drop in traditional spring ramp feasts, despite increased interest among tourists and...
Despite a warm winter, the W.Va. syrup industry grows
A warm winter led to a decline in syrup production in West Virginia in 2021, though state Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt said the...
Officials propose gypsy moth treatment in central, eastern W.Va.
The W.Va. Department of Agriculture, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Forest Service, is proposing aerial treatment of gypsy moth infestation over approximately...
W.Va. organizations form Veterans-to-Agriculture advisory council
During the 2019 State Fair of West Virginia, a Veterans-and-Warriors-to-Agriculture Advisory Council was formed to establish a cooperative body to tackle veteran issues through...
Statewide agriculture competition to reward student innovation
The Robert C. Byrd Institute at Marshall University and a statewide group of partners are announcing the fifth-annual Student Agriculture Innovation Challenge to encourage...
WVU, food pantry in Wyoming County expand poultry project
Nestled among some of the steepest mountains in southern West Virginia, Wyoming County is weathering equally steep economic struggles.
Almost wholly reliant on a declining...
W.Va. DA offers tips for livestock suffering drought
Officials at the state Department of Agriculture are offering the following recommendations to farmers whose livestock are suffering from water shortages as a result...
WVU helps tackle food safety issues for state farmers
West Virginia leads the U.S. in the number of small farmers, and a team of researchers at West Virginia University is hoping to help...
More seniors engaging in W.Va. farmer's market program
Participation in the USDA's Senior Farmers Market Nutrient Program increased in West Virginia in 2007, underscoring the value of farmers markets in terms of...
Fayette County to unveil region's first community farm
Fayette County officials are set to unveil on Saturday the region's first community farm, an agricultural initiative designed to support sustainable development.
To occupy the...
Biologist: W.Va. gardeners can do much to support butterflies
Concerns about a decline in bees and butterflies have grown recently. Still, according to a state biologist, West Virginians have a unique opportunity to...
W.Va. encourages farmers to participate in 2022 ag census
CHARLESTON, W.Va — The W.Va. Department of Agriculture is encouraging all farmers and farm operations in the state to participate in the 2022 Census...
