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Winter Blues Farmers’ Market returning to Charleston Feb. 22

Specialty crops reach the market in West Virginia.
The Winter Blues Farmers’ Market will return to the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center in Charleston, West Virginia, Saturday, Feb. 22 from 1-5 p.m. The...

Maple syrup drawing visitors to Pocahontas County

Maple syrup harvest season arrives in Pocahontas County in February. (Photo courtesy Gabriel Gurrola)
The production of maple syrup is a time-honored tradition in West Virginia, and it's enjoying an economic resurgence while attracting a new group of...

West Virginia submits hemp plan to U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

A field of hemp in West Virginia greets the dawn.
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has submitted the state’s plan to regulate industrial hemp to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and officials are...

W.Va. launches new farming assistance program for vets

A new agricultural program has been launched to help veterans engaging in agriculture.
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has launched a new agricultural training series for veterans in West Virginia, according to state Commissioner of Agriculture...

WVU researchers promote maple syrup production in West Virginia

Jamie Schuler (left), associate professor of silviculture, teaches a WVU student about maple syrup production.
With more than 400 million maple trees, it’s no wonder maple syrup is one of the fastest-growing industries in West Virginia. To help keep the...

WVDA accepting requests for specialty crop block grant applications

Specialty crops reach the market in West Virginia.
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is now seeking requests for applications for 2020 specialty crop block grants. Funds awarded are used to enhance...

Spotted Lanternfly confirmed in Berkeley County

A spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) adult winged.
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of a new invasive insect, the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycormia delicatula), in West Virginia. A small...

West Virginia receives $250,000 in specialty crop grants

Tomatoes ripen in a West Virginia Garden.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide $242,335.25 to ten projects to enhance the production, processing, and consumption of specialty crops in West Virginia. W.Va....

WVDA to hold dairy industry meetings in November

Dairy cattle graze in a meadow.
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is inviting milk producers and the public to discuss the state of the dairy industry in West Virginia...

18 percent of West Virginia under severe drought status

Officials with the W.Va. Department of Agriculture warn that 18.7 percent of the Mountain State as of October 3, 2019, is under severe drought status.
Officials with the W.Va. Department of Agriculture warn that 18.7 percent of the Mountain State as of October 3, 2019, is under severe drought...

Hemp production in West Virginia quadrupled in 2019

Industrial hemp grows inside a greenhouse.
Industrial hemp farmers in West Virginia more than quadrupled crop production in 2019 compared to the previous year, according to the West Virginia Department...

W.Va. DA offers tips for livestock suffering drought

Cornfield near Murraysville, WV, Jackson County, Mid-Ohio Valley Region
Officials at the state Department of Agriculture are offering the following recommendations to farmers whose livestock are suffering from water shortages as a result...

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