Agriculture commissioner works to combat local meat shortages
West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt is calling for the passage of the "New Markets for State Inspected Meat and Poultry Act" to...
Café Appalachia and W.Va. State U. offer gardening series
Café Appalachia is teaming up with the West Virginia State University Extension Service to host a six-part series of gardening workshops through October 2020.
The...
Create Buckhannon awarded 2021 gift for agricultural innovation
Create Buckhannon has been named the winner of the 2021 West Virginia Vanguard Agriculture Competition, a statewide contest sponsored by the Robert C. Byrd...
W.Va. small-farms, FarmHer conferences set for Feb 21-22
The fourteenth annual West Virginia Small Farm Conference begins on February 21 at the Waterfront Place Hotel in Morgantown, West Virginia.
“West Virginia has over...
WVDA reimbursing agricultural, handling practice audits
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture is offering full reimbursement to fruit and vegetable producers who have completed its Good Handling Practices and Good...
West Virginia gardening program sees surge in interest
More than 2,300 West Virginians have signed up so far for "Grow This: WV Garden Challenge," an annual program by the West Virginia University...
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...
USDA approves West Virginia’s industrial hemp plan
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture has received certification of approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the plan submitted regarding the regulation...
Maple syrup drawing visitors to Pocahontas County
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
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...
Queen Anne's Lace a notable West Virginia wildflower
A common West Virginia wildflower, though not an American native, Queen Anne’s Lace appears to have traveled ahead of European settlers as they arrived...
2019 industrial hemp application period set to open
The application period for the state’s industrial hemp program will open September 1, 2019, according to officials at the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.
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