Land protection plan draws fire

WOODSTOCK - A proposal to use local money to protect a Shenandoah County farm drew fire Tuesday from a resident who claimed the land doesn't need more protection.

Livestock sales

Shenandoah Livestock May 4 FEEDER: Steers, 100-199 lbs., $240.00; 300-399 lbs., few, $148.00-164.00; 400-499 lbs., $135.00; 500-599 lbs., $128.00-139.00; 600-699 lbs., $105.00-132.00; 700-799 lbs., $107.00-125.00; 800-899 lbs., $113.00-114.00; 900-999 lbs., few, $101.00-103.00; 1000 + lbs., $98.00-102.00; fats, $105.00-122.50. Bulls, 100-199...

Livestock reports

Shenandoah Livestock April 27 FEEDER: Steers, 200-299 lbs., few, $146.00; 300-399 lbs., $149.00; 400-499 lbs., $129.00-141.00; 500-599 lbs., $129.00-142.00; 600-699 lbs., $116.00-135.00; 700-799 lbs., $94.00-131.00; 800-899 lbs., few, $118.75; 900-999 lbs., $95.00-104.00; fats, $113.00-114.00. Bulls, 100-199 lbs., $146.00-190.00; 200-299 lbs.,...

Volunteer Farm gets a new manager

The Volunteer Farm's new farm manager needed the farm as much as it needed him.

Hawkins family seeks to protect farm

WOODSTOCK - George Hawkins IV smiles as he pulls dandelions and toddles around the family farm Tuesday afternoon.

Market reports

Shenandoah Livestock March 30 FEEDER: Steers, 100-199 lbs., few, $190.00; 200-299 lbs., few, $130.00; 400-499 lbs., $150.00-164.00; 500-599 lbs., $139.00-145.00; 600-699 lbs., few, $133.00; 700-799 lbs., few, $130.00. Bulls, 100-199 lbs., few $270.00; 200-299 lbs., few, $176.00; 300-399 lbs., $157.00-181.00;...

Local food initiative conference set for next week

A smorgasbord of local farming topics will be offered next week at the Farm to Table Conference at Blue Ridge Community College in Weyers Cave.