WINCHESTER – It took only three years for the spotted lanternfly to infest all of South Korea. That same fly was found in Winchester and Frederick County in January 2018, and has already moved out of its initial 1-to-2-square-mile range to more than 16 square miles throughout the county.
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Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on May 10:
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WOODSTOCK – Supervisors closed the book on gathering new analysis and information about the county’s economic development strategic plan on Thursday evening when Kyle Talente told board members they should continue to support agriculture up and down the county.
WOODSTOCK – County Planning Commission members Thursday night declined to make any judgments on approving a conditional use permit to allow construction of a solar farm.
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Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on April 26:
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Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on April 19:
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Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on April 12:
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Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on April 5:
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Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on March 29:
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Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly agriculture trends on March 22:
STRASBURG – Baby chicks have arrived at area stores that sell agricultural-related products, but buyers beware — those chicks require a big commitment of time and resources. Also, they aren’t going to stay small and fuzzy for long.
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NEW MARKET – Town Council members approved several action items during their brief meeting on Monday evening.
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on March 15:
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WOODSTOCK – County supervisors have approved a bed and breakfast in the Mount Jackson agricultural and forestal district for more intensive use, opening the door for a special use permit application.
MAURERTOWN – Heavy rains last summer followed by piles of snow this winter led to a surge in cattle loss in Shenandoah County, according to Bobby Clark, a senior extension agent.
Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly ag trends on March 8:
WOODSTOCK—Shenandoah County Planning Commission members pressed pause on a special use permit application that would open up roughly 200 acres of land for a solar farm.
The Virginia Market News Service reported the following weekly agriculture trends on March 1:
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Jeff White collected his gold medals from the Governor’s Cup competition earlier this month and now has one of his wines is in the Governor’s Case.
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The Virginia Governor’s Cup is one of two contests Jeff White, owner and winemaker at Glen Manor Vineyards, enters each year. This year, White brought home two gold medals and a silver medal in the preliminary round of the 2019 competition.
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The 2019 Farm2Fork Affair’s much-anticipated arrival received a boost Tuesday afternoon when Gov. Ralph Northam announced Shenandoah County, along with Rockingham and Augusta counties, received nearly $26,000 from the Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund.
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WOODSTOCK – Close to 50 farmers, families and elected officials huddled together outside Shenandoah County’s newest farm equipment shop Friday morning for its opening day.
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As the nearly month-long government shutdown continues and some federal agencies find creative ways to fund programs, Virginia senators are concerned some other functions are not getting enough attention.
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More than 25 days into the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, some agencies are temporarily reopening their doors to address community needs.
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Despite a murky timeline for seeing the federal government return to full capacity, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has offered assurances that those receiving Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits, formerly known as food stamps, won’t go hungry, at least…
Farmers seeking relief from the continuing trade war with China caught a break Tuesday when U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced a deadline extension for the Market Facilitation Program.
MAURERTOWN — Brad and Krista Foster, owners of North Mountain Vineyard & Winery, say they are ready to walk away from the vineyard they stumbled upon here 20 years ago.
Starting in January, hundreds of Virginia farmers will open their mailboxes to find a survey asking them about their financial well-being.
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As Congress passed the 2018 Farm Bill last week, farmers cleared one major hurdle in front of them. Next on the horizon is the United States — Mexico — Canada Agreement — a revamped version of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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Congress has taken a step in the direction of passing a new farm bill, three months after the 2014 act expired.
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