Having large tracts of natural habitat surrounding fields increase ladybug populations and help farmers reduce insecticide use. Photo by G.L. Kohuth
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Having natural habitat in farming areas that supports ladybugs could help increase their abundance in crops where they control pests and help farmers reduce their costs, says a Michigan State University [...]
By Ashley McLeod – Capital News Service
RICHMOND – Beekeepers across Virginia soon will be able to get government money for creating new beehives – a move legislators hope will resurrect the state’s dying bee population.
During this year’s regular session, the General Assembly passed legislation to establish a $175,000 fund and award beekeepers as much as [...]
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HARRISONBURG—Organizers of youth livestock events formerly held at the State Fair of Virginia say the show will go on this fall.
Virginia Cooperative Extension officials announced April 4 that most of the youth livestock events formerly held at the state fair will be held at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds Oct. 11-14. All beef cattle, swine, sheep [...]
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2012 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking grant applicants for the 2012 Farmers Market Promotion Program.
Approximately $10 million is available for marketing operations such as farmers markets, community supported agriculture and road-side stands. The grants, which are administered by USDA’s Agricultural [...]
Corey Orndorff of Berryville and Gordon Mc Intire of White Post Virginia, have been admitted as new junior members of the American Angus Association, reports Bryce Schumann, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo.
Junior members of the Association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs [...]
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Flagg Daybreak Farm, Millwood, Virginia, has been recognized nationally by the American Angus Association® for having 2 registered Angus cows included in the Association’s 2012 Pathfinder® Report.
Only 2,027 of the nearly 30,000 American Angus Association members are represented in this year’s report, according to Bill Bowman, chief operating officer and director of performance programs of [...]
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The cashier at your local Southern States might ask you to part with an extra dollar this month but don’t worry, it’s for a good cause.
Southern States is supporting the National FFA Organization by selling FFA emblems for $1. The campaign takes place February 24 – March 18, 2012.
“FFA is proud to step alongside Southern [...]
Kiersten Ann Cochran of Berryville, Virginia, will exhibit Angus cattle at the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Junior Angus Classic (MAJAC) Regional Preview Junior Angus Show in Harrisonburg, Virginia, March 9-11, reports Robin Ruff, director of junior activities at American Angus Association®.
Kiersten, a junior member of the American Angus Association, is one of 215 young people from 15 [...]
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Honeybee populations have been in serious decline for years, and Purdue University scientists may have identified one of the factors that cause bee deaths around agricultural fields.
Analyses of bees found dead in and around hives from several apiaries over two years in Indiana showed the presence of neonicotinoid insecticides, which are [...]
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McDonald’s has responded to customers’ desire for more healthy choices on their menu, particularly with kids meals. By 2012, the fast food giant will begin including apple slices in every Happy Meal.
The U.S. apple industry is hopeful that this development will boost demand for apples. According to the New York Apple Association (NYAA), McDonald’s sold [...]
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