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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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BLACKSBURG—A new workbook to help farmers plan the transition of a farm or forest property from one generation to another is available from Virginia Cooperative Extension.
Planning the Future of Your Farm: A Workbook Supporting Farm Transfer Decisions can be downloaded here.
“Extension, land-grant universities and agricultural groups have been concerned about transitioning farm businesses for 20 [...]
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RICHMOND—Virginia animal control officers are receiving training on agriculture animal care standards that were approved by the 2011 General Assembly.
“We want them to know how to enforce the new animal care standards law,” said Dr. Daniel Kovich, program manager for the Office of Animal Care and Health Policy within the Virginia Department of Agriculture and [...]
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Peanut industry experts predict a short harvest of peanuts this fall will lead to big price jumps for peanut butter and other peanut products, perhaps as soon as Nov. 1. The manufacturers of Jif brand peanut butter, which hold 30 percent of the market, anticipate a 30 percent price increase. A historic drought this year [...]
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According to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), the state’s 2011 pumpkin crop looks good. “We were very fortunate this year,” said Matthew J. Lohr, VDACS Commissioner. “States around us and up the eastern seaboard lost a lot of their crops in the late summer storms, and some growers in the northeast [...]
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The weather in 2011 has been hard on many of Virginia’s agricultural crops, but the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) says the outlook for the 2011 apple crop is very good. In early September, staff from VDACS’ Office of Sales and Market Development contacted growers representing the state’s major apple-growing areas and [...]
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Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Virginia Pesticide Control Board invite farmers, pesticide dealers, pest control firms, homeowners and golf courses to participate in the 2011 pesticide disposal program, which collects unwanted, outdated, or banned pesticides and disposes of them in a safe manner. VDACS, through its Office [...]
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In Virginia, peaches are considered prize produce, and it’s no wonder. In 2010, Virginia produced 6,210 tons of peaches, valued at more than $3.8 million. The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) says the 2011 peach crop is very good. Based on crop conditions as of July 1, estimates call for the [...]
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The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is hosting its 2nd annual photo contest to highlight the 2011 Virginia farmers’ market summer season and Virginia Farmers’ Market Week (August 7-13, 2011). Virginia farmers’ markets are beautiful, showcasing an array of interesting colors, shapes, patterns, people, signage and more. Take a picture [...]
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