2011 PRESS RELEASES
December 21, 2011
Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available in Virginia for Sixteen Localities that Experienced Drought and Excessive Heat
December 21, 2011
Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Eleven Virginia Localities Due to Hurricane Irene Disaster Declaration
December 19, 2011
Virginia Ranks Ninth Nationally for Winter Markets
December 15, 2011
State Warns Public about Charitable Solicitation by Veteran’s Miracle Network
December 14, 2011
Governor McDonnell Announces First New Shipments of Virginia Soybeans Arrive in China
December 14, 2011
The Agricultural Nature of Christmas
December 13, 2011
Top Five Tips for Donating Wisely
December 12, 2011
Governor Mcdonnell Accepts Executive Mansion Tree, Wreaths and Greenery from Christmas Tree Growers Association Today In Richmond
December 8, 2011
Board Of Agriculture and Consumer Services Issues Permanent Thousand Cankers Disease Quarantine for Central Virginia Localities
December 5, 2011
Southside, Tidewater and Central Virginia County Extension Agents Recognized
December 5, 2011
Board Of Agriculture and Consumer Services to Meet, Hold Public Hearing
November 30, 2011
Governor Proclaims December Virginia Christmas tree Month
November 30, 2011
Fairfax County Extension Agent Recognized
November 30, 2011
Southampton County Extension Agent Recognized
November 22, 2011
Thanksgiving Food Safety
November 21, 2011
Governor McDonnell Announces Virginia Agricultural Export Initiative in India
~ Effort Aims to Grow Exports into One of the World’s Most Populous Countries and Fastest Growing Economies ~
November 16, 2011
New Virginia Christmas tree Guide Lists Choose-And-Cut Farms and Retail Lots for Fresh Virginia Grown Trees
November 10, 2011
Buy Local This Thanksgiving
November 10, 2011
The Season of Thanksgiving
November 9, 2011
Virginia Pesticide Disposal Program Collects More Than 58,000 Pounds of Unwanted Pesticides
November 7, 2011
From The Newest and Trendiest to the Best of Traditional Virginia Cuisine, You’ll find it At the Virginia Food and Beverage Expo
November 4, 2011
State Hosts Second and Third Workshops on Preserving Virginia’s Working Farm and Forest Land
November 2, 2011
Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Encourages Farmers to Participate in Conservation Survey
November 2, 2011
State Announces More Than $500,000 in Specialty Crop Grants for Virginia
October 31, 2011
Virginia Schools Celebrate Third
Annual Farm To School Week November 7-11, 2011
October 28, 2011
Virginia Opens Seafood Processing
Facility on the Eastern Shore
October 28, 2011
Giving Virginia Pumpkins Their Due
October 18, 2011
Virginia Expands Thousand Cankers Disease Quarantine to Include the City of Colonial Heights and the Counties of Goochland, Hanover and Powhatan
October 6, 2011
Virginia Pesticide Control Board to Meet, Hold Public Hearing
October 6, 2011
Keep Listeria out of Your Kitchen
October 5, 2011
Getting Back to the Farm However You Can
October 3, 2011
Wheat, Barley and Oat Production Up in Virginia
September 28, 2011
Opportunity
for Virginia Agricultural Producers to Introduce Their Products to One of
Virginia’s Largest Trading Partners, Canada
September 27, 2011
Virginia's
Farmers' Markets Rank Among the Favorites in the Nation
September 26, 2011
Despite Late Summer Storms,
Virginia’s Pumpkin Harvest Looks Good
September 19, 2011
Aid for Farmers with
Flood-Damaged Crops
September 16, 2011
Big Plant Sale, Green
Roofs, Urban Meadows and Answers to Your Gardening Questions All Part of the
Virginia GoGreen Garden Festival
September 14, 2011
Despite Challenging Weather Patterns, Virginia’s Apple Harvest Looks Good
September 13, 2011
Testing Corn for Aflatoxin
September 13, 2011
Are you Ready Ag?
September 13, 2011
Hurricane Irene, Getting Ready and Getting Over It
September 8, 2011
Virginia Secretary of Agriculture
and Forestry Encourages Farmers and Producers to Report Losses from Hurricane
Irene
~ Also encourages Board of Supervisors in localities
with agricultural damage to work with impacted constituents on reporting process
~
September 6, 2011
First Horse in 2011 Tests Positive for
West Nile Virus
September 6, 2011
Dates and Collection Sites Announced for 2011 Pesticide Disposal Program
August 31, 2011
Make Food Safety a Priority During
and After a Power Outage
August 30, 2011
Quick and Easy Guide to the Best
of the Best at the State Fair of Virginia
August 29, 2011
Got Complaints, Virginia? Consumer Protection Hotline Open 24 Hours
August 25, 2011
Winners in the Virginia
Farmers’ Markets Week Photo Contest Represent Northern Virginia, the
Shenandoah Valley and the Middle Peninsula
August 18, 2011
Virginia Receives $378,240
in Grants for Agricultural Producers and Small Rural Businesses
August 18, 2011
Trade Mission to Japan Offers
Exciting Opportunities for Virginia Agricultural Producers
August 10, 2011
Virginia’s Producers Expect Improved Yields In 2011
~ Winter wheat production estimates, if realized, would show 129 percent increase over 2010 ~
August 3, 2011
Board of Agriculture and Consumer
Services to Meet in Chatham, Virginia
August 2, 2011
Virginia Grain Producers Association
(VGPA) Announces the 2011 Statewide Barley and Wheat Yield Contest Winners
August 2, 2011
Washington County Receives Primary Disaster Declaration
~ Grayson, Russell, Scott and Smyth Counties and the City of Bristol receive designation as contiguous disaster areas ~
August 2, 2011
Andrea Lohr: A Lasting Legacy
July 27, 2011
Farm Transition Pilot Workshop August 13 in Isle Of Wight County
~ Other workshops to follow in other parts of the state ~
July 26, 2011
Celebrate Virginia Farmers’ Market Week August 7 – 13, 2011
~ Submit a photo taken at a farmers’ local market for a chance to win valuable prizes ~
July 18, 2011
Good Harvest Feeds Hunger for Local
Peaches
July 15, 2011
$37 Million Available Nationwide
through Value Added Producer Grants
~ In 2010, Virginia agricultural producers received
$2.25 million in grant awards ~
July 15, 2011
Deadline to Apply for Working
Capital Disaster Loans is August 1, 2011
~ Virginia's aquaculture and nursery producers may
be eligible for assistance ~
July 12, 2011
Wheat Production Up 123
Percent from 2010; Barley Production Up 85 Percent
July 12, 2011
Virginia Pesticide Control
Board to Meet, Hold Public Hearing in St. Stephens Church, Virginia
July 1, 2011
Celebrate Virginia Farmers' Market
Week August 7 – 13, 2011
~ Photo contest begins July 1 ~
July 1, 2011
Today's FFA…Making Your Grandfather
Proud
June 29, 2011
EPA
Grants Exemptions for Pesticide to Control Stink Bugs on Certain Virginia
Fruit Crops
June 28, 2011
Barbecue Bliss: Keeping Bacteria at
Bay
June 16, 2011
Canada’s Premier Grocery Expo Offers Exciting Opportunities for Virginia Agricultural Producers
June 13, 2011
Virginia is for Holstein Lovers
June 10, 2011
Virginia Still on Track to More
Than Double its Wheat Harvest This Year
June 8, 2011
Learn How to Attract Pollinators
to Your Yard or Garden
~ Virginia Pollinator Week is June 20 – 26, 2011 ~
June 7, 2011
Governor Declares Virginia Pollinator
Week June 20 – 26, 2011
June 7, 2011
Peanut Night at the Diamond Offers
Free Peanuts for Game Goers and Peanut Butter for the Central Virginia Foodbank
June 6, 2011
Virginia Seafood Producers Invited
to Participate in Trade Mission to Canada
June 2, 2011
Virginia State Veterinarian Urges Strict
Biosecurity in Light if Equine Herpes Virus-1 Outbreak
June 1, 2011
You’ve Seen Them in the Fields and On TV; Now the Cows Are Coming to Richmond for the National Holstein Convention
May 25, 2011
Foodborne Illness Peaks in Summer – Keep Your Family Safe This Memorial Day Weekend
May 20, 2011
Statement from the Virginia State Veterinarian
on Equine Herpes Virus-1
May 20, 2011
Virginia Agricultural Producers Invited
to Participate In Inbound Trade Mission with India
May 11, 2011
Virginia’s
Wheat Producers Expect Larger Crop in 2011
~ Production expected to nearly double from 2010 ~
May 11, 2011
Virginia is for Horse Lovers
May 10, 2011
Crop Summary for Week Ending May 8, 2011
May 9, 2011
Strawberries Ready for Picking on Virginia Farms Now
~ Tasty red fruit kicks off the summer produce season ~
May 6, 2011
Board of Agriculture
and Consumer Services to Meet, Review Regulations
April 29, 2011
Assistance Available for Virginia Farmers with Losses from Tornadoes and Other
Natural Disasters
April 26, 2011
The Best Way to Celebrate Spring
in Virginia
April 21, 2011
Trapping Program Helps Track Movement of the Destructive Emerald Ash Borer in Virginia
April 19, 2011
Don’t Let Disaster Strike Twice – Watch Out For Scam Artists
April 19, 2011
Virginia Foods to Shine in the Nation’s Capital during the 2011 Summer Fancy Food Show
April 15, 2011
Virginia Pesticide Control Board Recognizes Extension Agents Statewide for Outstanding Service
April 15, 2011
Spring – the Season When Plants and Optimism Bloom
April 6, 2011
Consumers Warned about Possible Phishing Scams Related to Epsilon Security Breach
April 6, 2011
2011 Plants of Distinction Brighten Virginia’s Gardens
April 5, 2011
Horse Owners Urged to Vaccinate Now for West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis
April 4, 2011
Soybean, Cotton and Corn Acreage Up From 2010; Peanuts Down
April 4, 2011
Farmers, Packers and Produce Industry Experts Encouraged to Join the Produce Safety Alliance
March 30, 2011
National Holstein Convention
March 29, 2011
Virginia Pesticide Control Board to Meet
March 25, 2011
Virginia Horse Industry Has $1.2 Billion Annual Economic Impact
March 18, 2011
Virginia’s Agricultural and Forestry Exports Maintain Near-Record Status for 2010
March 16, 2011
Board Of Agriculture and Consumer Services to Meet, Hold Public Hearing
March 14, 2011
Consumers Warned About Possible
Scams Related to Earthquake in Japan
March 11, 2011
Participants in Agriculture
Literacy Week March 13 – 19 Range From Secretary of Agriculture to Annie
The Reading Dog
March 7, 2011
My Favorite Time of the Year
March 3, 2011
Governor McDonnell Declares March 13 – 19, 2011 as Virginia Agriculture Week and Virginia Agriculture Literacy Week
March 2, 2011
International Travelers Beware: That Dirt on Your Shoes Could Cripple an Industry
March 2, 2011
Virginia Grown App Now
Available for Windows Phone 7
February 16, 2011
Cotton Acreage Up Dramatically
This Year
February 15, 2011
A Word to Horse Owners: Regulations
Require a Coggins Test for All Events Where Horses Gather
February 14, 2011
State Announces Workshop on Preserving Virginia’s Valuable Farmland
February 10, 2011
What I Learned At The
Virginia Agroterrorism Conference
February 10, 2011
Specialty Crop Grants: Request for Proposals
January
31, 2011
Virginia’s Cattle And Calf Inventory Down One Percent From 2010; Beef Cow Inventory Up Two Percent
January 28, 2011
Game Plan For A Safe
Super Bowl
January 27, 2011
Annual Cotton Economics
Meeting February 9 in Franklin
January 26, 2011
International Trade Workshop March
16 – 17 in Norfolk
January 15, 2011
Social Media, the Next Ag Frontier
January 13, 2011
Reimbursement Funds Available Now For Organic Certification
January 12, 2011
Virginia Offers Grants for Pet Sheltering
January 11, 2011
State Veterinarian Encourages Farmers in Southwest Virginia to Consider Rabies Management Strategies
January 11, 2011
Fresh Produce Delivered To Your Door Is No Longer a Dream
~ Consumers should act now to sign up for a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) subscription ~
January 6, 2011
Governor McDonnell Announces $100,000 in Farmland Preservation Grants
~Eight localities receive funding to place lands under permanent conservation easement~
January 3, 2011
Virginia Program Keeps Nearly 67,000 Pounds of Plastic Pesticide Containers from Landfills
~ An increase from 45,000 containers recycled in 2009 ~