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Marketing & Development Division

"Bringing the Agriculture of West Virginia to the World"

Market News
Provides the current price information for various commodities. Producers who know
what their products are worth make better marketing decisions and put more dollars in their pockets. The Market News presented
here is collected by independent market
news reporters, some of which are
West Virginia Department of Agriculture
employees.

Cattle

Poultry

   West Virginia

National

  • National (by city)

Sheep

   Slaughter Summary

National & State

Dairy

Fruits & Vegetables

National & State

National & State

Goats

Grain

National & State

National & State

National Summary

Jean Smith, Director
Dwayne O'Dell, Assistant Director
Dan Woodrum, Assistant Director

Connie J. Tolley, Executive Assistant
Birdie Wood, Staff Assistant

The Marketing & Development Division is a multi-disciplinary division within the Department of Agriculture which is responsible for the promotion of West Virginia agricultural products and commodities, economic development and the operation of state owned farms.

West Virginia Grown

AVAILABLE ON THE WEB

2010
LIVESTOCK EVENTS CALENDAR

Events Calendar
Click on above to go to Calendar.


Record Holders
LARGEST FRUIT & VEGETABLE RECORD HOLDERS

WEST VIRGINIA
FARMERS' MARKET
LISTING

Click here for Listing.

Farmers Market Program

AgVentures

E-NEWSLETTER
December 2007

Foods and Things
Producer Guide & Directory

Foods and Things brochure

Click on above to view Directory.

Wineries of
West Virginia
Click to go to Wineries.
Click on above to view Wineries.

EQUINE INDUSTRY
DIRECTORY!
Click here for Directory.
Click on above to view Directory.

2009
EQUINE EVENTS

Equine Events
Click on above to view Events.



Apiary Program
Business Expansion
Food Distribution Section
Fruit & Vegetable Inspection
Global Marketing
Licensing
Livestock Marketing
Marketing Assistance
Market News
New Business Development
Our Farms
West Virginia Grown Program
Staff Directory (contact us)

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Thomas S. Clark, Marketing Specialist - Horticulture
tclark@ag.state.wv.us

Tracy Fitzsimmons, Marketing Specialist-Livestock
tfitzsimmons@ag.state.wv.us

Debra Gard, Marketing Specialist - Special Promotions
dgard@ag.state.wv.us

Teresa Halloran, Marketing Specialist-Foods
thalloran@ag.state.wv.us

David Hannon, Equine Management Specialist
dhannon@ag.state.wv.us

Melissa Hudson, Marketing Specialist
mhudson@ag.state.wv.us

Cynthia Martel, Marketing Specialist
cmartel@ag.state.wv.us

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APIARY PROGRAM

Paul E. Poling, Apiary Specialist
ppoling@ag.state.wv.us

Wade Stiltner, Apiary Inspector
wstiltner@ag.state.wv.us

Enforce the provisions of The West Virginia Apiary Law as follows:

  • Conduct the annual registration of all in-state beekeepers.
  • Survey and inspect apiaries for diseases and parasites.
  • Recommend treatment of diseased or infested colonies.
  • Enforce all state apiary quarantines.
  • Provide sterilization service for diseased colonies.
  • Provide information and education on all aspects of honeybees to beekeepers and the general public.
  • Promote the beekeeping industry in West Virginia.

Resource Information
Click on any of the below information to view the pdf.

Forms

USDA/WVDA Organic Certification
Cost Share Program

2008-2009 Application
for Reimbursement


Application (Word format)

Application (pdf format)


Form W9-Taxpayer ID and Certification

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Apiary Registration

Form (Word format)
Form (pdf format)

 

 

 

 
   
 

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