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8-5-2004 |
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A farm field day will be held at Mountain Diamond Longhorns Farm in Tunnelton, Preston County. The event is being hosted by farm owner Dave Miller, and will take place Saturday, September 25, 2004, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Presentations will include the state's new premise/farm identification system by State Veterinarian Joe Starcher and information on farmland preservation issues by Lavonne Paden. The event is free and open to the public. Expected highlights will be a demonstration of Miller's livestock including "Woody," the tame longhorn steer, cattle and equine activities and, of course, a farm-fresh lunch. The event is free but pre-registration is requested. Call Cindy
Martel at the Marketing and Development Division of the West Virginia
Department of Agriculture at 304-469-9738, or Bill Shockey at the
West Virginia University Preston County Extension Office at 304-329-1391,
or Steve Miller at 304-568-2322.
Contact: Buddy Davidson The West Virginia Department of Agriculture protects plant, animal and human health through a variety of scientific, regulatory and consumer protection programs, as mandated by state law. The Commissioner of Agriculture is one of six statewide elected officials in West Virginia. Currently, Commissioner Gus R. Douglass is the longest-serving agriculture commissioner in the nation. For more information, visit www.wvagriculture.org. |
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