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12-23-08
Commissioner of Agriculture Worried About Abandoned Animals
Interagency Meeting Being Planned to Address Issue

12-8-08
WVDA Announces Winners of Farm-City Poster Contest

12-8-08
Agriculture Department Seeking Farms to Participate in New Pest Survey

12-1-08
West Virginia Country Store Returns To Charlotte Christmas Show

11-25-08
Gus R. Douglass Statement on Death of Cecil Underwood

11-12-08
Douglass Comments on Another Term as Agriculture Commissioner

10-31-08
More Pet Food Recalled After Salmonella Discovered in West Virginia

10-22-08
Logan Farmers’ Market Open House Set for October 25

10-15-08
State Ag Commissioner Calling for Farmers' Market Development Proposals

10-2-08
WVDA Seeking Applications for 2009 Specialty Crop Grant Program

9-18-08
West Virginia Food Experts Testing Australian Water

9-18-08
Dinner Impossible’ Repeats Episode Featuring Historic West Virginia Location, Product

9-16-08
Sportsmen Warned of Rabies Risk as Hunting Season Approaches

9-16-09
Douglass Farm One of First on West Virginia Quilt Trail

9-10-08
Ag Safety Workshop Set for Jackson County Fairgrounds

9-10-08
Capitol Market Honey Fest Set for Saturday

9-5-08
USDA Distributes Oral Rabies Vaccine Across West Virginia

8-19-08
Over 81,000 Acres in West Virginia Defoliated by Gypsy Moth Caterpillars

8-13-08
State Food Producers Benefit From Specialty Crop Grants

8-12-08
New Agritourism Directory, Website Highlights Rural West Virginia

8-11-08
West Virginia Department of Agriculture to Award $100,000 in West Virginia
Specialty Crop Grant Funds During State Fair of West Virginia

8-4-08
Free Corn Roast Planned to Mark National Farmers’ Market Week

7-21-08
Inwood Farmers’ Market Unveils New Look, New Name

7-14-08
Capitol Market Returning to Capitol for Expanded 2008 Season

7-14-08
Annual Preston County Field Day Set For August 23

7-3-08
State Agriculture Department Warns of Meat Recall

7-3-08
Senior Centers Throughout State Distributing Vouchers to Senior Citizens

6-23-08
Chili Chefs Wanted for Inaugural Mountain State Art And Craft Fair Contest

6-23-08
Signup for 2009 Gypsy Moth Suppression Program to Begin July

6-23-08
Agricultural Input Costs Could Threaten U.S. Food Supply, Southern State Commissioners Warn

6-12-08
West Virginia Tomatoes on Safe List in Salmonella Outbreak

6-12-08
West Virginia Beef Industry Presents Governor, Agriculture Commissioner ‘Beef For Father’s Day’ At Mansion Event

6-2-08
West Virginia Beef Industry Marking Father's Day with Presentation to Governor, Agriculture Commissioner

6-2-08
WVDA Completes Annual Gypsy Moth Treatment; Application Period for Next Year Begins July 1

5-21-08
Oak Hill Mayor to Proclaim Emerald Ash Borer Week to Raise Awareness in Fayette County

5-21-08
West Virginia Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame Honors Six

4-29-08
Agriculture Department Clarifies Rules On Rabies Vaccinations

4-29-08
State Farmers Encouraged to Implement ‘Best Management Practices’

4-22-08
New Bees Arriving in Second Stage of State Apiary Assistance Program

4-22-08
Gypsy Moth Suppression Program to Begin

4-3-08
Rabies-Infected Herd Destroyed by West Virginia Department of Agriculture

4-3-08
Cantaloupes Recalled for Possible Health Risk, Warns Agriculture Commissioner

3-28-08
Hampshire County Farm Quarantined for Rabies

3-28-08
Animal Vaccinations Can Protect Humans Against Growing Rabies Threat

3-20-08
Commissioner of Agriculture Warns of Poisons in the Home

3-13-08
Charles Town Track Quarantine Lifted Following Test Results

3-11-08
Charles Town Track Events Suspended as Officials Investigate Sick Horse

3-6-08
State FFA Ham, Bacon and Egg Auction Set for March 10

3-6-08
Agriculture Department Marking National Agriculture Week with School Visits

3-6-08
Fayette County Added to Gypsy Moth Quarantine Area

3-6-08
USDA Recognizes West Virginia for Premise Identification Progress

2-21-08
Beef Recall Poses Minimal Health Risk, Douglass Reassures Consumers

2-15-08
Pokemon ‘Valentine Cards and Pops’ Recalled For Possible Metal Fragments

2-13-08
Predator Control Pesticide Cancellation Petition Comment Period Extended

2-13-08
WVDA, DHHR Sponsor Training On High-Pathogenicity Avian Influenza

2-11-08
Students Throughout State to Mark National FFA Week February 16-23

2-8-08
New Era Canning Company Announces New Nationwide Recall of Vegetable Products

2-7-08
Agriculture Department Announces Public Meeting on Emerald Ash Borer

2-7-08
WVDA Seeking Applications for Specialty Crop Grant Program

2-4-08
West Virginia Battles for Pizza Title
Bolla Wines Launches Regional Pizza Battle

2-4-08
Beekeeper Assistance Providing Boost to Growing Industry

1-28-08
Agencies Start Fight Against Emerald Ash Borer in West Virginia

1-24-08
Kroger Tri-Bean Salad Recalled for Potential Contamination

1-17-08
Minnesota Firm Recalls Ground Beef Due to Possible E. Coli Contamination

1-8-08
Pageant Queens Descend on Capital City for Fairs & Festivals Association Convention

1-8-08
Farming Remains a Difficult Financial Proposition in West Virginia

1-7-08
West Virginia Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame Nomination Deadline is February 15

1-03-08
CORRECTION: State Offering 'Agritourism Short Course' in Charleston

1-03-08
Fruit Miniatures Recalled for Undeclared Walnut Content

1-03-08
Green Beans Recalled Because of Botulism Risk

1-03-08
Open Season for Farm Revenue Insurance in West Virginia

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