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News Releases - 2012

5-15-12
Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame to Welcome Four New Members at Annual Banquet

5-11-12
Auctioneer Continuing Education Seminar Set for May 20

5-11-12
Agriculture Commissioner Gus Douglass Reminds Nurseries and Nursery Dealers to Register with WVDA

4-27-12
Agriculture Commissioner Applauds Public Involvement In Stopping Farm Child Labor Proposal

4-27-12
State Farm Museum Hosting Antique Gas Engine Show May 5-6

4-18-12
Warm Winter Doesn’t Necessarily Mean More Insects

4-13-12
USDA Announces Crop Insurance Deadline for West Virginia Nursery

4-13-12
Business Development Workshop Offers Expert Advice to Food Entrepreneurs

4-9-12
Horse Owners Warned to be on Guard Against Mosquitoes, West Nile Virus And Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis

4-9-12
Department of Agriculture Seeking Nominees for ‘Women in Agriculture’ Program

4-6-12
Early Bloom, Late Freeze Hurts Some State Fruit Growers

4-6-12
Agriculture Agencies Urging Public To Learn About ‘Hungry Pests’ During April

4-5-12
WVDA Proposes Gypsy Moth Treatments for 2012

4-5-12
West Virginia Agritourism Information Sought For Resource Guide

4-4-16
Marion County Third-Grader Chosen as Cabbage Contest Winner

3-29-12
West Virginia One of 11 States Affected by Salsa Recall

3-27-12
“A TEASPOON OR A TON . . . IS THERE A DIFFERENCE?”

3-16-12
West Virginia 2011 Steer and Heifer Prices

3-16-12
West Virginia 2011 Lamb and Sheep Prices

3-15-12
State FFA Ham, Bacon and Egg Sale Nets $32G for Students

3-14-12
West Virginia Farmer Helps USDA Introduce New “Know Your Farmer” Tool

3-8-12
Point Pleasant Student Turns Fairground Lark Into A Big Chicken Business

3-7-12
Agritourism Operations Honored for Marketing Excellence

3-1-12
Local Food Businesses in Spotlight at Ag And Conservation Day at the Capitol

2-17-12
First Annual Friends of WVFFA Banquet to Honor State Students

2-17-12
Department of Agriculture Sponsoring Safe Food Handling Class at Flatwoods

2-17-12
West Virginia Farm Among Top Finishers in National Corn Yield Contest

2-17-12
Registration Deadline Approaching for Acidified Foods Safety Seminar

2-17-12
Student Ham and Bacon Programs Growing in Popularity

2-17-12
Augusta Poultry Grower’s Environmental Award Makes Five in a Row for State Farms

2-3-12
Hard-Cooked Eggs Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination

2-3-12
State Department of Agriculture Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Program for 2012

2-3-12
State Department of Agriculture Seeks Review Committee Members

1-25-11
Seasonal Jobs Announced at State Department of Agriculture

1-25-11
Caitlin Sharp Chosen to Reign Over State Fair During Annual Fairs and Festivals Convention

1-18-12
Commissioner Douglass Comments on Passing of Governor Hulett Smith

1-6-12
Day-Long Agritourism Workshop Scheduled Ahead of Small Farms Conference

1-6-12
Department of Agriculture Seeking Agritourism Media Award Entries

1-5-12
West Virginia Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame Nomination Deadline January 20, 2012

1-4-12
West Virginia Students Earn Fellowships to Attend International Livestock Congress

1-4-12
Mammoth Radish Sets State Record

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