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News Releases - 2009

11-4-09
West Virginia Country Store Returns to Charlotte Christmas Show

10-23-09
Department of Agriculture Announces Auctioneer Continuing Education Seminars

10-19-09
Del. Tabb Joins Staff of West Virginia Department of Agriculture

10-19-09
Department of Agriculture Exercise Will Test Forest Health Response Capabilities Three-day drill first step in six-state emergency simulation.

10-13-09
State’s K-6 Students Invited to Participate in Farm-City Week Poster Contest

10-13-09
West Virginia Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame Nomination Deadline is December 15

10-8-09
Fall Agritourism Attractions Provide Outing Opportunity Before Winter Weather Moves In

10-6-09
Crop Insurance Deadline for Apples and Peaches is November 20

9-28-09
Consumers Urged to Exercise Caution When Buying Food at Auctions

9-28-09
WVDA Issues Tips for Asian Lady Beetle Control

9-25-09
Bridge Day Harvest Celebration Seeking Produce Contest Entries
Baked Goods, Flowers, Quilt And Chili Contests Also Scheduled

9-14-09
Genetic Testing Offered to Fight Sheep Disease

9-10-09
Agriculture Commissioner Rescinds County Emerald Ash Borer Quarantines

9-10-09
Rabies Bait Distribution to Begin in West Virginia Saturday

9-4-09
Commissioner of Agriculture to Preside Over Proclamation Ceremony for National Alpaca Farm Days

9-4-09
SWINE AT RISK AS HUMAN FLU SEASON APPROACHES
People more likely to give H1N1 to pigs than to contract it from them.

9-4-09
State, National Pork Producers in Dire Financial Straits, Warns West Virginia Agriculture Commissioner

8 -27-09
West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Calls for Passage of Federal Food Safety Bills

8-17-09
State Farmers to Receive Specialty Crop Grant Awards at State Fair Tuesday

8-14-09
Department of Agriculture Front and Center at State Fair of West Virginia

8-14-09
The Shops at Inwood Farmers’ Market Hosting Second Annual ‘Family Fun Day’

8-12-09
Horse Owners Warned to be On Guard Against West Nile Virus

8-12-09
44,282 Acres in West Virginia Defoliated by Gypsy Moth Caterpillars

7-31-09
West Virginia Agriculture Commissioner to Testify Before Congress on Chesapeake Bay Cleanup Program

7-31-09
Free Corn Roast Highlights “Eat Local Challenge,” National Farmers’ Market Week

7-29-09
You Can Meet the Challenge! “Eat Local Day” Set to Promote Good Eating and Local Economy

7-23-09
Logan County Farmers’ Market to Hold ‘Pick-In’ During Grand Reopening

7-23-09
Department of Agriculture Warning Farmers of Possible Grain Toxin

7-21-09
Milton Man Takes Two Top Prizes at Mountain State Art & Craft Fair Chili Contest

7-21-09
WVDA Retiree Named Executive Director of Interstate Pest Control Compact

7-13-09
Capitol Market Returning to State Capitol for 2009 Season

7-9-09
Department of Agriculture Hosting “Country Store” at Power Park Saturday

7-6-09
Farmers’ Market Vouchers Now Available at Senior Centers

7-2-09
Department of Agriculture Announces New Rules for Equine Health Testing

6-17-09
6,930 Acres in Southern West Virginia Treated for Gypsy Moth

6-17-09
Chili and Cornbread Chefs Wanted for Mountain State Art & Craft Fair Contest

6-17-09
Beef Remains Fathers' Day Meal of Choice

6-17-09
West Virginia Poultry Laboratory Joins National Network

6-8-09
West Virginia Beef Industry Marking Father’s Day with Presentation to Governor, Agriculture Commissioner

6-4-09
Second West Virginia County Quarantined for Emerald Ash Borer

6-4-09
WVDA Employee Selected for Prestigious Homeland Security Training Program

6-4-09
Grant Awards Aimed at Improving State’s Agricultural Competiveness

6-3-09
Six Selected for Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame

6-2-09
Commissioner of Agriculture Warns Gardeners to Toss Flooded Produce

6-2-09
WVDA Completes 2009 Gypsy Moth Treatment, Applications Being Accepted for Next Year

5-19-09
WVDA Announces Second Round of Specialty Crop Block Grants for 2009

5-8-09
State Agriculture Commissioner Delivers $50,000 for Flatwoods Farmers’ Market Construction

5-8-09
West Virginia Joining Neighbors for Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week

5-8-09
Hillbilly Daylillies Announces First-Ever 'Bloomin' Bash'

5-7-09
WVDA Bringing Super-Size Sundae to Elkins Children’s Home Centennial

5-4-09
WVDA Will Use Mating Disruption Against Gypsy Moth

5-1-09
Agriculture Commissioner Reassures Consumers of Pork Safety

5-1-09
State Agriculture Commissioner to Visit Flatwoods for Check Presentation

4-28-09
Raw Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Illness In West Virginia

4-27-09
WVDA Closely Monitoring Swine Influenza Outbreak

4-22-09
Agriculture Department Concerned Reed Canarygrass Could be Poisoning Cattle

4-15-09
Plum Pox Virus Survey to be Conducted This Spring

4-7-09
Workers Adorning State’s Trees with Purple Insect Traps

4-2-09
WVDA Food Vulnerability Training Targets Food Producers

4-2-09
Agriculture Commissioner Predicts Good Year for Local Produce

4-2-09
Gypsy Moth Suppression Program to Begin In May

4-1-09
Agriculture Department Advises of Pistachio Recall

3-30-09
Agriculture Education Program to Enliven Local Classrooms

3-26-09
Department of Agriculture Donates Books to Honor National Ag Week

3-26-09
Ailing Economy Doesn't Hurt FFA Ham, Bacon and Egg Sales

3-19-09
New Laboratory Building Critical Infrastructure Need, Agriculture Commissioner Tells Legislature

3-19-09
Agriculture Department Announces Farmers’ Market Grant Recipients

3-11-09
Awards Program to Recognize Best in Agritourism Marketing

3-5-09
Transportation Included for Spring Agritourism Conference

2-9-09
Small Farms Conference Will Include Concurrent Acidified Foods Course

1-30-09
Three Mares May Have Been Exposed to Equine Disease

1-30-09
Agriculture, Other Organizations Wooing Tour Bus Operators

1-23-09
Department of Agriculture Proposing Treatment of 50,000 Acres for Gypsy Moth

1-23-09
Department of Agriculture Seeking Equine Information

1-23-09
Department of Agriculture Updating Producer Info

1-23-09
Livestock Producers May Get New Tool Against Foot and Mouth Disease

1-12-09
Department of Agriculture Names New State Veterinarian

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