Agriculture

~ Press release provided by Page County Cooperative Extension Office STANLEY — Get ready for canning season by having your dial pressure canner gauge tested. It is recommended that dial gauges should be tested yearly […]

~ Press release issued by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation RICHMOND, April 11 — The steep decline in U.S. farmland is raising an alarm among farmers and agricultural organizations. According to the recent 2022 U.S. Census […]

While 2023 was dry, 2024 starting off wet By Carl Quintrell, weather correspondent STANLEY — Total rainfall for the month was 3.29 inches, or 0.29 inches above the March average of 3 inches. The year-to-date […]

~ Press release provided by Virginia Veterinary Medical Association RICHMOND, March 11 — The Virginia Veterinary Medical Association (VVMA) has announced Dr. Nathaniel C. Burke as the 2024-2025 President. Dr. Burke was voted into office […]

~ Press release provided by Page County Extension Office STANLEY, March 14 — A Bull Breeding Soundness Exam is one of the most important, yet often neglected, reproductive management practices in cow-calf operations. Failure to […]

~ Press release provided by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation WASHINGTON — Virginia farmers earned $5.5 billion from the sale of all agricultural products sold in 2022, and over half of that income was generated in […]