Deadline Approaching for Farmers/Vendors to Sign Up for Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Big changes are coming to the West Virginia Farmers Market Nutrition Program. The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) oversees the program which includes the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). This year’s participating farmers/vendors must fill out and return their SFMNP application no later than March 31. No late applications will be accepted. In the past, …

WVDA Proposes Spongy Moth Treatments for Spring 2023

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA), in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture-Forest Service (USDA-FS), is proposing aerial treatment of approximately 2,681 acres for the purpose of reducing significant impacts to forested lands within West Virginia caused by the Lymantria dispar (gypsy moth). The WVDA proposes to treat these acres under the WVDA Cooperative …