CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Each year, the WVDA honors outstanding women who have made significant contributions to the agriculture industry, whether it be on the farm, in the classroom, in the lab or through outreach. The six recipients of the 2024 West Virginia Woman in Agriculture Award are truly outstanding in their fields. They will be recognized during a ceremony at the …
2023 Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
JACKSON’S MILL, W.Va. – The West Virginia Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame (WVAFHF) will honor the 2023 inductees with a banquet on Saturday, July 22, at Jackson’s Mill. The 2023 banquet and reception will start at 5:00 p.m. with a dinner to follow at 6:00 p.m. “The people we are honoring this year have contributed so much of …
Commissioner Leonhardt Named Vice President of SUSTA
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – – West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt was elected to a two-year term as Vice President of the Southern United States Trade Association (SUSTA) for 2023-2024 on Monday, June 5th during the annual meeting of the Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture (SASDA) in Montgomery, Alabama. SUSTA is a non-profit agricultural export trade development …
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Vouchers Now Available
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Vouchers are now available at senior centers in all 55 counties in West Virginia. Vouchers are distributed by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). Vouchers can be exchanged for fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey and …
Swine Influenza Detected in Jackson County
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Friday, July 29, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) and the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) received multiple reports from the Jackson County Fair of swine exhibiting respiratory symptoms and fever. Samples were collected the same day and submitted to Moorefield Animal Health Diagnostic Laboratory, a WVDA animal testing lab. The …
WVDA to Celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is celebrating the tremendous growth in farmers’ markets across the Mountain State during National Farmers’ Market Week, August 7-13. Over the last four years, the number of farmers’ markets in West Virginia has nearly tripled. In 2019, there were 93 registered farmers’ markets across the State. Today, that number has …