CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt released the following statement urging the Republican Legislative majorities to find a compromise and pass comprehensive tax reform immediately. It has been 44 days since Governor Justice called a special session on tax reform: “One of the core principles of the Republican Party is rightsizing government spending in order to …
WV Receives $270,343 in Specialty Crop Block Grants
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Six West Virginia agriculture programs will share in more than $270,343 in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grants for Fiscal Year 2022. These grants will help the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) fund projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the State and support crop growers through marketing, education and research. …
2022 Women in Agriculture Recipients to Be Honored at State Fair of West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 West Virginia Women in Agriculture Awards. The West Virginia Women in Agriculture (WIA) program celebrates those female farmers, past and present, and lauds their achievements. The 2022 recipients will be honored during a reception at the State Fair of West Virginia …
Agriculture Takes Center Stage at 2022 State Fair of West Virginia
FAILEA, W.Va. – The 97th annual State Fair of West Virginia kicks off August 11, and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) will play a big part in the 10-day event. From the livestock shows to the dairy birthing center, the Produce Safety Trailer to the West Virginia Country Store, agriculture is at the heart of the State Fair. …
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 …