June 18, 2025CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia University Parkersburg (WVUP) has been awarded funding through the West Virginia Department of Agriculture’s Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program to expand its capacity to serve local farmers and strengthen the region’s food supply chain. The grant will be formally presented to WVU Parkersburg on Tuesday, June 24, at 9:00 a.m. at The …
May 29, 2025CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Vouchers for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) are now available to eligible seniors across the state through their county senior services. The SFMNP is a federally funded initiative that provides low-income seniors with access to fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and honey from authorized farmers’ markets and roadside stands. Vouchers are valid …
May 1, 2025CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is announcing $3,340,273 in grant awards for 11 projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). The awards include five Infrastructure Grants and six Equipment Grants aimed at boosting resilience in the state’s food supply chain. Middle-of-the-supply-chain activities include processing, aggregation, and/or distribution of targeted agricultural products. …
April 29, 2025CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA), in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture-Forest Service (USDA-FS), will be conducting aerial treatment of approximately 17,211 acres for the purpose of reducing significant impacts to forested lands within West Virginia caused by the Lymantria dispar (gypsy moth). The WVDA will treat these acres under the …
April 17, 2025CHARLESTON, W.Va. – As of May 1, 2025, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) will lift the suspension on all poultry exhibitions, shows, swaps, meets, and poultry sales at flea markets or auction markets based on the following conditions being met: No HPAI detections in West Virginia commercial poultry or backyard flocks located near commercial premises during …
March 26, 2025CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is pleased to announce the return of the West Virginia Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). The SFMNP is designed to help low-income senior citizens access fresh, local fruit and vegetables. Seniors sign up for the vouchers at their county-level senior center. Applications will be available after June …