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 …
Commissioner Leonhardt Calls on West Virginia to Celebrate Dairy Month
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) are calling on residents of the Mountain State to support local dairies and connected industries during National Dairy Month. Originally established in 1937, National Dairy Month is held annually in June to highlight the impact of the dairy industry in the United States. West …
WVDA Begins Lymantria Dispar 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), will be conducting aerial treatment of approximately 2,681 acres for the purpose of reducing significant impacts to forested lands within West Virginia caused by spongy moth (Lymantria dispar), formerly known as Gypsy moth. The WVDA will treat these acres …
WVDA Announces 2023 Veterans and Heroes to Agriculture Grant Program
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is pleased to announce the FY2023 competitive Request for Applications (RFA) for the Veterans and Heroes to Agriculture Grant Program (VHAGP). Grant recipients have one year to plan, implement, and gather data on their respective projects. Each project can request up to $24,000. Applications are due May 17, 2023. “Our …