West Virginia Department of Agriculture, Kent Leonhardt, Commissioner

POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. – A host of antique tractors will put their horsepower to the test during an Antique Tractor Pull 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 6 at the West Virginia State Farm Museum (WVSFM). In addition, the museum will display two-million lights this year to celebrate the Christmas season starting December 5 through 20 from 6-9 p.m. each evening. …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – As National Farm to School Month concludes, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) and the West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) jointly announced a new logo for farm to school efforts in the Mountain State. The student-selected logo represents a greater commitment from the WVDA, WVDE and the Farm to School Alliance to expand branding, educational …

FDA and CDC are investigating illnesses linked to whole, fresh onions. Do not eat, sell, or serve certain onions from ProSource Inc. The FDA, along with CDC and state and local partners, is investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections linked to whole, fresh onions. FDA’s traceback investigation is ongoing but has identified ProSource Produce, LLC (also known as ProSource Inc.) …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Six West Virginia projects will share in $284,618.10 of federal funding under the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) in 2021. These projects were chosen from ten West Virginia organizations, agencies and institutions who requested a total of $404,610. Recipients must use the federal funding to enhance the production, processing and …

CHARLESTON, W.Va.- To celebrate National Farm to School month, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) and its partners through the West Virginia Farm to School Alliance are encouraging West Virginia schools, early childcare and education sites to teach students about the benefits of local food. By working with West Virginia farms, communities and organizations across the state, the WVDA …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is now accepting Request for Applications (RFA) for the 2021 West Virginia Farmers and Ranchers Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) grant. The purpose of the FRSAN program is to establish a network that connects individuals who are engaged in farming, ranching and other agriculturally related occupations to stress assistance programs. The …