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 Offering Virtual Better Process Control School
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) will be hosting a virtual Acidified Only Better Process Control School (BPCS) June 15-16. BPCS is a course that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as well as the United States Department of Agriculture for processors of acidified and low acid canned foods. There is no cost for the school, however, space is limited …
WVDA Announces Regional Farm to School Summit
RIPLEY, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA), in collaboration with the West Virginia Department of Education and the Farm to School Alliance, will host a regional Farm to School Summit May 18 at Cedar Lakes Conference Center in Ripley. This meeting will be the first of several held with the goal of bringing together producers, agricultural & …
Op Ed: Pandemic Session Fruitful for Agriculture
Heading into the 2021 Legislative Session, we were unsure how much time would available for policy making here in West Virginia. Over the last year, COVID-19 had brought the state to a halt limiting our lawmaker’s ability to meet. This created a scenario with limited access, as well as added urgency to move bills quickly to avoid a potential outbreak. …
State Farm Museum Antique Gas Engine Show set for May 1-2
POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. – The West Virginia State Farm Museum will host an Antique Gas Engine Show Saturday and Sunday, May 1-2, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will feature an antique and farm tractor pull Saturday at 1 p.m. There will be worship services held at the log church Sunday at 9 a.m. and a gospel show that …
Commissioner of Agriculture Releases Statement Regarding Future of Cedar Lakes
RIPLEY, W.Va. – Commissioner of Agriculture and the Legislative Delegation representing Jackson County released the following statement regarding the future of the Cedar Lakes Conference Center. “I want to thank Governor Justice for his commitment to keeping Cedar Lakes open. With his allocation out of his civil contingency fund, we are able to recover the money the facility lost during …