CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) launched a new, consumer-focused website on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. The new site has been streamlined to give users easier access to licenses, forms and applications, as well as a constituent service portal to contact the Department and Commissioner of Agriculture Kent Leonhardt. The redesign of the website was handled …
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Resources for Drought Assistance WV Department of Agriculture has gathered a list of assistance programs and resources provided by the government.Continue to Our Drought Resource PageWelcome Welcome to the West Virginia Department of Agriculture’s (WVDA) website. Our mission is to protect plant, animal and human health and the state’s food supply through a variety of scientific and regulatory programs. WVDA …
Emergency Food Assistance Available to Pantries
Charleston W.Va. — West Virginia is to receive an additional $24 million worth of food commodities in 2020 through the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and CARES Act. These items will be distributed by the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) and the state’s two food banks, Mountaineer Food Bank in Gassaway and Facing Hunger in Huntington, to approved food …
Manufacturer Registration of Hemp Products
Online None AvailableBy Mail ApplicationContact Agriculture, Department of 1900 Kanawha Blvd., East Charleston, WV, 25305 304-558-2227 hempproducts@wvda.usFees License FeeDescriptionExceptionsSee below in OtherIndustrial HempNone Description The manufacturer of all hemp products, including hemp fiber products, available for distribution in West Virginia shall register annually with the Department. This includes products manufactured in West Virginia, another state, or another country. Duration Jan-Dec …
Diversification Still Needed in West Virginia
West Virginia is once again facing uncertain economic times as COVID-19 threatens our everyday lives and major projects, such as the Atlantic Coast Pipeline project shutdown. Both serve as stark reminders of how suspectable economies focused on singular industrial giants are to an economic crisis. State economies based on resilient industries, such as agriculture, are more stable during emergencies because …
Updated Response Regarding Unsolicited Foreign Seeds
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA)released the following update regarding unsolicited foreign seeds: “The WVDA is working in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture-Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) to properly track, as well as intake unsolicited seeds from China. As we continue to gather more information, we are asking those who have received …