CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Eight West Virginia agribusinesses, organizations, and agencies will share in $301,000 in FY 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and administered through the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA). The monies will help fund projects that strengthen West Virginia’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research. …
Signup for 2025 Lymantria Dispar (Gypsy Moth) Suppression Program
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is urging landowners to sign up for the Cooperative State-County-Landowner (CSCL) Lymantria dispar (spongy moth) Suppression Program. The program is focused on protecting the landowners’ forested acreage from devastating effects caused by the invasive Lymantria dispar. The sign-up period runs from July 1 until August 31, 2024. “West Virginia’s forests …
WVDA to Honor Six ‘Women in Agriculture at The State Fair of WV
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Each year, the WVDA honors outstanding women who have made significant contributions to the agriculture industry, whether it be on the farm, in the classroom, in the lab or through outreach. The six recipients of the 2024 West Virginia Woman in Agriculture Award are truly outstanding in their fields. They will be recognized during a ceremony at the …
Local Agriculture Producers Celebrated at Free Event Coming to Hawk Knob Cider
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) and the WV Grown agriculture branding program are launching the ‘Rooted in the Mountain State Tour’ with a series of free events across the state to celebrate local producers and agribusinesses. The tour is heading to Hawk Knob Cidery in Lewisburg on Thursday, August 1st, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 …
Local Agriculture Producers Celebrated at Free Event Coming to the Wild Ramp
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) and the WV Grown agriculture branding program are launching the ‘Rooted in the Mountain State Tour’ with a series of free events across the state to celebrate local producers and agribusinesses. The tour kicks off at the Wild Ramp in Huntington on Saturday, June 29th, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 …
Spraying for Spongy Moth in Southern West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA), in cooperation with the US Forest Service (USFS), will be treating 6,960 acres in Mingo and McDowell Counties to slow the spread of spongy moth (formerly gypsy moth). The treatment area is on the Mingo/McDowell County line 3.5 miles south of the town of Gilbert and continuing southeast towards the …