Division MenuShowcase Your Farm at the West Virginia Farm Crawl What is the West Virginia Farm Crawl? The West Virginia Statewide Farm Crawl is a new and exciting month-long event aimed at showcasing the best of our state’s agriculture. Every weekend in July, different farms across West Virginia will open their gates to visitors, offering unique Experiences, tours, and a …
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Facing what our new Governor describes as a “massive deficit” in our state budget, I can’t help but notice that Medicaid and PEIA are among the primary causes. This raises an important question. What could we have done over the past few decades to reduce these expenses? The answer is simple – promote healthier outcomes through better diet and nutrition. …
Charleston – The Winter Blues Farmers Market returns for its 16th year on March 1 to the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center from noon to 5 p.m. The Market wraps up the annual West Virginia Small Farm Conference (Feb. 26 – March 1), sponsored by WVU Extension and the West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA). More than 120 agribusinesses from …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has achieved a major legal victory for farmers and beekeepers across the state. In November 2024, the WVDA intervened in the Kanawha County Circuit Court case Alex Urban v. City of South Charleston to defend the rights of West Virginians to engage in agricultural practices, including beekeeping. This effort was …
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has confirmed the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a backyard flock in Pocahontas County. This marks only the second case of HPAI in domestic birds in West Virginia since the start of the global outbreak in early 2022. The diagnosis was made following a field investigation, sample …