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Family mourns loss of Wythe County farmer after cattle accident
Read full article: Family mourns loss of Wythe County farmer after cattle accidentRandy Lacy, a longtime farmer in Wythe County, tragically died following an accident involving one of his cattle while attempting to load it into a trailer.
Poultry and livestock farmers most at risk for bird flu, UVA expert suspects unreported cases
Read full article: Poultry and livestock farmers most at risk for bird flu, UVA expert suspects unreported casesAn infectious disease expert from the University of Virginia outlined how likely it is that you could get bird flu. Dr. Patrick Jackson said due to lack of surveillance, it's possible more cases have gone undetected, even in Virginia. He said those most at risk are in the agriculture industry and often lack access to healthcare or testing.
Hot weather making peach season extra good for Woods Farm
Read full article: Hot weather making peach season extra good for Woods FarmThe summer sun is not letting up with temperatures hitting the high 90s. For us, it doesnโt feel too good, but it has for a local farm whose fruit has been loving this weather.
What to know about the avian fluโs impact on dairy cows
Read full article: What to know about the avian fluโs impact on dairy cowsCases of avian flu affecting cattle first started in Texas in late March after cows started showing some unusual symptoms, and after running some tests, veterinarians found the cattle were infected with avian influenza.
Farmers 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide, National Rural Health Association says
Read full article: Farmers 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide, National Rural Health Association saysYou might think spending time on a farm is a peaceful escape, but for many farmers, it can be stressful, as they work to protect their crop.
VT researchers partnering with four-legged friends to stop the spread of Spotted Lanternflys
Read full article: VT researchers partnering with four-legged friends to stop the spread of Spotted LanternflysResearchers from Virginia Techโs College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are working to combat Spotted Lanternflies with the help of canines and their citizen scientists.
Commercial turkeys in Virginia test positive for avian influenza
Read full article: Commercial turkeys in Virginia test positive for avian influenzaA flock of commercial turkeys in Rockingham County, Virginia has tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza, according to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Resources.
Danville hosts first ever Controlled Environment Agriculture Summit on the East Coast
Read full article: Danville hosts first ever Controlled Environment Agriculture Summit on the East CoastCEA Summit East is designed to help advance the controlled environment agriculture industry through research, learning and networking.
How important is farming still to the U.S.? These facts and figures might surprise you
Read full article: How important is farming still to the U.S.? These facts and figures might surprise youFarming might not be a glamorous job for many, but simply put, we might not exist without the hardworking farm owners and laborers out there.
Virginia Tech gets $80 million grant to promote climate-friendly farming
Read full article: Virginia Tech gets $80 million grant to promote climate-friendly farmingIf scaled up nationally, the program could help producers reduce agricultural emissions by 55 percent and total emissions in the United States by 8 percent after 10 years.
โIf you see it, kill it:โ Spotted Lanternfly could create concern for Virginiaโs agriculture
Read full article: โIf you see it, kill it:โ Spotted Lanternfly could create concern for Virginiaโs agricultureโIf you see it, kill itโ, How Spotted Lanternflies could create growing concern for Virginia's Agriculture
Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine creating financial instability for Virginia farmers
Read full article: Russiaโs invasion of Ukraine creating financial instability for Virginia farmersDespite the Russia-Ukraine conflict being thousands of miles away, the economic effects are being felt right here at home.
Virginia Tech workshop addresses race inequities in food systems head-on
Read full article: Virginia Tech workshop addresses race inequities in food systems head-onA Virginia Tech workshop is putting the spotlight on racial inequities in our food systems, from who is growing your food to how to access it. The Virginia Tech Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation and R.E.A.L. (Racial Equity in Agriculture Lab) are hosting โBuilding Racial Equity in the Food System: From Individual Anti-Racism to Dismantling Institutional Systemsโ Wednesday, March 31. Niewolny is the associate professor of Virginia Techโs Department of Agriculture Leadership and Community Education as well as the director of Virginia Techโs Center for Food Systems and Community Transformation. The workshop is building from the Racial Justice in the Food System series the center hosted in summer 2020.