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Employee Spotlight: Brad Cornelius

Position : Chief Executive Officer Location: Staunton Admin Office Favorite childhood memory? When I was a kid, I went on many fishing trips with my dad on Lake Weiss in Alabama. Still some of my...
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Common Greenhouse Structures

We are nearing early spring and the urge to begin our summer gardens is becoming more prevalent. You may have seed catalogs beginning to show up in your mailbox and you may be sketching out your...
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Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

Ag Biz Participants Graduate

All the hours, all the effort, all the conversations and all the brainstorming came to culmination two weeks ago with the virtual Ag Biz Planner Final Conference and Graduation. Farm Credit of the...
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Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

Careers in Ag Outlook 2020-2025

Ambitious and prepared new college graduates enter the workforce each year. There are approximately 59,400 annual openings in the field of food, agriculture, renewable natural resources and the...
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Agricultural Advocacy

Connecting to Ag is More Important than Ever

You’ve probably heard at some point a statement similar to the following: “Less than 2% of the population is directly involved in agriculture” or “a very small percentage of the population has a...
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Choosing the Perfect Christmas Tree

Choosing the Best Type of Christmas Tree Choosing the family Christmas tree is the perfect way to create memories and traditions that can last a lifetime. Most people can tell stories of family visits...
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Ag & Culture Video Series

Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

R.G. Cattle Company (Floyd County, VA)

RG Cattle Company is a family-owned stocker operation located in Check, Virginia. They maintain a weekly cattle buying station and are a dealer of performance feeds. In the Ag & Culture video...
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Farm Management Resources

Opportunities in Agritourism

More and more producers are recognizing the opportunities inherent in agritourism and farm-based education. They see it as an extended growing season, where visitors yearning for a bucolic getaway are...
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Ag & Culture Video Series

Greenmount Heritage LLC (Rockingham County, VA)

Greenmount Heritage LLC is a diversified, family-owned farm situated among the rolling hills of Rockingham County, VA. Greenmount Heritage is owned and operated by the Bailey family. Craig Bailey is...
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WVU Extension Service

The work of WVU Extension Service is woven throughout the fabric of all 55 West Virginia counties. For more than 115 years, our faculty and staff have been carrying out WVU’s land-grant mission of...
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Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

Veterans in Agriculture

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) Veterans and Warriors to Agriculture has some exciting news to share! Earlier this month, the program officially became West Virginia Veterans and...
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Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

FFA and 4-H Build Future Leaders

When you think of youth programs in agriculture, the names that usually come to mind are FFA and 4-H. These two nationally recognized organizations remain top of the list when it comes to building...
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4 Reasons to Raise Kids on the Farm

“C’mon!” my husband shouted from the UTV. “The cows are in the hayfield!” I was in the barn filling buckets of feed. Our 11-year-old son and 13-year-old daughter were out bringing their show heifers...
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Farm Management Resources

Conservation Assistance at Your Fingertips

Soil & Water Conservation Districts are the local “boots on the ground” available to educate, and provide expertise on conservation practices that can help conserve the natural resources on your farm and property.
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Ag & Culture Video Series

Bob's Market & Greenhouses (Mason County, WV)

Bob’s Market & Greenhouses was founded in 1970 by Robert “Bob” Barnitz and his wife, Corena. The business started as a roadside market selling fresh produce. Now in its 50th year of operation, Bob’s...
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