Tag: Farming
Virginia Farmers Should Prepare Now for Peak of the 2021 Hurricane Season
STATEWIDE -- The peak of the U.S. East Coast hurricane season extends from mid-August to late October. Severe weather may affect farms in a variety...
Governor Declares June 13-19 Virginia Agriculture Week
STATEWIDE -- On Monday, June 14, it was announced that Governor Ralph Northam declared the week of June 13-19, 2021 Virginia Agriculture Week in...
There’s a fire ant quarantine in South Hampton Roads. Here’s what it means
Did you know South Hampton Roads and the Virginia Peninsula have been under a fire ant quarantine?
Stretching from James City County all the way...
‘Feminist farmer’ crafts a new role model for women
When Maureen Anderson, 53, wakes up every morning at 6, it isn’t to put on a suit to go to the office. It’s to...
‘Feminist farmer’ crafts a new role model for women
When Maureen Anderson, 53, wakes up every morning at 6, it isn’t to put on a suit to go to the office. It’s to...
Strawberry farming has been an uphill road for Virginia Beach farmers
VIRGINIA BEACH — After only a few minutes of listening to Roy Flanagan talk about farming and agriculture, you get the feeling that he...
‘He couldn’t stand to sit’: Toano farmer, 71, remembered as driving force behind Dzula Farm
Nestled a few hundred feet back from Route 30 in Toano, the Dzula farmhouse sits atop a rolling hill, flanked by aging trees, large...
Taylor family farm land-use application moves forward
For nearly three years, the Taylor family has worked to secure alternatives for the future of their 217-acre swath of farmland at near Anderson’s...