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Virginia corn, soybean, cotton, peanut crop forecasts up from 2015
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced the state’s estimated crop production for 2016. Statistics are from the Virginia Field Office of the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service. Corn production in Virginia was forecast at 51.3 million bushels, up 6 percent from the previous crop. Yield was estimated at 151 bushels per…
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Farmers disposing of unwanted pesticides safely
More than 1.4 million pounds of outdated and unwanted pesticides have been collected and destroyed since the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services began the Virginia Pesticide Disposal Program in 1990. And even more will be collected this year from farmers, pesticide dealers, pest control firms, certified applicators, homeowners and golf course operators. The program, which…
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Virginia soybean acreage down, corn up from 2015
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced today that soybeans planted in Virginia were estimated at 610,000 acres, down 20,000 acres from 2015. Acres harvested for grain, at 600,000 acres, were 20,000 acres below acres a year ago. The information was gathered by the Virginia Field Office of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Acreage planted to corn…
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Dates, collection sites announced for 2016 Pesticide Disposal Program
Dates, collection sites announced for 2016 Pesticide Disposal Program
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services invites farmers, pesticide dealers, pest control firms, certified applicators, homeowners and golf course operators to participate in the 2016 pesticide disposal program. The program collects unwanted, outdated or banned pesticides and disposes of them in a safe manner. VDACS, through its Office of Pesticide Services (OPS), provides…
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$260 million available for conservation partnership program
$260 million available for conservation partnership program
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services has announced the availability of up to $260 million for partner proposals to improve the nation’s water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability. The funding is being made available through USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) innovative Regional…
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