Oakland Green Farm Dates Back to the 1730s LINCOLN, Va. — In 1731, Richard Brown settled on what is now Oakland Green Farm near the Quaker village of Lincoln in what is now western Loudoun County — back then it was still in Fairfax County. He set about farming and r ...
For many Eastern Shoremen, Mother’s Day celebrations almost always involve strawberry shortcake, but this year has been too cool for local str ...
ROMNEY, W.Va. — In 1902, the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind purchased approximately 140 acres of land between what is now Ro ...
HARRISONBURG, Va. — “How do you become a farmer?” That was one of the first questions posed to Virginia Commissioner of Agricult ...
BLACKSBURG, Va The 2013 recipient of Virginia Tech’s highest honor, the William H. Ruffner Medal, is Michele “Shelley” Duke of Middleburg, Va., wh ...
WEST FRIENDSHIP, Md. — The 40th Annual Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival was held over the May 4th weekend. More than just another agricultural sheep ...
Middleburg Farmer Moves Her Herd to Top Genetics MIDDLEBURG, Va. — Dixie Noffsinger is living, breathing proof that, as she say ...
The old saying is "April showers bring May flowers." But as the growing season moves into May, greenhouse owners and would-be gardeners are wonderin ...
W.Va. Farm the Epitome of Natural Living CAPON BRIDGE, W.Va. — Nestled along the banks of the Cacapon River is the Taproot Farm ...
FREDERICK, Md. — The Mid Atlantic Brown Swiss Calf Sale marked it’s 39th anniversary April 20 at the Frederick County Fairgrounds. The s ...
Photo by Shannon Sollinger Thousands of Virginia bluebells (Mertensia viginica) announce that spring has finally sprung along the banks of the Sh ...
WILLIAMSPORT, Md. — Stakeholders in the ongoing effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay reviewed their progress and discussed future strategies a ...
Contest Makes Debut at Annual Beef Expo HARRISONBURG, Va. — Cattle were on everybody’s minds last Friday at the Rockingham Coun ...
WYOMING, Del. — Dozens of people hungering for a first taste of spring came to an asparagus peak party at Fifer Orchards on Saturday, April 20 ...
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — 4-H’ers tested their knowledge of dairy cattle — from genetics and reproduction to marketing and nutrition &md ...
ABINGDON, Va. — The 69th Bristol Steer and Heifer Show is set for May 1 at the Washington County Fair Grounds. Young people from both Virginia ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The battle between a West Virginia poultry farmer and the Environmental Protection Agency will continue. A federal court ...
Photo by Shannon Sollinger A bull on the grounds of the Holy Cross Abbey along the banks of the Shenandoah River in Clarke County, Va., takes adv ...
FREDERICK, Md. — “We don’t do one-size-fits-all processing,” said Mary Singleton, who along with her husband, Dwayne, owns a ...
NEWARK, Del. — Delaware’s agriculture heritage is rich and varied. From early subsistence farming to its growth as a major producer of g ...
DUBLIN, Va. — Virginia has more than one million head of cattle. That is one of the facts members of the relatively young New River Valley ...
We talk a lot about agricultural exports here in Virginia. One reason is that we continue to break previous records for annual exports. I hope you a ...
Del. Couple Corner Market Growing Starter Transplants While most farmers are still waiting for a nice bout of warm weather to get in the fi ...
Hunting Preserve Helps Md. Farm Bag Extra Income QUEEN ANNE, Md. — Chris Dean has given new meaning to value-added operations on the farm t ...
The Virginia Beef Expo, a three-day event highlighting the state’s beef industry, will take place April 19-21 at the Rockingham County Fairgro ...
After a one-year detour to Rockingham County, the Virginia 4-H and FFA youth livestock shows will return to the State Fair of Virginia this fall, th ...
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