Tag: West Virginia
With conservation, what goes around comes around at Meadow View Farm
Jeff and Janet Allen aren’t shy about sharing what they’ve learned in their 30 years of running their beef cow/calf operation: Using conservation practices is good for woodlands, water and the environment as a whole. But it’s also good for the farmers.
Pilot program aims to improve W.Va. beef cattle
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture announced a pilot project to help increase the value of West Virginia cattle.
W.Va. farmers market a way for local farmers to grow together
The Highlands Farmers Market, a new market in West Virginia, focuses on flexibility for busy farmers and making sure farmers are the ones leading the market.
West Virginia’s only commercial bison farm goes all in on agritourism
Liz and Jimmie Riffle started Riffle Farms in 2017, expecting to sell high-quality red meat. But the novelty of raising buffalo in WV presented other opportunities.
West Virginia agritourism group forms to help farmers
The West Virginia Agritourism Association was formed earlier this year to help producers in the state capitalize on the unique opportunities West Virginia farms have to offer.
West Virginia lawmakers pass first farm bill for the state
The West Virginia legislature passed the state’s first-ever farm bill April 6. The bill, which will renew annually, sets the stage for easier updates and revisions to state code related to agriculture.
First female state 4-H leader Mildred Fizer celebrates 100th birthday
Mildred Fizer, of Morgantown, West Virginia, the first woman to lead a state 4-H program, celebrated her 100th birthday earlier in March.
West Virginia fairs, 4-H plan for the best, prepare for the...
How do you plan for the summer without knowing what the pandemic situation will look like months from now?
“We’re trying to prepare, hoping for the best and, I guess, preparing for the worst,” said Lisa Ingram, 4-H youth development agent for Marshall County, West Virginia.
W.Va. FFA member wins national award
West Virginia FFA's Creed Ammons won the 2020 FFA National Proficiency Award in agriculture processing.
Marshall Co. 4-H’ers try marketing fair animals
Goat meat isn’t the most popular choice, in Marshall County, West Virginia. But after the Marshall County Fair canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, members of the Marshall County 4-H and FFA Goat and Rabbit Club are learning how to market and sell their own goats and rabbits.
