BLACKSBURG, Va. — VALOR, Virginia’s premier agricultural leadership training program, celebrated the graduation of its fifth class, Class V, of leadership fellows at Early Mountain Vineyard in Madison, Virginia, on July 15. VALOR also welcomed its sixth class, Cohort VI, of fellows. The graduates are Susan Belford, Ryan Clouse, John Fant, Amy Johnson, Alison Jones, […]

HURON, S.D. — South Dakota’s largest agriculture organization recognizes legislators David Anderson and Marty Overweg for their dedicated support of South Dakota’s No. 1 industry of agriculture. South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) presented the awards February 7 in the Capitol Rotunda during Farmers Union Legislative Day. “Agriculture is the backbone of our state’s economy and […]

BLACKSBURG, Va. — To showcase Virginia Cooperative Extension’s rich history of advancing the well-being of all Virginians since 1914, an interactive timeline was created to help visualize the many contributions of the 1862 and 1890 land-grant institutions. Funded by an Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Sciences diversity grant, the timeline serves as an inclusive tool that community members […]

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Every year, thousands of Virginia’s producers gather at the Virginia Ag Expo to examine the latest trends and technologies in agriculture. This year, as the Virginia Tech Center for Advanced Innovation in Agriculture co-hosts a tent at the event, producers can learn about not only the current technologies available to them, but also the […]