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Today is the 5th January 2009
Governor Kaine Announces $500,000 in Farmland Preservation Grants
Richmond, December 30th – Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced the distribution of $500,000 to eleven Virginia localities to preserve farmland within their boundaries through local Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) programs. PDR programs compensate landowners who permanently preserve their land by voluntarily placing a perpetual conservation easement on it.
News Section: Farming,
Governor Kaine Announces Federal Disaster Designations
~ Thirteen Virginia counties receive designation ~
Richmond, December 12 – Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced that the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture has designated Albemarle, Buckingham, Caroline, Fluvanna, Franklin, Goochland, Greene, Hanover, Henry, Isle of Wight, Lunenburg, Powhatan and Rockbridge counties primary natural disaster areas due to reductions in farm production caused by drought and excessive heat that occurred this calendar year.
News Section: Farming,
Value-added Producer Grant and Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program Workshops
USDA Rural Development in cooperation with Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, and Virginia Foundation for Agriculture, Innovation and Rural Sustainability will be conducting workshops focused on assisting agriculture producers and small businesses apply for the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) and the Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program (REEP).
News Section: Farming,
November is Deadline for Insurance on Apples, Peaches in Virginia
The final date for Virginia apple and peach growers to obtain crop insurance on next year’s crop is November 20, 2008. Current policyholders likewise have until November 20 to make any changes to their existing contracts. Price elections for 2009 will be $9.45 per bushel for fresh apples and $13.50 per bushel for fresh peaches. Crop insurance provides coverage against production losses due to damage caused by natural perils and adverse weather conditions such as hail, wind, frost, and drought. Your actual amount of coverage will be determined from your actual yields and the protection level you select. Fruit producers should consider making crop insurance an essential part of their overall risk management plan to help protect their operations from financial loss. Growers are encouraged to contact a local crop insurance agent as soon as possible for more detailed information and premium quotes. For a list of crop insurance agents in your area, contact the local USDA Farm Service Agency office or log on to the following Risk Management Agency web site: http://www3.rma.usda.gov/tools/agents/
News Section: Farming,
Kaine Announces Federal Disaster Designations for Eleven Virginia Counties
~ Adjacent counties also may be eligible for assistance ~
RICHMOND—Governor Timothy M. Kaine announced on October 20th that the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture has designated Amelia, Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Dinwiddie, Halifax, Louisa, Nelson, Nottoway, Pittsylvania and Prince Edward counties primary natural disaster areas because of reductions in farm production caused by drought and excessive heat that occurred this calendar year.News Section: Farming,
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