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Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 7:37 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Sherry Shaverdi and her husband live on a 60-acre sheep farm in Wythe County. In July, they noticed a hornet nest on their dog’s house.
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Grown Here at Home: Teachers, enter to win a hydroponics system through Virginia Ag in the Classroom
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 7:29 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom is celebrating 30 years with a nice giveaway teachers can enter to win.
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Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 11:04 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
You can get a look at the latest research and tools in agriculture during Kentland Farm Field Day.
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Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 7:31 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Ice cream is good any time of year, but it surely fits the bill on these hot summer days.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 7:46 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
As a family in Catawba is navigating their daughter’s unexpected diagnosis of a rare disease, their alpaca farm has become quite the special place for them.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 7:35 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
The Schneiders' alpaca farm has become a safe haven for them as they navigate an unexpected challenge.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 10:17 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
At Woods Farms in Franklin County, they’re busy stocking the farm stand for all your summer get-togethers.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 9:16 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
The Agrarian Trust is an organization that started in 2013 – formed by a group of people who experienced the challenges new farmers have in accessing land.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2022 at 7:43 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
The Virginia Department of Education awarded Nelson County High School the Creating Excellence Award.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2022 at 6:31 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
A training program is equipping people to write nutrient management plans to help farmers.
Local Radar
Updated: Jun. 6, 2022 at 6:49 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Cam Terry moved from Colorado to Virginia in 2017 to start an urban farming business.
Updated: May. 30, 2022 at 7:29 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Changes made to the Virginia Grown program are hoping to get more people to buy from their local farmers.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 7:34 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
If you love orchids and are just now becoming familiar with the plant, there are some basic things you should establish so your orchid will bloom year after year.
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 6:30 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
For the second year in a row, Homestead Creamery has been voted the “Best Ice Cream Shop” in Southwest Virginia.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 5:37 PM EDT
|By Meteorologist Catherine Maxwell
Some plants are pretty to look at, but could be harmful to your pet.
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 9:52 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
A land acquisition project is giving a farmer an opportunity to expand his business, while meeting a great need in Northwest Roanoke.
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 10:06 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Woods Farms is ready for spring planting.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 7:29 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
The Blue Ridge Orchid society is hosting a show at Center in the Square in Roanoke.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 7:25 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
If you’re looking to spruce up your landscape, maybe chestnut trees are the way to go.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2022 at 2:43 PM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Farmers in our hometowns, just like everyone else, are doing their best to navigate the cost of inflation.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 7:14 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
The Callaway and Glade Hill canneries in Franklin County will be getting an upgrade before opening in July.
Updated: Mar. 28, 2022 at 7:40 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Hollins University is known all over the country for its riding program.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2022 at 7:36 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
The Hollins University Equestrian Team is working hard ahead of the competitions they’re hosting on Saturday, March 26.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2022 at 7:51 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
It takes a lot of work to get the Budweiser Clydesdales ready for a show.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2022 at 9:32 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
Hollins University is hosting the Budweiser Clydesdales as they return for the St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown Roanoke.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2022 at 7:37 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
Ralph Booth loved being on the farm, in the outdoor air, caring for trees.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2022 at 7:35 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
The Wright family has four generations of farmers who are building a family legacy.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2022 at 9:20 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
A Botetourt County girl has been crowned a Virginia Dairy Maid.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2022 at 7:28 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
Helping landowners manage their forest sustainably and the wildlife that live there is the goal of the Woods and Wildlife Conference.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2022 at 9:50 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
A resource for farmers has a new look.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2022 at 9:23 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
A non-profit helping to create a sustainable local food system is expanding in Roanoke.
Grown Here at Home: Why washing Homestead Creamery bottles before you return them makes a difference
Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 at 6:59 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
A distinct feature of Homestead Creamery’s milk is the glass bottle you buy it in.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2021 at 8:55 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
The holiday season is a prime time for Virginia peanuts.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2021 at 8:23 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
We’re just days away from Christmas and for many, there’s nothing like a glass of sweet eggnog or custard.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2021 at 7:34 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
Nowadays there are many farms that don’t just specialize in one thing. They do several things very well to add value to their business.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2021 at 7:35 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
Cynthia Morris is the Dancing Chick in Bedford. She's been selling her jams and jellies for 15 years.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2021 at 2:26 PM EST
|By Pat Thomas
Her work includes Grown Here at Home, a series of farm profiles and seasonal stories tied to local agriculture.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2021 at 7:56 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
At Woods Farms in Franklin County they're busy making wreaths and gift baskets.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2021 at 12:29 PM EST
|By Neesey Payne
Harvesting a pound of wild ginseng may get you a pretty penny, but it’s meticulous work.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2021 at 7:39 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom has a challenge for kids of all ages with its Thank a Farmer Art Contest.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2021 at 9:37 AM EST
|By Neesey Payne
It's wild ginseng harvest season in Virginia, and it’s not something you can just go out and do. You’ve got to have the right paperwork.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2021 at 7:50 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
If you have a need to plant several trees, the Virginia Department of Forestry has you covered.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2021 at 7:42 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
It’s prime time to buy pumpkins and mums. A farmer gives some tips that will help them last until the end of the fall season.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2021 at 7:29 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
If you like to be outdoors, especially along rivers, you might have seen a green fruit that’s been around for hundreds of years and didn’t even know it.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2021 at 7:51 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
October is Farm to School Month. Several organizations are coming together with fun events to give kids a chance to try locally grown foods.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2021 at 7:23 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
The Virginia Department of Forestry needs your help collecting acorns.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2021 at 7:32 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Virginia Chestnuts in Nelson County is a growing endeavor. It’s becoming way bigger than the owners imagined.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2021 at 7:25 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
It’s harvest time for Virginia Chestnuts in Nelson County, and this year is extra special.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2021 at 9:47 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
A Bedford County farmer put out a call for your help to raise money for LEAP; and the response was overwhelming.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2021 at 7:35 AM EDT
|By Neesey Payne
Gypsy Vanner horses are a small draft breed. One farm in Bedford County breeds, trains and shows them.