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Students at Benjamin Franklin Middle School spent eight weeks participating in the Plant the Moon Challenge.
The lack of rain has reduced nectar flow, resulting in low honey production.
Motley’s Strawberry Farm started in 1992 when owner Kevin Motley planted a small strawberry patch after graduating from college.
Grown Here at Home: Benjamin Franklin Middle School students win awards for Plant the Moon Challenge
wenty-seven students from Benjamin Franklin Middle School are heading to Richmond to receive awards for their research in the Plant the Moon Challenge.
Before buying plants or putting them in the ground, gardeners should look up to assess the sunlight.
A beehive uses up to a quart of water a day for survival and other functions.
Owner Kevin Motley and his crew planted 67,000 strawberry plants by hand in September.
Owner Tyler Thomas said they focus on using every part of the animal.
The owner of Yard Bull Meats says knowing farmers and their practices ensures quality meat for customers.
Neil Cox, owner of Country Corner Farms, is preparing to open his greenhouse operation while managing costs that have squeezed his profit margins.
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Benjamin Franklin Middle School teams are testing fertilizers, light sources and seed types in an eight-week experiment.
Students across Virginia will learn about all the boots farmers wear during Agriculture Literacy Week, March 23-27.
FFA Tractor Day is scheduled for Friday, March 20. It's one of the biggest events on the chapter’s calendar.
Jennifer Torrence always wanted to teach agriculture.
Dean Pratt has farmed for more than 50 years — and he has the injuries to show for it.
The Farm Stand at Williamson Farms operates daily with an iPad-based checkout system.
As part of our renewed focis on streaming content on WDBJ7+, WDBJ7 has unveiled two new streaming specials.
Jared Frye has developed strategies to keep his cattle comfortable during harsh weather.
The annual event features 4-H groups and FFA chapters with displays, animals, and a talent show.
Five producers traveled across the state on an 800-mile tour to explore different facets of the beef cattle industry.
Laci Fleenor is a third-generation farmer and a graduate of the Ag Tech program at Virginia Tech.
Virginia Cooperative Extension and the YMCA at Virginia Tech worked together to get state funding to invest in Montgomery County’s farmers and families in need.
In Jennifer Hatch’s seventh-grade math class at Benjamin Franklin Middle School in Rocky Mount, not every lesson comes from a textbook.
If you took some time to talk to Billy Brown, you’d say he’s living the American dream.
Jennifer Hatch’s seventh-grade math students have worked hard this year caring for their outdoor garden.
Nestled in Bedford with a backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains is Gross’ Orchard. It’s a name that’s been around for five generations.
Steven Hall says seeing the hard work payoff is rewarding, but he’s not stopping here. He has three things he wants to check off his bucket list.
You don’t have to be an ag teacher. All you have to do is show how you integrate agriculture into your lesson plans.
Fall is a fun time at Gross Orchard in Bedford.
Getting on the trailer for a wagon ride is part of the fun of field trip days at Jeter Farm.
The first full week in October is designated as Virginia Farm to School Week.
Sara Moore is in the Agricultural Technology program at Virginia Tech. Her emphasis is in livestock production.
Since the 1850s, Gross’ Orchard has been finding the best ways to market what they grow.
A honey shop in Botetourt County sells exactly what you think; but it’s what you don’t see on the shelves that gives this shop its purpose.
Nestled in downtown Pearisburg is a garden that is Charlie Herbert’s mission field.
A solid group of volunteers and several businesses pitch in to keep the garden going.
The day isn’t just for farmers, anyone can come out to the event.
Monarch butterflies are completely reliant on milkweed plants to reproduce, and planting milkweed can support the pollinators’ population.
After graduating from Virginia Tech in 2018, Courtney Henderson was excited to go back home and run Cave Hill Dairy Farm with her dad, but she also had more in mind.
On the outside, a small shop in Troutville might not look like much, but inside, oh the honey things you’ll find.
The town of Pulaski and the City of Roanoke have each received $50,000 infrastructure grants to make their farmers' markets better.
Anna Mullins is a student at Roanoke College studying business administration and marketing.
While working with family isn’t always easy, they seem to do alright at it.
Woods Farms in Franklin County is known for its apples and peaches, but in order to pay the bills, they’ve got to do more than that.
Maintaining your garden or landscape gets frustrating when an invasive insect pops up.
It’s about to get loud in Botetourt County this weekend; with action so good, it’s going to be a fun time for every age.
Campers learned how the dairy operation works.
It’s the time of year we honor fathers -- those still with us and those who have passed on.
Meteorologist Robin Reed and farmer Tara Williamson are the hosts of the Forgotten Fields Project.
While May is Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s also one of the busiest months in the agriculture industry.