What's in bloom Arrowwood Viburnum late spring flowering causes
Arrowwood viburnum blooms in late spring but a single flower cluster is open now due to environmental stress from last summer heat and drought. Reblooming can occur after extreme falls or cold snaps, yet most blooms fade to drupes that feed birds. next spring should see normal bloom.
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Elaine Specht
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia corn growers face bleak harvest in drought
Virginia farmers report a hard season with USDA data showing 41 percent lower forecasted corn production than last year. By Sept 23, 62 percent of crop rated very poor or poor, 29 percent fair, 9 percent good. Farmers cite drought, heavy rains, aflatoxin concerns, and higher input costs as yields and grain quality suffer.
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Waverly
Virginia
Usda National Agricultural Statistics Service
Brad Monahan
Sussex
Surry
Monahan
Accomack County
Matt Hickman
Virginia Market News Service weekly cattle and grain trends
Virginia Market News Service reports weekly trends: feeder steers mostly higher by state grades, heifers mixed, slaughter cows up to 17.00 higher, feeders uneven at auctions, wheat corn and soybeans mostly lower with several regional price ranges listed. Prices for state graded feeder cattle by weight and type, slaughter cow classes, and regional grain figures included. Source: Virginia Market News Service.
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Virginia Market News Service
Virginia
USDA offers 58 million to aid organic dairy producers ODMAP 2024
The USDA announced 58 million in ODMAP 2024 assistance to organic dairy operations for projected 2024 marketing costs based on 2023 data. The program raises payment rates to 1.68 per hundredweight and increases the production cap to nine million pounds. Applications run Sept 30 to Nov 29 via local USDA Service Centers.
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Farm Service Agency
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Oh Deer Season Warns Virginia Drivers To Slow Down
Virginia motorists are urged to take deer mating season seriously from mid October through November as deer activity increases along roadways especially near forested areas and streams. Drivers should slow, use high beams when possible, and avoid swerving. If a collision occurs, pull over and report.
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Richmond
Virginia Department of Transportation
VDOT
Department of Wildlife Resources
DWR
Virginia
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