Allegheny Wood Products, the timber fumigation company that faced a massive public backlash in 2023 in Hardy County, West Virginia, has suddenly closed.
Out of over 400 fourth-grade applicants across West Virginia, Ethan Reese, a 4-Her from Randolph County, was chosen to light the Capitol Christmas tree.
Brantly Poling has had 44 surgeries to treat spina bifida, but his passion for showing 4-H livestock and hunting has helped him to break boundaries.
Allegheny Wood Products — which sought a permit for a timber fumigation facility despite an outcry from residents in Hardy County, West Virginia — formally withdrew its application for the project.
An official with the West Virginia Division of Highways says that Allegheny Wood Products International has not been approved to lease highway land designated for a timber fumigation facility in a Division of Air Quality permit evaluation.
Scores of concerned residents from Hardy County, West Virginia, joined a virtual public meeting Thursday to address plans for a timber fumigation facility.
The regulatory chasm between state lawmakers and Hardy County officials is contributing to people’s concerns about use of highly toxic methyl bromide.
It’s the season to give back, and FFA members across the country are embracing the idea of “Living to Serve” within their local communities.
Farm Credit of the Virginias hosted ice cream socials around the Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland regions to raise money for the dairy industry.
Just days after ringing in the new year, growers in the Christmas tree farming industry are already preparing your trees for Christmas in 2020.