Local Ag News & Updates

Beef Quality Assurance

The Eastern Panhandle will host a Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) training on Wednesday, February 14 from from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Location for the program will be:

WVU Kearneysville Tree Fruit Research, Education, and Outreach Center
67 Apple Harvest Lane
Kearneysville, WV 25430

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Ag Winter Dinner Meetings at Kearneysville Tree Fruit Research Center

The Agriculture Education Winter Dinner Meeting Series returns in 2024, with two topics for livestock producers being held at the Kearneysville Tree Fruit Research Center.

Thursday, January 11, 2024
Dr. Darin Matlick, WVU Extension Veterinarian, will be speaking on Dystocia & Tick Management

Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Greg Halich, Associate Extension Professor at University of Kentucky, will be speaking on  Bale Grazing as a simple, cheap, effective way to winter cattle.

Both programs will be held at the Kearneysville Tree Fruit Research Center. The meal will begin at  6:30 p.m., with the educational program to follow at 7 p.m. Pesticide credits are available.

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Gardening Workshop in Martinsburg, WV on March 2, 2024

Join the Berkeley-Jefferson WVU Extension Master Gardener Association for a morning of gardening workshops to kick off the 2024 growing season. This year, the program will include nine sessions to choose from, with topics geared towards beginner gardeners, intermediate gardeners, and advanced gardeners. 

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

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Farm Financial Analysis

Join us on January 13, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. for an Educational Dinner Meeting at the Kearneysville Tree Fruit Research Center.

This meeting will feature Brian Wickline, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent. The presentation will focus on Farm Financial Analysis.

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