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Virginia Agriculture in the Classroom Golf Tournament planned for May The 24th Annual Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom Golf Tournament is planned for May 3 at The Dominion Club in Henrico County. The event benefits AITC, and sponsors and teams of four can register to play. There will be a brief awards presentation following the tournament. For more information and to register, visit AgInTheClass.org.
Virginia Farm Festival to be held in May The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County is planning to debut the Virginia Farm Festival May 1 and 2. The event will be filled with family-friendly agricultural activities, music, crops and farm animals to celebrate Virginia agriculture. For more information, visit MeadowEventPark.com. The event will operate with COVID-19 guidelines in place.
This month on Real Virginia:
Daffodils are springing up in Gloucester County State Fair countdown As of April 1, there are exactly 176 days until the 2021 State Fair of Virginia opening on Sept. 24. After being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fair organizers are excited to welcome everyone back for their fair favorites. Fair fact: The 2019 State Fair drew more than 3,800 entries in competitions for visual and culinary arts, horticulture and more. If you’d like to participate in any of the fair competitions this fall, the time is ripe to start planning your awardwinning entry. You’ll find the fair’s 2021 competition guidelines available this summer at StateFairVa.org.
Women’s Leadership Conference moved to August The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Leadership Conference will be held Aug. 27-29 at the Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa in Henrico County. Lorenda Overman, the American Farm Bureau Federation Women’s Leadership Committee vice chair, and Bob Farmer, a writer and spokesman for the Farmers’ Almanac, will be the featured speakers. The conference will include workshops on Medicare, mental health, a look ahead for the VFBF Women’s Program, an optional cream cheese-making class, and more! For more information, contact Angela Haskovec at 804-290-1031 or angela.haskovec@vafb.com. 4
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Annual Convention to be held in Williamsburg The 2021 Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Annual Convention will take place Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 at The Williamsburg Lodge. The annual event will include speakers, policy discussion, award presentations and informative workshops. Registration will open in early fall. The convention is open to county Farm Bureau delegates and other interested Farm Bureau members.
Featured this month on Real Virginia, Virginia Farm Bureau’s weekly television program: • Daffodils have been blooming in Gloucester County for centuries.
• Farm veterinarians remain in short supply.
• “Safety first” is a mantra for those living in farm country.
• Warren County’s versatile agricultural enterprises are featured in this month’s County Agriculture Close-up.
Real Virginia airs nationwide at 3:30 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month on RFD-TV on Dish Network and DirecTV, and on selected cable outlets around the state. It airs weekly on WBRA Roanoke, WHRO Norfolk, WVVA Bluefield and WTKR Norfolk, and on the first and third weekends of each month on WVIR Charlottesville and WRLH Richmond. Watch Real Virginia anytime online at youtube.com/user/ VirginiaFarmBureau.
