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    • Economic Development Authority
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    • Contact Us
  • Doing Business here
    • Why choose Bedford County, Virginia?
    • Business Advantages
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    • Expand Your Business
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Recent Agriculture News

Recent Agriculture NewsAaron2022-07-13T15:49:56-04:00
  • Educational Fence Day held at Liberty FFA Land Lab

    Fence building demonstration and competition held for adults.

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  • Bedford Tree Grant Project to Launch in Spring

    This grant and the EDA’s match will help beautify the corner by adding grass and trees along the sidewalk.

    Continue Reading Bedford Tree Grant Project to Launch in Spring · >

  • Free Webinar: Injury Prevention for Farmers

    Join Charlotte Harris, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon; Amy Johnson, NP-C, Nurse Practitioner; and Hannah Harris, OTD, Occupational Therapist for an Injury Prevention for Farmers webinar. Too often, farmers receive injury prevention recommendations while in the doctor’s office after an accident already occurs. This webinar brings three medical professionals from agricultural communities together to discuss what steps

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  • Bedford County launches CARES assistance program for meat processors

    $250,000 set aside to help with reimbursement of eligible equipment and infrastructure

    Continue Reading Bedford County launches CARES assistance program for meat processors · >

  • Local student published in The Delmarva Farmer 4-H in Action supplement

    One of Bedford County’s own 4-H Livestock members wrote an article for the Delmarva Farmer magazine. Brook Adkins wrote an article, “Modified, ‘the shows must go on,” and it was published in this tri-state publication covering Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Read the full article here as found on pages 1 and 7.  

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    USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus

    US Department of Agriculture October 5, 2020 President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced up to an additional $14 billion dollars for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Signup will run from September 21 and through December 11, 2020, for this

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  • Peaks of Otter Soil and Water Conservation Survey

    The Peaks of Otter Soil and Water Conservation District is updating its Strategic Plan.  The Strategic Plan guides the work of the District. Soliciting public input is an important part of this process. To receive this input, we have developed a short online survey.  If you are a Bedford resident, we would appreciate you taking

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  • Smith Mountain FFA member elected to State Board

    Joshua Powers elected as new State Vice President for one-year term

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  • Bedford County 4-H Members Named to All Stars

    Leadership, Integrity of Character, and Service among qualifications

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  • Stream Exclusion Fence Line Weed Management Program

    Bedford County has one of the largest participation rates for farmers using voluntary state and federal cost share programs to protect water quality by excluding livestock from surface water. These programs protect the water that all citizens depend upon. Significant investment is required to install this exclusion fencing. Farmers now have many thousands of feet

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