Farm Safety is the theme for the 2015 Agriculture Conference & Expo on Saturday, March 14, 2015.

Delegate Scott Garrett, in partnership with Bedford County Farm Bureau, has arranged for Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Todd Haymore to host public event.

Bedford County will begin its annual Coyote Lottery on November 1, 2014, for the third year in a row.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will improve farm loans by expanding eligibility and increasing lending limits to help more beginning and family farmers.

The Bower Center for the Arts is hosting a new exhibit, The Barns of Bedford through Oct. 4, 2014.

A unique spin on a popular outdoor pastime called Geocaching is bringing new light to the importance and history of agriculture.

The Sedalia Country Fair & Gathering Youth Livestock Fun Show will be held on September 6, 2014 at the Sedalia Center and is open to any youth regardless of 4H or FFA affiliation, ages 5-19.

Lindsay Tomlinson has been named Liberty High School’s Teacher of the Year for 2014. For the past six years, she has served as both an Agriculture teacher for Liberty and a Future Farmers of America (FFA) Advisor. During her time there, she has made leaps and bounds with the Agriculture program. Now a two-teacher program,

Livestock producers in 14 Central/Southside Virginia counties, including Bedford, are eligible for matching grants under the Central Virginia Produce, Livestock, and Feed Storage Systems Program.

On March 15, 2014, Bedford County’s annual Coyote Lottery closed for the second time and names were drawn for cash prizes. A total of 97 coyotes were brought in and six prizes were awarded with the top prize of $2,000 going to one lucky hunter. According to organizers, this lottery has helped bring down the