Airs Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and at noon most Saturdays and Sundays.
VIRGINIA FARMING is the Commonwealth's only local, weekly televised farm program. Host Jeff Ishee reports on current farming industry news and offers long-term weather forecasts. Guests from across the state discuss Virginia's poultry, beef, dairy, crop, wine, seafood, timber, aquaculture and related industries.

SCHEDULE OF SHOW TOPICS:

September 3 at 7:30 p.m.
Jim Minnick: Author of the new book The Blueberry Years - A Memoir of Farm and Family

September 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Financial reform legislation; What does it mean to farmers and agribusiness?

VIEW RECENTLY AIRED EPISODES:

Air Date Topic/Guest
08/27/10 "Meet Yer Eats" Farm Tour hopes to give consumers a rare and expanded glimpse of life behind the gates of working Virginia farms.
08/20/10 Humane treatment of farm animals. Special guest: Debbie Caywood, Executive Director of Augusta Regional SPCA.
08/13/10 Forestland: Will it successfully pass to the next generation?
08/06/10 County fairs are a rural Virginia tradition.
07/30/10 Mark Viette (Part 2): Why should children learn to garden?
07/23/10 Mike Santucci and Adam Downing discuss forestry issues.
07/16/10 Environmental regulations sometimes challenge, confound farmers.  Guests Eric Paulson and Kevin Phillips.
07/09/10 Mark Viette: Popularity of home gardening
07/02/10 Summer Music Special: Me & Martha
06/28/10 Dairy Princess Ashley Dakota Ruebush
06/25/10 Challenges being addressed by the Virginia dairy industry
06/11/10 Exploring farm profitability with Bill Whittle (part 2).
06/04/10 Exploring farm profitability with Bill Whittle (part 1).
05/28/10 Commissioner of Agriculture Matt Lohr.
05/14/10 Mary Rappaport with the Virginia Egg Council discusses trends in egg production.
05/07/10 Ag exports provide global opportunities for farmers.
04/30/10 Bill McKinnon and Jeff Ishee will talk about the beef cattle industry.

SUBMIT YOUR PROGRAM TOPIC IDEAS:

If you have questions, comments or topic ideas for VIRGINIA FARMING, please call Jeff Ishee at (540) 363-3938, fax him at (540) 434-7084 or click here to email him.

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UNDERWRITERS:

PRODUCTION UNDERWRITERS: Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Virginia Farm Bureau

 

VIRGINIA FARMING is underwritten by:
Living Machine.

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