Kyle Shreve has been selected as the next Executive Director of the Virginia Agribusiness Council.
Kyle comes to the Council from the Virginia Association of Health Plans, where he has been the Director of Policy since December 2015. Prior to that, he served as the Director of Government Affairs for the Virginia Retail Merchants Association. For the first six years of his career, Kyle worked for the International Dairy Foods Association as their Manager of Legislative Affairs. While there, he worked extensively on agriculture policy and gained considerable knowledge of the industry.
In addition to his strong policy background, Kyle brings association management, event planning and membership recruitment experience to the Council.
Kyle is a native of Pennsylvania and received his B.A. in Political Science and History from Pennsylvania State University. He later received his M.A. in Professional Studies in Political Management from George Washington University.
The National FFA Organization and National FFA Foundation have awarded more than $2.5 million in scholarships to 1,842 recipients, thanks to the generosity of 114 sponsors.
On May 14, the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa confirmed the finding of the Haemaphysalis longicornis tick (otherwise known as the East Asian or Longhorned tick) in Virginia. The tick appeared on an orphaned calf on a beef farm in Albemarle County.
Brad Copenhaver, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry
Virginia farmers and food banks alike are reaping the benefits of the Food Crops Donation Tax Credit, which makes fresh, nutritious food available to residents served by seven regional food banks.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has announced the results of the Agricultural Yield Survey conducted at the beginning of the month by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The report includes information on Virginia’s winter wheat forecast and on-farm hay stocks and is the first indication of crop acreages for the 2018 growing season.
From AFBF President Zippy Duvall:
Congress has introduced the long-awaited Farm Bill (H.R. 2) and it addresses many long-standing issues important to farmers and ranchers:
Governor Ralph Northam today announced a new land conservation strategy that will focus resources on preserving lands with the highest conservation value for the Commonwealth. Working with state agencies and partners, the administration will first prioritize permanent protection of the top two percent of lands with the highest conservation value, with the goal of achieving protection of the entire top ten percent within the next ten years.
