Counting your blessings – one canned good at a time. That’s how Brian Kiehl saw it when he learned of the Commodity Supplemental Food Service Program, which is a component […]
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USDA program cuts and their effects on West Virginia farmers
dbeard@dominionpost.com MORGANTOWN – Trey Yates is a fourth-generation dairy farmer who owns Greenbrier Dairy in Rainelle. Supplying schools and food banks make up 98% of his business and U.S. Department […]
Dig in: Dates, times set for Mon Schools summer feeding program
It’s the mealtime mantra that Brian Kiehl, who directs child nutrition services for Monongalia County Schools, voices every year at this time. “Hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation,” he’ll say. […]
USDA guide make scanning much safer
For Christmas last year my sister gifted me the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning. I’ve only used a few recipes from it, but it has changed my outlook on […]
State Rural Development welcomes new staff member to W.Va. team
The USDA Rural Development West Virginia office welcomed Travis Wilfong as an associate enterprise director to the state Rural Development team. Wilfong comes to USDA Rural Development from the USDA […]
USDA Rural Development has new W.Va. director: Ryan Thorn
President Biden announced that Ryan Thorn was appointed Rural Development state director in West Virginia. He officially assumed this role Monday. State directors serve as the chief executive officer of […]
There is such a thing as a free lunch in Mon County schools
MORGANTOWN — There were more than a few times last year when Brian Kiehl didn’t know where his next meal was coming from. At least that was how it seemed […]
USDA service seeks proposals for innovative approaches to conservation on agricultural lands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is seeking proposals through June 21 for On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials. On-Farm Trials, part of the agency’s Conservation Innovation Grant program, […]
Taking the Bait
Rabies vaccine program has proven successful Newsroom@DominionPost.com Even though two cases of rabies popped up in late September in Monongalia County for the first time in 2020, rabies vaccine baiting […]
Protect pets and yourself: Get them vaccinated
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Charlie Benson came face-to-face with one of the two cases of rabid animals that occurred in late September in Monongalia County — the only two that have happened in […]
