RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell today announced that the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) has launched its ‘Going Global’ initiative to mitigate the impact of defense spending cuts on Virginia’s economy, the nation’s leading state recipient of federal spending. VEDP-…
Deal Facilitated During Governor’s Asian Trade Mission in April; Further Solidifies China’s Position as Virginia’s Top Ag Export Customer ***Virginia Agricultural Exports Hit Record High in 2012 of $2.6 Billion*** CHESAPEAKE – Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that Perdue Agribusiness,…
– Continued Growth Push Sales Across the Half-Million Case Benchmark – As Administration Puts Focus on International Marketing Efforts, Export Sales Increase By More Than 74% ***Sales Up More Than 23% Since FY10*** MACHIPONGO – During a visit to the…
– Over past decade Virginia’s oyster harvest increased ten-fold; Dockside value increased from $575,000 to more than $8.75 million – Last year’s harvest largest since 1987; Preliminary estimates predict continued growth this year. Virginia is the largest East Coast producer…
– VA Tourism Grant program to generate nearly $4 million in marketing initiatives – RICHMOND – Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that nearly $1 million in matching grant funds will be awarded to 54 local tourism initiatives as part of…
– Commonwealth Ranked Number One for Consumer Friendliness of Wine Laws – RICHMOND – It’s official: Virginia is for wine lovers. In a report released this week by the American Wine Consumer Coalition (AWCC) Virginia earned an A+ and was…
by Erin Kelly | August 15, 2013 Five high-school and college students from Virginia’s Eastern Shore had the opportunity to pursue marine science research this summer at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science’s Eastern Shore Laboratory in Wachapreague. This year’s…
Proves Export-Blocking Chinese Duties Unjustified Under WTO Rules United States Trade Representative Michael Froman, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced today that the United States won a major case at the World Trade Organization…
The newly named 48th National Meeting on Poultry Health, Processing, and Live Production will be held October 7 – 9, 2013 in Ocean City, Maryland. Delmarva Poultry Industry, Inc. has assumed responsibility for what used to be “The Delmarva Poultry…
When Tropical Storm Lee drenched the Chesapeake Bay region in late 2011, newspaper reports ran wild with allusions to coffee. Satellite photos taken after the storm passed showed an ominous-looking brown streak stretching halfway down the Bay’s 200-mile length. Local…
