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farm. But in spite of these factors agriculture continues to be the mainstay of the state’s economy and farmers look to the spring of 1987 with hope.”
Agriculture Week, the commissioner noted, “calls attention to the many contributions that agriculture makes to the state’s economy. Agriculture is more than just farming, with nearly one of every four working Virginians employed in some aspect of the industry.
“Virginia’s farmers have been meeting the challenges of the times with increased development of alternative crops and creating new enterprises such as the wine industry, the production of broccoli, cantaloupes, mushrooms and added interest in ex
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