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Helmick wants to double state farm production
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia's new agriculture commissioner has an ambitious plan to more than double the output of state farms within five years by growing the poultry and beef industries, and by encouraging school boards, correctional institutions and other government agencies to buy from local producers.
No single strategy can work, but a comprehensive approach can, Commissioner Walt Helmick said Friday. That includes trying to lure producers and processors to southern West Virginia -- a virtually barren agricultural region -- and persuading young people that they can make money farming.
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Helmick wants to double state farm production
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) -- West Virginia's new agriculture commissioner has an ambitious plan to more than double the output of state farms within five years by growing the poultry and beef industries, and by encouraging school boards, correctional institutions and other government agencies to buy from local producers.
No single strategy can work, but a comprehensive approach can, Commissioner Walt Helmick said Friday. That includes trying to lure producers and processors to southern West Virginia -- a virtually barren agricultural region -- and persuading young people that they can make money farming.
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