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Article: Virginia Agricultural Development Officials Form Organization.
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- December 9, 2008
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M2 PRESSWIRE-9 December 2008-VDACS: Virginia Agricultural Development Officials Form Organization(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
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Together, agriculture and forestry make up the #1 industry in Virginia with an economic impact of $79 billion annually. To help maintain the continued growth and vitality necessary to support that premiere status, ten Virginia localities include on their rosters an Agricultural Development Officer or Economic Development staff with agricultural development responsibilities.
At the suggestion of Todd P. Haymore, Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), this ...