August 12, 2026 Charleston, W.Va. —The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) continues to coordinate with Peoples Cartage and other state and federal agencies as cleanup and remediation continue at the Camden Avenue site. WVDEP has issued an enforcement order requiring Peoples Cartage to develop and implement plans for site cleanup, characterization, and waste disposal; maintain stormwater controls to …
USDA Conducts 2026 Oral Rabies Vaccination Efforts Targeting Wildlife in Eastern United States
August 7, 2026Washington, D.C., July 31, 2026—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will begin its annual distribution of RABORAL V-RG®, an oral rabies vaccine (ORV) bait, in select areas in the eastern United States to prevent the spread of raccoon rabies into America’s heartland. To read more from the USDA, read this PDF.
Spotted Lanternfly Detected in Kanawha County
July 21, 2026Charleston, W.Va. —Kanawha County has now been added to the list of West Virginia counties where the invasive pest spotted lanternfly (SLF) has been detected. An infestation of SLF was detected in St. Albans near the intersection of W. Main Street and Strawberry Road. The United States Department of Agriculture-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) confirmed the …
WVDA Monitoring Parkersburg Fire; Advises Livestock Owners to Exercise Caution
July 7, 2026Charleston, W.Va. —The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) is closely monitoring the situation following the recent warehouse fire in the Parkersburg area and is working to gather additional information regarding any potential impacts to agricultural operations. Out of an abundance of caution, the WVDA encourages livestock owners in areas that may have been affected by smoke, ash, …
Six New Members Set to Join the West Virginia Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame
June 26, 2026Charleston, W.Va. — The West Virginia Agriculture and Forestry Hall of Fame (WVAFHOF) will honor six new inductees with a banquet on Saturday, July 11, at Jackson’s Mill. The evening will start with a reception at 4:00 p.m. followed by dinner at 5:00 p.m. “This year’s inductees represent the very best of West Virginia’s agriculture and forestry communities,” …
USDA Confirms Presence of New World Screwworm in the United States Animal Health Officials Working Quickly to Protect U.S. Livestock and Wildlife
June 11, 2026Contact: aphispress@usda.gov WASHINGTON, D.C., June 3, 2026—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the detection of a New World screwworm (NWS) in a bovine in Zavala County, Texas. NWS is a serious pest that affects livestock, pets, wildlife, and less commonly, people and birds. NWS larvae (maggots) burrow into the flesh …