Next month will see a conglomerate of government agencies, universities and an advocacy for farming merge efforts to assemble an international trade conference in Virginia, according to a press release.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, the Agricultural and Applied Economics Department of Virginia Tech and the Virginia Port Authority are slated to host the Governor's Conference on Agricultural Trade. The conference aims to assist companies that are embarking on an export supply program while also offering workshops regarding agricultural products' international trade.
"Virginia's agricultural exports are a very bright spot for our farmers and for Virginia's economy overall," said VDACS commissioner Matthew J. Lohr. "Every dollar of exports creates another $1.40 to $1.60 in supporting activities to process, package, finance and ship agricultural products."
Lohr cited North American, Asian, African and European nations as being the ones among the list of recipients of exports from Virginia.
The Washington Post reports Russia presently uses 29 Holstein bulls that were reared in Virginia and exported across the Atlantic last month. April will see 30 additional Holstein bulls exported to Russia.
The conference is scheduled for March 13 and 14 in Richmond.
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