>> THE VIRGINIA HORSE INDUSTRY BOARD, SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA
AGRICULTURE ASSOCIATION ARE PROUD SPONSORS OF "VIRGINIA
FARMING." >> THIS PROGRAM IS BROUGHT TO
YOU BY THE VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU. FARMERS WORK YEAR TROUND PUT
FOOD ON YOUR TABLE. AND FARM BUREAU WORKS YEAR ROUND
TO HELP FARMERS. >> ANOTHER PERSONAL STORY ON
FARMPEOPLE.COM. >> WELCOME TO "VIRGINIA
FARMING." I'M AMY ROSCHER.
THE STATE FAIR OF VIRGINIA IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AND
TODAY WE'LL TALK WITH FAIR REPRESENTATIVE ABOUT WHAT IS IN
STORE. THEN WE'LL LEARN HOW TO PLAN
AHEAD WHEN PLANTING TREES AND SLUBS.
AND AS ALWAYS WE'LL HAVE THE AGO CAL DID DAR.
ALL THIS PLUS THE AGO NEWS OF THE WEEK.
- AG NEWS OF THE WEEK. >> THE FIRST CASE OF EQUINE
ENRECEIVE LITES WAS CONFIRMED THIS YEAR.
THE HORSE MOVED TO VIRGINIA FROM MISSISSIPPI THREE MONTHS AGO.
A BLOOD TEST SHOWED RECENT INFECTION SO HE DID CONTRACT THE
DISEASE HERE IN VIRGINIA. THE HORSE WHICH HAD NOT BEEN VAC
NATED FOR EEE WAS EUTHANIZED. THE FIRST CASE OF WEST NILE
VIRUS WAS DOCUMENTED IN A HORSE THAT MOVED TO WEST VIRGINIA FROM
ANOTHER STATE. IT'S BEING TREATED TO PREVENT
THE ANIMAL FROM INJURING HERSELF.
THIS HORSE HAD BEEN VAC NATED FOR WEST NILE TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO
BECOMING ILL BUT THE VACCINE USUALLY REQUIRES TWO DOSES
ADMINISTERED THREE TO SIX WEEKS APART.
THE VACCINE TAKES FOUR TO SIX WEEKS FROM THE SECOND DOSE FOR
EFFECTIVENESS. HORSE OWNERS ARE ENCURINGED TO
WORK WITH THEIR VETS TO PRTECT THEIR HORSES.
AVAILABLE VAC SINCE ARE EFFECTIVE IN REDUCING THE
INCIDENTS IN BOTH IN HORSES. >> SOON YOU'LL BE ABLE TO
PURCHASE MORE LOCAL DAIRY PRODUCT FRS AREA STORES.
DRUPE OF SHENANDOAH VALLEY FARMERS HAS PURCHASED.
DECPWHRIT STARTED WITH A SIMPLE IDEA.
A CO-OP OF FARMERS SELLING PRODUCTS TO A LOCAL MARKET.
>> THERE IS A LARGE DEMAND WITHIN THIS RADIUS FROM OUR
AMILY FARMS AND OUR PLANT FOR LOCAL HIGH QUALITY LOW
PASTIZATION TEMPERATURE PRODUCT. >> THE IDEA QUICKLY GREW AS A
FEW FARM FAMILIES RECRUITED THEIR FRIEND AND NEIGHBORS.
>> FELT THERE WAS SUPPORT WITHIN THE FARM COMMUNITY FOR IT AND
THAT'S WHY I DID IT. I DIDN'T DO IT JUST FOR MYSELF.
>> AND THEN WITH A TEAM OF LEGAL AND BUSINESS EXPERTS, THOSE FARM
FAMILIES MADE THIS IDEA A REALITY.
>> THE PLANT BECAME AVAILABLE AND IT'S SET UP FOR ICE CREAM SO
WE'RE GOING TO ADD THE FLUID LINE TO I WANT.
>> THEY ARE READY TO PRODUCE 67 MILLION POUNDS OF MILK FOR THE
CREAMERY EACH YEAR. >> WE SUPPLY MILK TO THE
CREAMERY AND THEY MAKE PRODUCTS OUT OF IT.
>> THEIR GOAL IS TO CONNECT THEIR FAMILY FARM TO THE
COMMUNITY WITH THESE LOCAL, NATURAL PRODUCTS.
>> ALL OF THESE 21 FARMS ARE FAMILY OWNED AND OPERATED FARMS.
ALL OF THEM, THE WHOLE FAMILY IS PART OF OUR FARM.
A LOT OF THE WIVES HELP MILK AND DO BOOK WORK.
AND THE KID ALSO. WE'RE OUT THERE TO TRY TO BE
YOUR FAMILY FARM AND HAVE THAT CONNECTION ON OUR FARMS.
WE'LL HAVE TOURS ON OUR FARMS AND WE'RE OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY,
TO PEOPLE TO TEACH THEM A LITTLE BIT ON HOW WE DO COW WELFARE AND
HOW WE TAKE CARE OF OUR ANIMALS AND THE KIND OF PRODUCT WE'RE
TRYING TO MAKE. >> AND WITH A LITTLE HARD WORK.
>> A LOT OF THE FARMERS HAVE BEEN UP AT THE PLANT GETTING IT
READY TO MOVE EQUIPMENT IN AND THE EQUIPMENT WE DON'T HAVE
WHICH IS THE FLUID LINE AND BE ABLE TO GET OPEN.
>> THESE FAMILIES WILL CARRY ON THEIR LEGACY FOR GENERATIONS TO
COME. >> I PUT A LOT OF WORK INTO THE
FARM AND LIKE TO KEEP IT IN THE FAMILY ESPECIALLY IF THEY'D LIKE
TO CARRY IT ON. THANK YOU.
>> SHENANDOAH VALLEY FARMS HOPES TO HAVE THEIR PRODUCT ON SHE
FEELS BY THE FIRST OF NEXT YEAR. >> VIRGINIA TECH FANS CAN SHOW
THEIR SPIRIT WITH AN ORANGE DAY LILLIE IN THEIR GARDEN.
IT IS THE FIRST NEW PLANT INTRODUCED BY VIRGINIA'S
BEAUTIFUL GARDENS PROGRAM AND IT IS BEING SOLD ACROSS THE STATE.
A PLANT BREEDER AND TECH GRADUATE BREAD THE DAY LILLIE
AND DONATED IT TO THE PROGRAM. THE LILLIE REQUIRES FULL SUN FOR
AT LEAST SIX HOURS A DAY AND THRIVERS IN MOIST CONDITIONS
DURING THE GROWING SEASON. IT BLOOMS IN LATE MAY AND
REBLOOMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IF YOU'D LIKE TO PURCHASE THE
234R0UER VISIT BEAUTIFULGARDENS.ORG FOR A LIST
OF RETAILERS. >> THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED THAT
PURDUE IS EXPANDING ITS EXPORT OF SOYBEANS TO CHINA.
THEY WILL PROVIDE 8 MILLION BUSHELS OF SOYBEANS.
THE SHIPMENTS WILL BE SOLD AT MARKET PRICE APPROXIMATELY $12
PER BUSHEL WHICH IS A $97 MILLION TRANSACTION.
CHINA HAS BEEN THE LEADING MARKET FOR OUR AGRICULTURE
EXPORTS BUYING APPROXIMATELY $600 MILLION WORTH OF PRODUCTS
FROM VIRGINIA IN 2012 WHICH DOUBLES WHAT THEY PURCHASED IN
2009. BEEF IS IMPORTANT TO CONSUMERS
AND BEEF QUALITY GRADES DO A GOOD JOB OF PREDICTING IT.
WE SHARE MORE FROM THE MOST RECENT BEEF QUALITY AUDIT.
>> BEEF IS KNOWN FOR ITS FLAVOR YET THE INDUSTRY NEEDS TO SPEND
MORE TIME FOCUSING ON IT. >> WE ALL KNOW THAT PAL
TABBABILITY IS IMPORTANT. BUT THE ONE INTERESTING PIECE
THAT CAME FROM THE AUDIT IF YOU ASK THOSE CLOSEST TO THE
CONSUMERS THEY TELL YOU FLAVOR IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN
TENDERNESS AND EVERYONE ELSE IN THE INDUSTRY THINKS TENDERNESS
IS MORE IMPORTANT. IT GAVE US INSIGHT ON WHAT
FACTORS WE NEED TO FOCUS ON. NOW IT'S TIME TO DO SOME FLAVOR
RESEARCH AND COMBINE THE TWO AND FIGURE OUT WHERE WE NEED TO GO
FROM HERE. >> PREVIOUS RESEARCH HAS SHOWN
HAT USDA QUALITY GRADES DO A GOOD JOB OF PREDICTING ALL
THREE. >> AS YOU IMPROVE QUALITY GRADE
YOU SEE THE ODDS OF HAVING AN UNPLEASANT EATING EXPERIENCE GO
DOWN. IT'S TWOFOLD.
TENDERNESS AND FLAVOR, WE KNOW AS WE INCREASE FAT IN THAT
PRODUCT, WE'RE GOING TO INCREASE TENDERNESS.
WE'RE GOING TO IMPROVE TASTE AND SHEER FORCE VALUES.
AND SO IT'S GOING TO BE MORE TENDER AND EASIER FOR THEM TO
CHEW. AT THE SAME TIME THAT FAT GIVES
IT FLAVOR. >> WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR THE
BEEF INDUSTRY CUSTOMERS? >> IF THEY CAN LOOK AT QUALITY
GRADE AND FIGURE OUT WHAT CUT THEY WANT BASED ON WHAT THEY ARE
GOING TO DO WITH THAT CUT, THAT'S GOING TO GIVE THEM A HOME
RUN. >> TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WHICH
BEEF CUTS RESPOND BEST TO DIFFERENT COOKING APPLICATIONS.
>> THANKS. >> VIRGINIA'S FINEST ANIMALS,
AGRICULTURE, COMPETITIONS AND MORE ARE ON TAP AT THE STATE
FAIR OF VIRGINIA. WE'LL TALK TO STATE FAIR
REPRESENTATIVE STRAIGHT AHEAD ON AD INSIGHTS.
. >> IT WAS ANNOUNCED EARLIER THIS
YEAR THAT VIRGINIA FARM BUREAU HAS TAKEN OVER OWNERSHIP OF THE
STATE FAIR OF VIRGINIA TOFMENT FIND OUT WHAT THIS MEANS TO FAIR
GOERS STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOINS US.
>> WE'RE EXCITED BECAUSE THIS FAIR IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.
>> IT CERTAINLY IS. >> SEPTEMBER 27.
>> SO I WANT TO START WITH SOME HISTORY.
>> SURE. >> FARM BUREAU PURCHASED THIS
FAIR EARLIER THIS YOU'RE. >> THAT'S CORRECT.
>> WHY? >> WELL, LAST YEAR WE GOT
INVOLVED AS A 50% PARTNER BECAUSE AFTER IT WENT BANKRUPT
THERE WAS ANOTHER ENTITY THAT BOUGHT IT AND WE WANT TO
PRESERVE THE AGRICULTURE HERITAGE OF THE STATE FAIR.
WE BECAME PARTNERS. THE FAIR WENT OFF LAST YEAR.
IT WAS A SUCCESS AND WE WERE HAPPY WITH IT.
AFTER WARD WE STARTED THINKING WOULDN'T IT BE NICE IF FARM
BUREAU COULD BE THE SOLE OWNER AND WE COULD CONTROL THE AMOUNT
OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTED AT THE FAIR.
WE NEGOTIATED AND WERE ABLE TO WORK OUT A DEAL AND WE'RE THE
SOLE OWNERS OF IT THIS YEAR. >> YOU MENTIONED AGRICULTURE
BRINGING MORE AGRICULTURE N. WHAT ARE OTHER CHANGES YOU ARE
MAKING THIS YEAR THAT WE CAN SEE?
>> WE'RE TRYING TO EXPAND THE FOOTPRINT AND UTILIZE ALL OF THE
PROPERTY WE HAVE OUT THERE. IT'S 331 ACRES.
WE HAVE BROUGHT THE LIVESTOCK COMPETITIONS BACK.
THEY HAD MOVED LAST YEAR BECAUSE ONCE THE FAIR WENT BANKRUPT THEY
HAD TO MAKE A DECISION WHERE TO GO.
BUT NOW THEY ARE BACK AT THE FAIR.
WE HAVE A COUPLE OF CROP PLOTS AND A GARDEN WHERE WE'VE GOT
CORN AND SOYBEANS AND PEANUTS AND VEGETABLES GROWING SO PEOPLE
CAN SEE SOME OF THESE THINGS IN THE GROUND, PLANTED, GROWING AND
WE HAVE A FARMERS MARKET ON BOTH SUNDAYS OF THE FAIR.
SO THEY CAN PICK UP SOME FRESH PRODUCE, TAKE IT HOME AND MAKE A
HEALTHY MEAL. >> WE'RE TAKING A LOOK AT THE
MAP NOW. AND YOU'VE POINTED OUT WHERE THE
EQUINE AND LIVESTOCK COMPLEX ARE.
SOMETHING ELSE I NOTICED HARVEST LANDING IS THAT WHERE YOU HAVE
THE HERITAGE MUSEUM. >> WE HAVE THE HERITAGE VILLAGE
WHERE WE TALK ABOUT HOW PEOPLE LIVED AND FARMED AT THE TURN OF
THE CENTURY. THEN WE HAVE YOUNG MCDONALD'S
FARM AND PEOPLE CAN GO IN, IT'S NOT A PETTING ZOO BUT THEY CAN
BE UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL. AND WE HAVE SOME TENTS WITH
RABBITS AND DOVES AND BIRDS WHERE PEOPLE CAN SEE DIFFERENT
VARIETIES OF THOSE. AND WE HAVE A HORT CULTURE
PAVILION AND THE ARTS AND CRAFTS.
WE ALSO HAVE A PADDOCK THAT WAS BUILT THIS YEAR BY THE STABLES
BY THESE BUSHES OVER THERE AND WE'LL HAVE A DIFFERENT BREED OF
HORSE EVERY DAY BECAUSE IT IS THE BIRTH PLACE OF SEC TARET SO
WE WANT TO FEATURE HORSES AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER
AGRICULTURE ANIMALS. >> SOMETHING I NOTICED WAS
DIFFERENT YOU GUYS HAVE BROUGHT A KIDWAY OVER TO THE HARVEST
LANDING AREA. >> CORRECT.
IT USED TO BE NEAR MIDWAY MADNESS AND WE JUST THOUGHT THAT
IT WOULD BE NICE TO COMBIVE IT ITS OWN SEPARATE LOCATION AND
THE KIDS LIKE TO SEE THE ANIMALS ALONG WITH ADULTS.
AND THEN YOU'VE GOT THE OTHER MIDWAY DOWN HERE.
>> SO YOU HAVE A SECTION SET ASIDE FOR YOUNGER KIDS AND
THAT'S AMAZING. >> I KNOW YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT
THE FOOD. >> WE DO.
>> WHEN YOU LOOK AT FESTIVAL LOOP.
THAT'S OUR FOOD AREA. IT'S A WHOLE LOOP OF FOOD
VENDORS. >> WE HAVE CHOCOLATE COVERED
BACON, DEEP FRIED PEANUT AND JELLY.
AND WE HAVE CRISPY CREAM SLOPPY JOSE.
THAT'S A SLOPPY JOE SANDWICH MADE WITH CRISPY CREAM DO NUTS.
>> THAT'S AMAZING THE CHOCOLATE COVERED BACON SOUNDS SO ODD BUT
I HAVE A FEELING IT'S GOING TO BE GOOD.
>> I'M GOING TO TRY IT. >> ME TOO.
YOU SAID 330 ACRES. >> 331 ACRES RIGHT.
>> AND YOU HONESTLY INCORPORATE THAT ENTIRE ACKRADGE IN THIS.
>> PART OF IT IS PARKING. >> THE FACT THAT HAVE YOU THE
EQUINE AND LIVESTOCK AREA ACROSS THE ROAD YOU GO UNDER THE
TUNNEL. >> YOU DO.
>> I THINK IT'S NICE FOR EXHIBIT OR THES BECAUSE THEY HAVE A
SPACE THAT IS ALL THEIR OWN. THE TRAILERS GET IN AND OUT AND
THEY DON'T HAVE TO GET THROUGH THE FAIR GOERS TO TAKE CARE OF
THEIR ANIMALS. THAT SEEMS VERY LOGICAL.
>> WE'RE ALSO HOPING WHEN PEOPLE COME THROUGH THE TICKET GATE
THEY'LL SEE THE BIG TENTS AND THEY'LL WANT TO GO SEE THE
ANIMALS AND THEY'LL WANT TO SEE THE EQUINE EVENTS AND LIVESTOCK
SHOWS. WE ALSO HAVE GOOD FOOD OVER
THERE. VIRGINIA TECH BRIDLE IS BACK.
THEY'LL BE OVER HERE WITH ALL THE ANIMAL EVENTS.
WE HAVE A LOT TO OFFER PEOPLE THERE AND THEN OF COURSE YOU
HAVE RIDES AND GAMES AND ALL OF THAT BACK ON THE OTHER SIDE SO
THEY CAN GO BACK AND FORTH AND ENJOY.
>> IT'S A GREAT LAYOUT. SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS NEW THIS
YEAR THAT I READ YOU GUYS ARE DOING GUIDED TOURS OF THE HOO
LIVESTOCK EVENTS. >> WE DO.
CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT. >> THEY HAVE TOUR GUIDES.
PEOPLE WITH EXTENIVE AGRICULTURE BACKGROUNDS AND THEIR GOING TO
TAKE GROUPS THROUGH THE LIFE STOCK PAVE I DON'T KNOWS
EXPLAINING WHAT THEY DO WHEN THEY GET IN THE RING AND WHAT
THE JUDGES ARE ROOKING FOR AND IT'S A GREAT WAY FOR PEOPLE TO
LEARN ABOUT THE LIVESTOCK COMPETITION.
>> THAT'S GREAT. BECAUSE I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE
THAT GO DON'T KNOW WHAT IS BEING JUDGED, WHY DID THIS COW WIN
FIRST PLACE. THAT'S REALLY GREAT.
A GOOD EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT. >> WE THINK SO.
>> SPEAKING OF EDUCATION, YOU GUYS ARE BRINGING SOME GROUPS
IN, SCHOOL GROUPS IN TO TEACH TOWARDS THE S.O.L. STANDARDS.
>> IT'S CALLED THE EDUCATIONAL EXPOE AND THEY'VE BEEN DOING IT
FOR YEARS. WE HAVE ALMOST 4,000 SCHOOL
GROUPS COME IN THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.
THEY BREAK IT UP. THEY GO ON DIFFERENT STOPS.
THEY HAVE A BOOK WHAT YOU CAN LEARN.
YOU CAN SEE THE BEEKEEPERS AND SEE BEES MAKING HONEY IN A HIVE.
YOU CAN GO LOOK AT THE CROPS GROWING AND THEY HAVE DIFFERENT
S.O.L.'S THAT ARE LAID OUT AND EXPLAINED.
SO THE TEACHERS USE THAT. NOT ONLY IS IT FUN FOR THE KIDS
BECAUSE THEY ARE AT THE STATE FAIR, THEY ARE LEARNING
SOMETHING WHILE THEY ARE HAVING FUN.
>> TO ME THAT PROGRAM PROBABLY TOPS ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE GOING
ON THERE BECAUSE IT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR KIDS TO KNOW THAT
THEIR CLOTHES, THEIR FOOD, THE FURNITURE THAT THEY HAVE IN
THEIR HOUSE ARE MADE, NONE OF IT IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT FARMERS.
AND THAT'S JUST A GREAT COMPONENT OF THIS YEAR'S FAIR.
>> IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE NEW THAT SOME OF THE FAIR GOERS
MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN CHECKING OUT.
>> FOR DAREDEVILS WE HAVE AN AIR JUMP.
YOU GO UP THREE STORIES AND DO A FREE FALL.
LOOKS REALLY FUN ON U TUBE. I'M GOING TO TRY IT.
>> YOU ARE? >> I'M DEFINITELY GOING TO DO
IT. AND THEN THE OTHER THING I WANT
PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT IS WE'RE HAVING LOCAL MUSIC.
WE HAVE A SPECIAL STAGE AND WE'VE GOT GROUPS FROM SCHOOL
BANDS TO COUNTRY BANDS TO GOSPEL, BLUE GRASS.
IT'S A VIDE VARIETY OF LOCAL MUSIC PERFORMING EVERY DAY
THROUGHOUT THE FAIR SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
>> THAT IS EXCITING AND YOU CAN KIND OF TAKE A BREAK AND IS IT
DOWN. AND ALSO I THINK YOU CAN ENJOY
SOME VIRGINIA CRAFT BREWS THIS YEAR?
>> THAT'S RIGHT. IT'S GOING TO BE LOCATED BY THE
TRIPLE CROWN AMP THEATER AND A COUPLE OF OTHER SPOTS.
>> WHO ARE SOME OF THE VENDORS? -- TALKED ED ABOUT
ABOUT CRAFT BRUCE. THEY ARE GROWING AT A TREMENDOUS
RATE IN VIRGINIA. >> THEY ARE.
WE HAVE FIVE DIFFERENT ONES. HARDY ONE IS ONE AND CENTER OF
THE UNIVERSE AND I'M NOT POSITIVE ABOUT THE OTHERS.
BUT IT'S A GOOD MIX. >> THERE ARE GOING TO BE FIVE
THERE AND THAT IS FIVE CRAFT BEERS YOU CAN TRY WHILE ENJOYING
MUSIC. DOESN'T GET MUCH BETTER THAN
THAT. >> THE DATES FOR THE FAIR ARE.
>> SEPTEMBER 27 THROUGH OCTOBER 6.
>> WHAT ABOUT TICKETS? >> YOU CAN BUY TICKETS ONLINE AT
VA.ORG.IR >> WE HAVE A COUPLE OF PREFAIR
SPECIAL THAT IS END MIDNIGHT ON WEDNESDAY THE 25TH.
SO PEOPLE WOULD WANT TO GO AND CHECK THOSE OUT BEFORE THAT
TIME. >> IT SOUNDS LIKE A WONDERFUL
EVENT AND I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON AND
GOOD LUCK. >> SAME TO YOU.
>> CONGRATULATIONS FOR TAKING ON THIS JOB BECAUSE I KNOW IT'S A
BIG ONE BUT I KNOW YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO DO GREAT.
>> WE'RE EXCITED. >> WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
>> LOTS OF TREES AND SHRUBS CAN GROW TO BE VERY LARGE SO IT'S
RPT IMPORTANT TO DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE MAKING A
PURCHASE. >> MANY OF US GO TO OUR GARDEN
STORE AND WE SEE THESE BEAUTIFUL PLANTS.
IT MIGHT BE A TREE OR SHRUB COVERED WITH FLOWERS.
WE SITE, WE WANT IT, WE BUY IT AND BRING IT HOME.
WE NEVER REALIZE HOW BIG SOME OF THESE PLANTS CAN GET.
HERE WE ARE IN RICHMOND VIRGINIA WHICH HAS A GREAT EXAMPLE OF HOW
BIG SOME OF YOUR SHRUBS AND TREES CAN GET.
FOR EXAMPLE RIGHT NEXT TO ME HERE WE HAVE THIS U WHICH WAS
PROBABLY PLANTED ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO AND PROBABLY FOUR FEET
TALL WHEN IT WAS ORIGINALLY PLANTED.
IT'S GROWN JUST A LITTLE BIT. BUT IF YOU LOOK OVER HERE THIS
SAME EXACT SHRUB IS OVER IS00 YEARS OLD AND YOU CAN SEE HOW
BIG IT'S GOTTEN. A LOT OF US DON'T THINK ABOUT
WHAT OUR GARDEN IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE IN 20 YEARS AND VERY FEW OF
US THINK ABOUT WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE IN 50 OR 100 YEARS.
BUT WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT. BECAUSE EVEN IF YOU MOVE AND BUY
A NEW HOUSE, YOU NEED TO REMEMBER THAT HOMEOWNER IS GOING
TO INHERIT WHAT YOU PLANT. LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OTHER
TREES AND HOW BIG THEY CAN GET. >> SOMETIMES IT'S HARD FOR US TO
FIGURE OUT HOW CLOSE CAN WE PLANT A TREE NEXT TO THE HOUSE.
I LIKE TO USE A RULE OF THUMB IS THE WIDTH OF THE TREE HOW FAR IT
SHOULD BE FROM OUR HOME. THE DWARF MAPLES DON'T GET TOO
BIG AND THEY ARE NEAT TO HAVE CLOSE TO THE HOME.
ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER MONTHS YOU CAN SEE THROUGH THESE TREES
SO I REALLY RECOMMEND DWARF MAPLES WHICH CAN GIVE YOU RED
COLOR AND GREEN COLOR NEXT TO THE HOME.
THIS IS A DWARF GOLDEN CYPRUS. BUT YOU CAN SEE IT'S ALMOST 60
FEET IN HEIGHT. EVEN IF THAT LABEL SAYS ONLY
THREE FEET WIDE, ONLY TEN FEET TALL YOU MIGHT WANT TO RESEARCH
YOU FARTHER THAN THAT. I LIKE TO ERROR ON THE SIDE THAT
PLANTS EVENTUALLY WILL GET BIGGER THAN WHAT WE THINK.
HERE THEY WANTED TO BE ABLE TO PLANT THE ELM TREE.
A LOT OF US ARE FAMILIAR WITH NICE DUTCH ELM TREES.
BUT A LOT HAVE DIED DUE TO DISEASE PROBLEMS.
THIS IS A VARIETY THAT HAS A NYSE UPWARD SHAPE.
IT'S CALLED PRINCETON. NOT ONLY DO YOU WANT TO THINK
ABOUT THE WIDTH OF TREES AND THE HEIGHT OF TREES YOU NEED TO
THINK ABOUT DOES IT GROW UP VERTICAL, DOES IT WEEP, DOES IT
GROW UP AND THEN WEEP. DOES IT GROW OUT WARD.
THESE ARE THINGS YOU NEED TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN YOU ARE
SELECTING THAT PERFECT TREE FOR THAT PERFECT SPOT IN YOUR
GARDEN. >> MANY OF US ARE FAMILIAR WITH
THE AMERICAN HOLLEY. WE MIGHT SY IT IN A GARDEN OR
THE WOODLAND. BUT WOULD YOU IMAGINE IT GETTING
AS BIG AS 60 OR 70 FEET AS IT HAS BEHIND ME.
REMEMBER WHEN YOU ARE PLANTING YOUR GARDEN NOT ONLY DO YOU WANT
TO PLANT YOUR PLANTS FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT BUT YOU WANT TO SPACE
THEM FOR WHOEVER MIGHT BE IN THAT HOUSE MAYBE 100 YEARS FROM
NOW. JOIN ME NEXT TIME IN THE GARDEN.
>> TAKING A LOOK AT THE CALENDAR WINCHESTER WILL TAKE PLACE ON
FOR R 2728540-323-1427 MORE INFORMATION.
>> AND THE STATE FAIR OF VIRGINIA KICKS OFF ON SEPTEMBER
27. ENJOY THE BEST OF EVERYTHING
VIRGINIA HAS TO OFFER. THAT DOES IT FOR OUR SHOW.
THANKS FOR WATCHING AND HAVE A REAT WEEK.
THAT DOES IT FOR "VIRGINIA ARMING".
>> VIRGINIA FARMERS WORK HARD TO PUT FOOD ON OUR TABLE AND FARM
BUREAU WORKS YEAR ROUND TO HELP FARMERS.
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