Department of Agriculture Office Closed Until Wednesday, Commissioner Says

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KINGSHILL — The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture said that its office is closed through Tuesday, July 13, 2021.

The office will reopen on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at 8:00 a.m., according to according to VIDA Commissioner Terrence Nelson.

“We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause; and urge the public to please contact our VIDA St. Thomas
office at (340) 774-5182 for inquiries and assistance,” Nelson said.

No reason was given for the office closure in the prepared statement released by VIDA.

Much of our information is available at VIDA’s website at doa.vi.gov and any questions or requests for information
can be submitted to info.doa@doa.vi.gov for assistance.

John McCarthy

John F. McCarthy is a veteran journalist in the Caribbean, writing from the "Decision Space" where survival meets the surreal. His reporting steel was tempered by a lineage of legendary editors and broadcasters, including Ed Wynn Brant (The Bomb), Owen Eschenroder (Ann Arbor News), Lynelle Emanuel (BVI Beacon), and Charles Thanas (WSVI-TV). Alongside longtime colleague Kenneth C. "Casey" Clark, McCarthy has navigated the front lines of the territory’s history—from the 1997 volcanic "snow" to every major hurricane since Hugo. Known for leaning out of doorless helicopters to capture the "money shot," McCarthy now edits the V.I. Free Press, providing the essential link between the island's colonial past and its SpaceX future.