Tag: Department of Agriculture

GOVERNMENT HOUSE: Voices Can Be Heard At St. John Town Hall Meeting Next Week

[ad name=”HTML-68″] [wpedon id=”23995″ align=”left”] CHARLOTTE AMALIE – Governor Kenneth Mapp said that he invites and encourages St. John residents to share their ideas, concerns and hear from local officials in regard to recovery efforts and other matters affecting the island at a Town Hall meeting set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Governor Mapp said he will […]

AGRICULTURE: Large Animal Owners Should Take Steps To Deal With Drought-Like Conditions

FREDERIKSTED — The Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture issued an advisory today that “livestock and horse owners” should take steps now to deal with “dry weather.” “Livestock and horse owners are encouraged to take steps now to reduce the effects of the advancing dry weather,” warned Agriculture Commissioner Carlos Robles. “With the hard lessons learned […]