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First-Ever W.Va. Agricultural Technology Showcase in Moorefield

On Friday and Saturday, the Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College in Moorefield will host the first Ag Tech Showcase event in the state.

The goal of the new showcase is to explore the benefits new and emerging technologies could offer small and medium-sized farms.

Walt Helmick, West Virginia’s Commissioner of Agriculture will also be at the event, but the keynote speaker is Menahem Hesse, Minister for Agriculture and Science Affairs at the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C.

Minister Hesse is expected to discuss how West Virginia farmers and consumers might benefit from lessons learned from Israel’s Ag tech innovations. Israel has achieved globally-recognized gains in produce crop yields and quality.

The two-day event will offer expert speakers, panel discussions, and live demonstrations of the latest Ag tech innovations, including workshops looking at the use of agricultural drones, 3D printing, and more.

The showcase will be held at the West Virginia Army National Guard Armory in Moorefield.

Pilgrim's Pride Cited for Safety Violations

Federal regulators have cited Pilgrim’s Pride for safety violations at the company’s poultry processing plant in Moorefield.

The U.S. Department of Labor said Tuesday that the violations stem from three worker injuries in April, May and June. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration found that the injuries were caused by preventable violations.

The Department Labor says one employee suffered a fractured arm after contacting an unguarded machine shaft while operating a conveyor system. Another employee fell while refilling a machine with an inadequate step for employee access.

The third worker was caught in a blender while removing poultry from the machine. Three fingers were amputated.

A Pilgrim’s Pride spokesman didn’t immediately return telephone and email messages on Tuesday.

OSHA has proposed fines totaling $46,825.

Three W.Va. Fire Departments to Receive Federal Grants

Three West Virginia fire departments have been awarded federal grants to improve safety and fire prevention operations.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program awarded $149,500 to the Moorefield Volunteer Fire Department and $36,273 to the South Berkeley Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad.

The Clintonville Volunteer Fire Department will receive $32,000 from FEMA’s Fire Prevention and Safety Program.

U.S. Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito announced the funding in a news release.

Cabinetmaker Expands in W. Va.

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (AP) – A prominent cabinet manufacturer plans to add 80 full-time jobs and invest $30 million at its West Virginia facility. American…

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. (AP) – A prominent cabinet manufacturer plans to add 80 full-time jobs and invest $30 million at its West Virginia facility.
 
     American Woodmark Corp. announced this week it will expand its South Branch manufacturing center in Moorefield in Hardy County.
 
     The publicly traded company plans to add 100,000 square feet and boost the site’s employment to 655 workers.
 
     American Woodmark expects expansion to be complete by fall 2015.
 
     Commerce Secretary Keith Burdette says the company qualified for a $700,000 forgivable loan for site assistance. Other tax incentives are possible.
 
     Company President and COO Cary Dunston said confidence in the housing market recovery factored into the decision.
 
     The  company operates nine manufacturing facilities and nine service centers nationwide.
It’s based in Winchester, Virginia.

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