Endangered dairy farms
Three-car garages face off with a cluster of weathered barns and silos as Virginia county's last dairy farm runs 24/7 family business that dates to 1847. The county is filled with subdivisions named after the farms they've replaced. Change mirrors national trend; in 28 years, number of dairy farms nationwide has decreased almost 75 percent, as operations consolidate.
The Washington Post 2008-02-23
Categories: COMMUNITY & CULTURE, Cultural Studies & Anthropology
Index: Ashburn, Bull of the Century, Carol S. McComb, commodities, corn, corn-based ethanol, dairy farm, dairy science, Dogwood Farm, Dulles, ethanol, feed corn, Holstein, Jerry Michael, Jim Brownell, Loudon County, Loudon County fair, Loudoun Cooperative Extension Office, milk prices, Nancy Potts, National Milk Producers Federation, Orchard Crest Farm, Purcellville, The Story of Loudoun's Dairy Industry, urban sprawl, USDA, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Warren Howell, Washington & Old Dominion Railroad, Washington Dulles International Airport, William H. Harrison