Virginia Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services:
Commissioner Adams, Ashley Hardesty, Deputy Secretary Sam Towell
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Dpty Secy Towell handing Hardesty her Governor's pin and certificate
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Ashley Hardesty reviews her Certificate
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Hardesty, Rasnick, Towell and Reames admire a young calf
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Holsteins in the loafing barn
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Family, friends and dairy industry personnel pose in front of a new barn
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Hardesty family
Virginia Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services:
Hardesty family with Towell and Adams
Virginia Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services:
Commissioner Adams admires a calf; the feeling is mutual
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A calf will suckle almost anything, including a stranger's hand
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The Hardestys are proud members of MD and VA Milk Producers Coop
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Dairy farmer Mike Stiles and State Veterinarian Richard Wilkes debate Holsteins vs. Jerseys
Virginia Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services:
Mike Stiles of Waverly Farms, Dr. Wilkes and Dr. Terry Sharrer, former Curator of Agriculture, Smithsonian
Virginia Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services:
VDACS staff Elaine Lidholm, SandyAdams, Dr. Wilkes and dairy inspector Sonja Yankey