Gold Star Month, Cooper’s Farm, Disease Impacting Deer and Great Gift Boxes    

This week on At the Leadership Table with Retired Major General Jim Hoyer, in honor of Gold Star Families Month, the General reflects on a look-back interview with Stan and Shirley White. Gold Star Families have lost a loved one who made the ultimate sacrifice because of their military service. The General provides some powerful commentary on the deep loss that Gold Star Families feel and he encourages us all to reach out to a Gold Star Family, thank them for their service, and speak their child’s name to honor their sacrifice. Stan and Shirley lost two sons as a result of their service - learn more about their story and Gold Star Families in this week's segment and watch the full interview on the General’s YouTube channel by searching RMGHoyer on YouTube. 

The Cooper Family has built an amazing farm, and we will learn about their endeavor in the Rooted in The Mountain State segment from the West Virginia Department of Agriculture.

 EHD, or Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease is impacting deer herds in Meigs, Washington and Athens Counties in Ohio. Tom Susman speaks with Chris Smith a biologist with the ODNR. The state may reduce the deer bag limit this year.    

Advantage Valley is working with several producers and growers to market their products in various gift boxes. We will learn more about this effort in our final segment.