International Trade Updates

Export to Canada!

As the largest export partner for Virginia and the U.S., Canada presents major trade opportunities for many Virginia companies. Check out the latest report from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership that aims to give Virginia companies a better understanding of how to export to Canada, including required customs documents, Canada's Non-Resident Importer process, sales tax calculations, and packaging considerations. The report can be found here. 

Trade Missions!

Trade Mission to South Africa & Morocco 2022

Medica 2022

MEDICA is the world’s largest event for the medical sector. For more than 40 years it has been firmly established and there are many reasons why MEDICA is so unique. In addition to being the largest medical trade fair in the world, it attracts several thousand exhibitors from more than 50 countries. Each year leading individuals from the fields of business, research, and politics grace this top-class event with their presence, alongside tens of thousands of national and international experts and decision makers from various sectors. An extensive exhibition and an ambitious program — which together present the entire spectrum of innovations for outpatient and clinical care — await you inDüsseldorf.

Trade Mission to Western Europe 2022

The objective for this trade mission is to arrange and conduct quality meetings between you and potential sales partners (agents, representatives, or distributors) and/or customers in Western Europe. Our ultimate goal is for these meetings to help you generate new sales for your company to customers in Western Europe and to provide you with market intelligence.

Business Spotlight!

The Freckled Farm Soap Company crafts locally grown raw goat's milk to soaps, detergents, dish soap, and lotions. Unlike some soap companies that use powdered goat milk or that only use milk as a small percentage of the liquid portion of their recipe (using water to make up the difference), they use fresh raw goat milk directly from their farm in Goochland County. Not only is the goat milk local, they seek out the highest quality organic and certified sustainable oils and use only essential oils for scent. You can find their products locally at Whole Foods Market or Ellwood Thompson's or order online at  www.thefreckledfarmsoapcompany.com

Preserving our Roots:
Agri-Businesses in Goochland

Article submitted by Nicole Shuman, Goochland's Agriculture Extension Agent.
I have not been the Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent in Goochland for very long, but I have noticed that poison hemlock has been increasing in abundance over the course of my time in the county.  I see it frequently along roadways and in unmaintained fields. 
 
Poison hemlock, Conium maculatum L., is a member of the same family as Queen Anne’s lace and giant hogweed.  While giant hogweed has received some media attention, it is not present in Goochland County.  Poison hemlock’s white blooms are prominent right now and may cause people to mistake the plant for Queen Anne’s lace despite the plant’s large size.  It is not as large as giant hogweed, but it shares some of the plant’s toxic characteristics.  It is poisonous to livestock if grazed and may give some people a rash if it comes in contact with their skin.
 
Poison hemlock is not native to the United States, although there are some native look-alike species.  Poison hemlock will have purple splotches on its stem.  Because it produces abundant seeds and spreads readily, I encourage controlling the plant if you find it on your property.  Its damaging characteristics can pose problems for your agricultural neighbors! If you need information on how to control or remove this invasive plant, please contact the Goochland Extension Office.