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Oyster shell planting part of restoring Urbanna Creek

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Friends of the Rappahannock officials overwatch the planting of oyster shells on Urbanna Creek on Friday, Sept. 29, as part of the “Restore Urbanna Creek” program. The shells are being planted to...
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Couple with ties to MC waterman sell oysters to restaurants, at markets

Husband and wife Peyton and Taylor Mason are a reflection of (older) days as the young couple has recently opened Virginia Oyster Co. LLC at Hayes. Peyton is the grandson of the late...
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Oyster reef is going in at mouth of Piankatank

The Chesapeake Bay Oyster Recovery Program, Piankatank River Reef Habitat Phase II, started earlier this month. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Norfolk District, in partnership with Virginia Marine Resources Commission, issued a contract...
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Tidewater Oyster Gardeners to present “Oysters 101”

On Sunday, March 12, the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park (DMM) continues its scheduled 2023 Turner Lecture Series with a 2-4...
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Virginia House recognizes Deborah Pratt as world-class shucker

The Virginia House of Delegates unanimously approved House Resolution 320 last week honoring Middlesex County’s own Deborah Pratt for a lifetime of shucking oysters...
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Oyster roast is coming up at the firehouse in Urbanna

The Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department’s annual all-you-care-to-eat oyster roast and dinner is set for 5-7 p.m. Saturday, March 4, at the Urbanna firehouse at...
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Youngkin proclaims November as official Va. Oyster Month

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has proclaimed November as the state’s Oyster Month to recognize the importance of the industry and the hard work and...
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Waters off Middlesex offer some of the most fertile beds for oysters

by Larry Chowning - With the Urbanna Oyster Festival coming this weekend it is a reminder of the significance that the Rappahannock River oyster...
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Rappahannock Oysters Excel

Oystermen report harvesting bounty of “real beauties” near Urbanna this season by Tom Chillemi -  Some of the best oystering in years on the Rappahannock River...
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