Plant something different and see what grows
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October 1, 2025

Plant something different and see what grows

Beaver Dam Sunflower Festival celebrates 10th anniversary BUCHANAN, VA – Sometimes you have to take your mind off things – try something new because the old ways aren’t working. In 2015, Frank Preston Wickline III decided to plant 30 acres of sunflowers on his dairy farm in Botetourt County. Like many dairies, Beaver Dam Dairy was challenged

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