Boxley Opens New Ag Lime
Plant in Pocahontas County
Boxley Aggregates of West Virginia has opened
a new state-of-the-art agricultural lime plant at Mill
Point in Pocahontas County.
quality lime, the region can expand its agricultural
opportunities as well as improve water quality of area
streams.”
The lime will be primarily used by the farming
industry to raise pH levels in the soil to improve the
quality of pastureland and crop production. Lime
produced at the plant is also being used by the West
Virginia Division of Natural Resources to elevate the
pH in the headwaters of streams and rivers located
throughout the region—including the Williams,
Cranberry, Gauley and Shavers Fork—to provide a
more optimal environment for trout populations.
Construction of the plant was made possible
by a $500,000 loan provided to Boxley through
the Greenbrier Valley Economic Development
Corporation (GVEDC). The funds came from the
State of West Virginia Department of Commerce at
the request of Commissioner Helmick.
The agricultural lime plant has two 25-ton bins for
feeding material to the plant. The material is fed to
a 54” four row cage mill that produces a minimum
of 50 tons per hour of lime. The output from the
cage mill is screened so the final product meets the
fineness standards in Title 61 Legislative Rule Series
6A, WV Agricultural Liming Material. The plant
can produce all three of the fineness standards. The
calcium carbonate equivalent (CCE) for Boxley’s
product meets or exceeds 90% compared to the
WV minimum of 80%. The finished product is
stored in a 6,000 square foot structure that can hold
approximately 2,500 tons of dry lime. The fineness
of the product and the effort to keep it dry make the
lime easier to spread.
“The opening of this facility provides our
farmers throughout this region with a source of
high quality lime to assist them in improving their
land and boosting future production,” West Virginia
Agriculture Commissioner Walt Helmick said. “As
we continue in our efforts to grow our Agriculture
base in West Virginia, facilities like this play a vital
role. We are very pleased that this project has come to
fruition.”
“Boxley’s Mill Point lime plant is a great example
of how business and government can work together
to address the unique needs of the region,” said
Ab Boxley, President. “Through access to high
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