
Outbreak specialist to speak at Bridgewater College on work with Ebola, Zika
Dr. Jennifer McQuiston, a specialist in outbreak investigations who spent time in West Africa during the Ebola epidemic, will speak at Bridgewater College.

Dr. Jennifer McQuiston, a specialist in outbreak investigations who spent time in West Africa during the Ebola epidemic, will speak at Bridgewater College.

Virginia Farm Bureau Federation will host a Collegiate Farm-to-Table Agriculture Education event Sept. 15 at Longwood University.

The State Fair of Virginia will hold its weigh-in for giant pumpkins and giant watermelons at noon on Sept. 24.

Parents, grandparents and others with an interest in education have the opportunity to bring agriculture-related resources to a nearby teacher.

The Virginia Department of Forestry will receive increased funding for two vital forestry programs that the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation has supported.

The following work is scheduled, weather permitting, on the Route 29 corridor in Albemarle County and the city of Charlottesville.

The Shenandoah Valley seems a world away from where folks need to worry about Zika, but there have been a handful of reported cases in the area, all attributed to international travel.

Is Zika something that you should be aware of? Yes. Do you need to drape yourself in a mosquito net and slather yourself in bug spray?

The National Federation of Independent Business endorsed Republican State Sen. Tom Garrett for the Fifth District seat in Congress.

The Zika virus is making its first appearance in the continental United States, and with its spread across the South American continent impacting the Rio Olympics, it’s time to learn more about Zika.
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