
Virginia Cooperative Extension Small Farm Outreach Program announces 2021 award winners
The Virginia Cooperative Extension Small Farm Outreach Program at Virginia State University has announced its 2021 award winners.

The Virginia Cooperative Extension Small Farm Outreach Program at Virginia State University has announced its 2021 award winners.

Gov. Ralph Northam announced additional appointments on Friday.

We’re running a little behind on this. Here are the administration appointments announced last week by Gov. Ralph Northam.

According to recent data from USDA, nearly 40 million Americans live in food deserts, areas defined to be without grocery stores within one or more miles in urban regions, and ten or more miles in rural regions.

HUD Mid-Atlantic Deputy Regional Administrator Jane Miller announced Monday $31.3 million to renew support to 133 homeless housing and service programs in Virginia.

A new Virginia law banning the use of cellphones while driving goes into effect Jan. 1, 2021, and Drive Smart Virginia is reminding motorists of the consequences of distracted driving.

Gov. Ralph Northam has announced two allocations of Growth and Opportunity for Virginia grants, totaling more than $9 million, that will go to support more than 30 local, regional and statewide projects.

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has concluded the 2019-2020 chronic wasting disease surveillance efforts in Virginia’s white-tailed deer population.

Virginia Farm Bureau Federation representatives met with their state senators and delegates to discuss legislative issues Jan. 27 during the organization’s annual Legislative Day.

Abigail Spanberger led a House subcommittee hearing today focused on expanding historically underserved farmers and ranchers’ access to USDA conservation programs.
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