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Limited-scale aquaculture production for the local market is the theme of the 31st Annual Aquaculture Field Day at Virginia State University. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 17 at the university’s Randolph Farm, 4415 River Road.
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Virginia State University will offer a 10-week certification program in urban agriculture starting March 11.
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Virginia State University is accepting applications through May 6 for its free Summer Enrichment Program.
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Inside a 100-year-old former YMCA, researchers from Virginia State University are discovering which techniques for indoor farms work best in an urban environment—and hoping to help reduce the problem of food deserts in American cities.
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Most Virginians take the winter off from gardening, but cold months are a great time to test your soil, said Chris Mullins, a Virginia Cooperative Extension greenhouse specialist at Virginia State University.
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Fresh sweet potatoes are showing up at Virginia farmers’ markets and local food outlets, but it’s too soon to tell whether some Virginia growers will have a good year, according to Clifton Slade, Virginia Cooperative Extension vegetable and produce specialist for the Small Farm Outreach Program at Virginia State University.
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Senate Democrats are pushing the Trump Department of Education to reverse its decision from last fall to halt federal funding for the bulk of our federally-defined minority-serving institutions.
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Republican Party gubernatorial nominee Winsome Earle-Sears ducked out of a Sept. 16 debate sponsored by AARP Virginia, citing a scheduling conflict.
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The newest face on Waynesboro School Board is Nigel Stewart, who hopes his new position will become a stepping stone into local politics.
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The Petersburg Post Office is now called the John Mercer Langston Post Office Building after President Joe Biden signed the legislation.
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