
Darden School honors resilient Virginia businesses
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business’ Institute for Business in Society announced the winners of the 2013 Tayloe Murphy Resilience Awards competition.

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business’ Institute for Business in Society announced the winners of the 2013 Tayloe Murphy Resilience Awards competition.

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on Saturday released his plan to support Virginia’s rural communities, which close to one quarter of Virginians call home.

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe released his mainstream plan to support agriculture and forestry on Friday. Together, agriculture and forestry make up the largest industry in Virginia, contributing over $70 billion to the Commonwealth’s economy.

The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced funding for 19 agriculture-related projects that will promote and enhance the competitiveness of Virginia’s specialty crops.

The annual Governor’s Technology Awards were presented to honorees in 10 categories at a special ceremony today at the Commonwealth of Virginia Innovative Technology Symposium (COVITS) in Richmond.

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe supports commercializing Virginia’s research to help more researchers bring their technologies to market and encourage the growth of more innovative businesses in the Commonwealth.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management completed its live auction to lease an area off the coast of Virginia as the site of the nation’s second offshore wind energy lease sale. The winner of the lease sale is Dominion Virginia Power, which bid $1.6 million for the lease.

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe launched his platform to protect Virginia’s environment and natural resources to ensure continued economic growth in Virginia on Thursday.

Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe launched his Biotech and Innovation policy Monday, which will encourage the growth of new innovative biotechnology and biomedical companies in the Commonwealth and make it easier for Virginia’s researchers to bring their technologies to market.

Have you recently encountered the smelly bugs with the five-sided shield shaped body in your home or office? Then you probably have stink bugs. This aptly named pest has pores on its sides that will emit a bad smelling and bad tasting fluid when handled or disturbed.
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